By Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com COLUMBUS, Ohio—Following the July arrest of then-House Speaker Larry Householder on a charge he oversaw a bribery scheme to pass House Bill 6, dozens of Ohio lawmakers quickly signed on as co-sponsors of bills to repeal the…
“The only way we can prove Ohio is not for sale is repealing HB6” Leland said. Any changes in the wake of the alleged $60 million Householder conspiracy will ultimately depend on voters, advocates say. This article provided by Eye on…
Rick Rouan, The Columbus Dispatch You sent in your absentee ballot application months in advance, you waited patiently until Oct. 6 and were ready to fill in the bubble for your candidate so you could quickly return your ballot. You did…
In 2017 I sponsored legislation that forever designates October 7th as “Moses Fleetwood Walker" day in Ohio. Born in Mount Pleasant, Ohio, Moses Walker was the first African-American to play professional baseball in the United States. He signed to play…
“On the other side of the aisle, state Rep. David Leland, a Columbus Democrat, said DeWine should make coronavirus relief funds available as soon as possible.In August, Leland and state Rep. Juanita Brent, D-Cleveland, filed the Eviction Crisis Response Act,…
By ANDY CHOW Rep. David Leland (D-Columbus) says the bill must repealed in order to restore public trust."Because HB6 was created through the largest bribery scandal in the state of Ohio, we need to send a message loud and clear that…
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Starting Jan. 1, the law will add a fee to every electricity bill in the state, and direct over $150 million a year, through 2026, to two nuclear plants near Cleveland and Toledo. House lawmakers had until…
Did a VR shift today with Indivisible: Ohio District 12, helping folks register to vote, update their info, and create a plan to vote. The deadline to register or update your existing registration is October 5, so make sure you…
Leland called the study committee “a show hearing” held by Republicans who are trying to both keep their political reputation intact and stall on repealing HB6 until the legislative session ends in December.“Energy Harbor produced less financial information for a…
