COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) today announced the Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 357, providing an additional $650 million of federal CARES Act funding to local communities across Ohio for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses.

COLUMBUS—State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement today regarding Colgate-Palmolive’s recent expansion project in Cambridge and receiving a Job Creation Tax ...

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) announced today that he has introduced legislation that will enhance protections for Ohio's emergency service responders and their families.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) participated in the official dedication ceremony for the Officer M. Scott Moyer Memorial Highway today in downtown Lancaster. Senator Schaffer joined Lancaster Police Chief Adam Pillar, Officer Moyer's wife Connie Moyer, and a host of other elected officials and guests for the ceremony.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) toured local bridges and a Buckeye Lake flood mitigation project with Fairfield County Engineer Jeremiah Upp, P.E., P.S. this week.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) toured the Buckeye Lake flood mitigation project in Millersport with Fairfield County Engineer Jeremiah Upp, P.E., P.S., on Tuesday.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) today announced the state's approval of over $175 million in additional funding for COVID-19-related expenses for Ohio's townships, municipalities, and counties.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) and State Senator Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson) announced today legislation that will significantly update local boards of health. Senate Bill 348 will allow local boards of health to reject orders from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) or Ohio Director of Health during periods of emergency including pandemic, epidemic, and events of bio-terrorism. However, the local board must approve any rejection of ODH orders by at least a two-thirds majority vote of the board and must have "collaborative consultation" with ODH.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) visited Muskingum County on Thursday and toured bridges with Muskingum County Engineer Mark Eicher, PE, PS that were funded by Ohio's Bridge Partnership program that began in 2013 through an amendment Schaffer carried.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) 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' homes and crisis support centers.