Being evicted is a catastrophe for families under the best circumstances – but right now, it’s a public health crisis as well,” said Rep. Leland . “Ohio is about to get upwards of $750 million in rental assistance, but it…
BY JOSH RULTENBERG COLUMBUS PUBLISHED 5:00 AM ET JAN. 06, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Since the 133rd General Assembly could not get anything accomplished on replacing or reforming House Bill 6, the taxpayer-funded bailout of two nuclear power plants in Ohio now…
For all the excitement of being sworn in during opening day of the 134th General Assembly, we can't lose sight of our priorities. That's why I filed legislation to #repealHB6 on day one! It repeals the corporate bailouts, saves Ohioans…
By FARNOUSH AMIRI December 22, 2020 FILE - This April 4, 2017 file photo shows the then-FirstEnergy Corp.'s Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The fate of the legislation that aimed to bailout Ohio's two nuclear plants remains…
“House Bill 6 was the product of the largest bribery scandal in the history of the state of Ohio,” Rep. David Leland, D-Columbus said in a statement Dec. 16 after Hoops’ bill passed the committee. "So far, we have had…
Concerns about contracting COVID-19 at the Ohio Statehouse haven’t just affected lawmakers, but also are leading people not to testify in person about bills. While interest groups and individual Ohioans can still submit written testimony to legislative committees, Leland said…
BY JOSH RULTENBERG COLUMBUS At this particular moment for this short period of time, we need to lend a helping hand to the people in Ohio who need us the most," said Leland. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans having a hard time paying…
“David Leland, a former state party chair, has a succinct recipe: money, messaging and ground game. Above all, the work must be local. Ohio has 88 counties, and Democrats need to be visibly involved in the community in every one.”…
“This is not just a humane thing to do,” Leland said in a committee hearing on the bill Thursday morning, “it’s not just asking you to embrace the holiday spirit. Instead, as we survey the landscape after these tumultuous nine…
