State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) has been appointed by Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) to serve on the House Health and Aging Subcommittee on Retirement and Pensions for the remainder of the 129th General Assembly.
State Rep., Farm Bureau to Co-Host Shale Town Hall Meeting
July 6, 2012 by
State Representative Dorothy Pelanda along with Korre Boyer, Organization Director for the Marion County Farm Bureau Federation, will host a public forum on Monday, July 9, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Tri-Rivers Career Center, 2222 Marion Mt. Gilead Rd., to discuss shale issues facing the county.
Ohio Version of DREAM Act Proposed
June 29, 2012 by
Ohio’s version of the DREAM Act, designed to make the children of illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition and financial aid, was rolled out this week by a pair of Senate Democrats.
New Human Trafficking Law Signed
June 28, 2012 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Wednesday expressed his support for a new law signed by Governor John Kasich. House Bill 262, sponsored by Representative Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo), also known as the Safe Harbor Law, focuses on human trafficking and will increase the penalties for suspects and improve care for victims.
New Law to Reduce Employment Barriers for Ex-Felons
June 27, 2012 by
A bill that will reduce barriers to employment and education for felons when they leave prison was among the 13 pieces of legislation that Gov. John Kasich signed Tuesday.
Third Grade Reading Guarantee Signed into Law
June 26, 2012 by
Governor John Kasich on Monday signed a bill that steps up public education standards across Ohio and includes a requirement that some third-graders be held back if they cannot read at grade level.
The third grade reading guarantee was the hot-button topic in Senate Bill 316, a multi-faceted education and workforce development bill that the Republican governor signed in Cincinnati.
New State Laws and Their Effect on You
June 25, 2012 by
In the previous two-year session, a politically divided government set a modern record for legislative inactivity, passing just 58 bills. This session, with an aggressive agenda from Gov. John Kasich’s office and now-solid GOP majorities in the House and Senate, the legislature so far has passed about 150 bills.
New Ohio Bill Would Help Victims of Elder Abuse
June 18, 2012 by
On the first annual Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Ohio, Attorney General Mike DeWine joined Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) to officially announce a bill that could significantly help victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation.
Ohio House Passes Changes to Concealed Carry Law
June 14, 2012 by
Concealed handgun permit holders could legally have clips loaded with bullets next to their weapons in their cars under legislation approved Wednesday by the Ohio House.
House lawmakers voted, 57-26, for the measure, which also would lift other restrictions in the concealed carry law.
Ohio AG Applauds Passage of New Human Trafficking Bill
June 14, 2012 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today applauded the passage of a bill that will help rescue and protect children who have fallen prey to human traffickers in Ohio.
The bill, which would increase penalties for perpetrators of human trafficking and increase help available for victims, is now on its way to Governor John Kasich for his signature.
