Columbus—Today, The Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent the following letter to the members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation, requesting a full bipartisan investigation into foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Columbus—Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent the following letter to Governor John R. Kasich, calling on him to veto the five bills the caucus views as the most inconsistent with the needs of Ohioans. 

COLUMBUS – Tonight, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus expressed opposition to the Senate passage of House Bill 48. This bill expands the areas in which it is legal to carry a concealed firearm to include several high-risk locations. This includes daycares, airports, and several government buildings – such as libraries, City halls, Boards of Elections, and public hospitals. 

COLUMBUS – Tonight, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus expressed strong opposition to the passage of Amended Senate Bill 331. This bill eases restrictions on puppy mills and removes control from local communities on several different issues – including the ability to raise their own minimum wage. 

COLUMBUS – Today, State Senator Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) renewed his call for the passage of Ohio Senate Bill 25 after a federal court blocked President Obama’s national overtime rule. The rule would have required employers to pay time-and-a-half to employees making less than $47,476 a year when they worked over 40 hours in a week.

COLUMBUS—Today, the office of State Senator Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) testified in favor of Senate Bill 306, which would designate July 8^th as Harrison Dillard Day in Ohio.

COLUMBUS–This week, Columbus City Hall will light their building in purple Saturday, October 1st through Friday, October 7th, and Nationwide Children’s hospital will light the display on Parsons in purple Saturday, October 1^st through Monday, October 31^st in recognition of the inaugural Rett Syndrome Awareness Month.

CLEVELAND—Today, State Senator Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) released the following statement to address the legislative intent of the affirmative defense provision in HB 523, the bill establishing a medical marijuana program in Ohio. The senator's statement is in response to the guidance to physicians issued yesterday by the State Medical Board of Ohio.

COLUMBUS— Today, State Senator Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) is sending an open letter to local governments encouraging them to avoid passing restrictions on medical marijuana businesses before the rules for the program are created.