High property taxes are not inevitable, they are a choice. A choice that elected republicans—who have had total control at the statehouse for over a decade—have made. They decided the State should pay less so you will pay more.
This wrong—it must & CAN be fixed👇🏼
Amy Acton's brother slams Vivek Ramaswamy featuring her estranged mother in a campaign ad.
"After he was arrested and Amy and I were removed from their custody, our birth mother stayed married to Amy’s rapist until he died. This desperate, disgusting attack reveals exactly who Vivek Ramaswamy is at his core – a pathetic excuse for a man who is willing to hurt anyone as long as it gets him what he wants."
Expanding Ohio 211 to every county means more Ohioans will have a direct, simple way to connect to help before challenges escalate into crises. I was grateful to join @UnitedWayCLE’s conversation at the Statehouse celebrating this important step forward.
Budgets are about choices—and those choices have consequences.
Last year’s state budget funded county-administered child protective services $33 million below what the Dept of Children & Youth determined was necessary to adequately protect Ohio’s children.
As we prepare for the next budget cycle, I hope my colleagues will remember this moment—not only by ensuring these Vinton County children receive the care they need today, but by making the investments necessary to protect children in every county before the next tragedy occurs
Budgets are about choices—and those choices have consequences.
Last year’s state budget funded county-administered child protective services $33 million below what the Dept of Children & Youth determined was necessary to adequately protect Ohio’s children.
When the state chooses to underinvest in county-administered services, local agencies don’t have the resources they need to do their job. But a problem this big, allowed to go on for this long, is not simply the failure of one small rural county. It demands a systemic response
Lazy. Mediocre. Envious. Jealous. Bitter.
These are the words Vivek Ramaswamy uses to describe Ohioans who don’t relate to a billionaire who flies over their communities on a private jet.
Ohioans aren’t envious. They’re exhausted.
Exhausted by rising costs, stretching paychecks, a system that protects wealthy elites and bad actors, and by being constantly talked down to by an out-of-touch billionaire who has no idea the struggles they face. It’s time for change.
We were thrilled to have such strong support from state elected officials at this week’s West Side CRC Unveiling!
Their support means so much - not just on this day, but as they continue standing with our neighbors in need and helping advance the fight against hunger.
Today we celebrate #Juneteenth —a day that marks the end of slavery in the U.S. & celebrates the resilience & courage of those who never stopped fighting for liberty & justice for ALL. Proud to see the Juneteenth flag flying at the Statehouse, a reminder that progress is possible
The Ohio House has officially passed my bipartisan H.B. 758—the Brenna Brossard SUDEP Awareness Act—to increase awareness, strengthen prevention & expand resource access to Ohioans living with epilepsy so they can make informed decisions about care.
Next Stop: the Ohio Senate!
State funding to Ohio’s most popular schools (Public Schools) is now worse than when Ohio’s Public School Funding was originally deemed unconstitutional (1997)
Translation: EVERYTHING has gotten worse under 3 decades of a Republican Supermajority here in Ohio’s State Government
Today, I pressed the Dept of Veterans Services about the cost of these temporary staffing contracts, whether staffing shortages are limiting admissions at Ohio Veterans Homes & what the state is doing to recruit & retain permanent nursing staff to address these issues long term
Ohio’s veterans deserve long-term solutions that ensure consistent, high-quality care at Ohio’s state-operated Veterans Homes.
But currently, Ohio is spending millions on temporary nursing contracts to fill staffing shortages while waitlists for care continue to grow 👇🏼