Lauren McNally News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) reflected today on the eve of February 3, 2024, one year following the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine.  

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the Controlling Board’s approval of $1,000,000 in state funds for the Mahoning Valley Community School (MVCS) from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ (OhioMHAS) Youth Resiliency Community Capital Projects in Fiscal Year 2024.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the Controlling Board has approved $220K for Youngstown State University (YSU) to be used for a real estate acquisition totaling .499 acres (337 Arlington St. and 359 Arlington St.) near the western border of campus.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $229,160 for the 2nd Nature Driving Academy and $65,330 for the Choffin Career and Technical Center as part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Creating Opportunities for Driver Education (CODE) Grant Program.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $340,000 in grants for Youngstown State University (YSU) as part of the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s (ODHE) Teach CS Grant Program.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today denounces the passage of the veto override for House Bill (HB) 68, anti-trans legislation, and Dewine’s proposed care restrictions on gender affirming care.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) and Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today introduced The Kidfluencer Protection Act, legislation creating regulation for child influencers - kidfluencers - ensuring proper compensation for their labor.

COLUMBUS – House Democrats today announce the inaugural Gun Violence Prevention Summit aimed at fostering discussions on crucial commonsense policies supported by a bipartisan majority of Ohioans. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $204,208.90 in Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) awards to support the efforts of safety partners and focus on traffic safety priority areas, including impaired driving, seat belt usage, distracted driving, youthful driving, and motorcycle safety. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced $140,688.93 in federal grants, administered by the Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) in the Ohio Department of Public Safety (DPS), to reduce violence against women in Ohio as part of the federal STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funding.