COLUMBUS-State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) announced that earlier this week the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 362, which would reauthorize the Rural Business Growth Program and increase the total amount of nonrefundable tax credits available to insurance companies who invest in these funds.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House)  announced that yesterday the Senate unanimously passed House Bill 7, the companion legislation to Senate Bill 2, a Peterson bill which was passed by the Senate earlier this General Assembly. The legislation will establish a statewide watershed planning and management program to coordinate and build upon the shared efforts of state and local partners to improve water quality throughout Ohio.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) and Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) yesterday gave sponsor testimony in the Senate's Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Committee on their bill to provide relief to Ohio's restaurants and bars by repealing the Ohio Liquor Control Commission's Emergency Rule of July 31, 2020. The rule bans the sale of alcohol past 10 p.m. and the consumption of alcohol past 11 p.m. 

COLUMBUS-State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) this week joined representatives from the Ohio Association of Realtors as they presented a check to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) to be used for repairs and cleanup at the Statehouse.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) today announced the approval of $425 million in additional CARES Act relief funds to be used for low-income Ohioans facing evictions and foreclosures, as well as for Ohio's small businesses, restaurants and bars, hospitals and non-profits, higher education institutions and arts organizations. 

COLUMBUS-State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) and Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) today introduced a bill to provide relief to Ohio's restaurants and bars by repealing the Ohio Liquor Control Commission's Emergency Rule of July 31, 2020. The rule bans the sale of alcohol past 10 p.m. and the consumption of alcohol past 11 p.m. 

COLUMBUS-State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) today announced the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), in collaboration with BroadbandOhio, awarded over $3 million in funding to provide hotspots and internet-enabled devices to students in the 17th Senate District.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) voted today in favor of releasing capital appropriations to Ohio University's Southern and Chillicothe campuses and to Southern State Community College for campus improvements and workforce training equipment. Senator Peterson serves on the State Controlling Board, which also approved funds for renovations at Deer Creek State Park in Pickaway County.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) today announced the state's approval of over $87 million in additional funding for COVID-19 related expenses for Ohio's K-12 schools, libraries, veterans organizations and fraud prevention.

COLUMBUS— During these challenging economic times State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) has supported key legislative efforts to assist local communities and school districts ...