COLUMBUS - State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects.
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today condemns the passage of the last-minute Substitute House Bill 472, which takes a strong bipartisan bill to waive fees on state-issued identity documents for the unhoused and makes it much harder to vote by mail for everyone.
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus in partnership with the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation this week hosted a community town hall that brought together dozens of community members for a conversation about the issues impacting Ohio’s Jewish Community and the role state government can play in addressing them.
COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) issued the following statement today in response to a federal, three-judge panel’s decision to implement the latest set of gerrymandered, state legislative districts in Ohio, created by the Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission:
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D - Columbus) this week welcomed Hikma Pharmaceuticals' announcement that it will invest $216M to expand its Columbus manufacturing operations, creating 50 new jobs and further strengthening Central Ohio's growing life sciences and advanced manufacturing sectors.
COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today issued a statement in response to the Ohio Supreme Court decision to invalidate the latest set of legislative district maps.
COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) today issued a statement following the horrific elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which reportedly killed 19 children and one teacher.
COLUMBUS – Today, Democrats outlined their plan to support newborn babies and families.
COLUMBUS—State Rep. Bishara W. Addison (D-Shaker Heights) today was officially appointed and sworn in to fill the vacancy as state representative to Ohio House District 9.
COLUMBUS – Today, Senate Assistant Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), House Minority Whip Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park), Senator Sandra R. Williams (D-Cleveland) and Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown) held a press conference to discuss their proposed amendment to Ohio’s Constitution that would ensure all people have the freedom to make decisions about their bodies and health care.
COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) announced that the State Controlling Board approved $6 million to prepare for Ohio’s general election in November
COLUMBUS – House Minority Leader and Commission member Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) issued a statement today after the Redistricting Commission abruptly adjourned without a plan to produce new constitutional state legislative maps by the May 6th Ohio Supreme Court deadline.
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released a statement following the recent deadly attack at a mosque in San Diego on May 18, 2026.
COLUMBUS – Ohio Redistricting Commission Co-Chair Sen. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) and House Minority Leader and Commission member Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) responded to the ORC’s failure to adopt a new set of constitutional and fair state legislative maps by the May 6 Ohio Supreme Court deadline.
Urge action to protect Ohioans' reproductive rights
COLUMBUS- State Reps. Shayla L. Davis (D-Garfield Heights), Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) and Monique Smith (D-Fairview Park) issued a joint statement following the news of the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that indicates the court’s conservative majority intends to overturn Roe V. Wade in the coming months.
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) this week testified in front of the Ohio House Health Committee in support of House Bill (HB) 525. This legislation would prohibit the use of Artificial Intelligence for therapy services.
COLUMBUS – Last week, State Reps. Cockley (D-Columbus) and Rader (D-Lakewood) this week introduced House Bill (HB) 853. This legislation would require decommission plans to be submitted to the Ohio Power Siting Board and submit safety plans to local fire departments prior to construction of a natural gas fuel cell facility.
