COLUMBUS, Dec. 4, 2019 – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today adopted an agreement that authorized Dominion Energy Ohio (Dominion) to establish a credit on gas customer bills to reflect the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 on its rates.
“The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) remains under attack by state and federal policymakers. The Trump administration and the Agriculture Department today issued its final rule to stiffen work requirements for 700,000 Americans who turn to SNAP to help them purchase nutritious food for themselves and their families.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 3 – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced a new project that will expedite the process for certain former criminal offenders to apply to receive a pardon in Ohio.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 3 — A Cuyahoga County judge has ordered the cleanup of a west Cleveland warehouse that illegally stored millions of fluorescent light bulbs containing mercury.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 3 — Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, today announced that 219 additional technology-focused credentials have been approved for inclusion and potential funding through the TechCred program.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 2 – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced his Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act was signed into law before the Thanksgiving holiday last week. The PACT Act makes the gruesome torture and killing of animals a federal offense and makes it easier to prosecute those involved in animal cruelty.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 26 — Amid an ongoing national drug epidemic and a spike in suicide deaths among young people, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today visited with students and school staff in Franklin, Hamilton, and Lawrence counties to highlight a significant state investment in prevention education services for students in grades K-12. Governor DeWine was joined by Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director Lori Criss, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria, RecoveryOhio Director Alisha Nelson, and Director of Children’s Initiatives LeeAnne Cornyn.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 26 – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined his colleague Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) to introduce a bipartisan resolution recognizing November as Prematurity Awareness Month.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 25 – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed an amended complaint bringing additional claims and damages against pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 25 – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed an amended complaint bringing additional claims and damages against pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 22 – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Ohio homeowners in Cincinnati as he leads efforts to urge Ryan Homes to remove forced arbitration clauses from its agreements and stop requiring homeowners to sign non-disclosure agreements to resolve disputes. Ryan Homes is the fourth-largest homebuilder in the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 11 – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) took to the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to take swift action on behalf of more than 86,000 miners who are living under the threat of massive pension cuts.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 11 – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) took to the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to take swift action on behalf of more than 86,000 miners who are living under the threat of massive pension cuts.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 27 – In Case You Missed It, in a Senate Finance Health Subcommittee hearing entitled “Alzheimer’s Awareness: Barriers to Diagnosis, Treatment and Care Coordination,” U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) questioned expert witnesses who underscored the importance of protecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and securing paid leave for caregivers caring for those with Alzheimer's Disease.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 22 – Busy and inattentive home chefs during the Thanksgiving holiday are a big reason November is one of the leading months for cooking-related fires in Ohio. State officials are urging patience and focus to decrease the chances of injury and property damage.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 22 — Starting in Spring 2019, the Office of Budget and Management (OBM) began working with InnovateOhio data analytics professionals to develop a way to identify duplicate payments in the state government accounting system. Duplicate payments are common across industries and, with more than 18 million transactions annually, modern data tools and methods allowed Ohio to detect subtle duplications that escape human review.
CIRCLEVILLE, Nov. 21 — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the success of a major undercover drug task force operation that took down 59 individuals and recovered large amounts of drugs and stolen guns.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 12 – In Case You Missed It, on the Senate floor last night, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined his colleagues in calling for Senate passage of the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, bipartisan legislation to extended Title III mandatory funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s), Minority Servicing Intuitions (MSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Mandatory funding for these institutions lapsed on September 30. Republicans once again rejected an effort to pass the legislation last night and counter offered with a piecemeal approach that has no path forward. Brown rejected the piecemeal approach.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 21 – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $3,584,865 for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
COLUMBUS, Nov. 20 — Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Treasurer Robert Sprague today announced a new joint initiative to ensure OhioCheckbook.com remains a valued resource for taxpayers for years to come. Under the proposal, day-to-day management of OhioCheckbook.com will be administered in collaboration between the Ohio Treasurer’s office and the Office of Budget and Management (OBM) with the support of the Office of Information Technology (OIT).
