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Brown Announces $3 Million to Make Rail Crossings Safer in Fairfield

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $3 million Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) grant to the Butler County Transportation Improvement District to improve safety at two adjacent railroad crossings, Symmes Road and North Gilmore Road, in the City of Fairfield.

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Brown, Colleagues Urge Administration to Fix Rule That Would Hurt Ohio Steel

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 9, 2023

On June 3, 2023, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and a group of 46 bipartisan colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, expressing concerns that a new rule proposed by DOE will place further stress on the already exacerbated electric power industry and supply chains.

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Governor DeWine Announces $54 Million in New Traffic Safety Projects

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 9, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Dr. Jack Marchbanks on June 09, 2023 announced funding for dozens of transportation safety projects aimed at preventing two specific types of deadly traffic crashes in Ohio.

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State Treasurer Robert Sprague: Issue 1 'will help us avoid turning Ohio's Constitution into a policy document vulnerable to the whims of out-of-state interest groups'

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 9, 2023

State Treasurer Robert Sprague, a Republican, is urging Ohioans to vote for Issue 1, saying it will prevent monied out-of-state interests from changing the state constitution.

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Brown Highlights Bipartisan Work at the U.S. Conference of Mayors

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 8, 2023

On June 2, 2023, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke at the 91st Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Columbus.

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Brown Votes to Avoid Catastrophic Default

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 8, 2023

Following Senate passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement.

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Governor DeWine Celebrates Inland Fish Ohio Day At Hueston Woods State Park

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 8, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, and Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker celebrated Ohio’s fantastic inland fishing hotspots on Saturday, June 3 at the fourth annual Inland Fish Ohio Day at Acton Lake in Hueston Woods State Park.

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Ohio: 40 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 40 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending May 20.

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Brown, Stabenow, Vance, Peters Introduce Legislation to Allow Ohio Vietnam Veteran to Receive the Congressional Medal of Honor

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 2, 2023, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced legislation that would enable the president to posthumously honor Sergeant Gary Lee McKiddy, a Miamisburg, Ohio Vietnam veteran, with the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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ICYMI: Brown Pushes VA Nominee on Electric Health Record Rollout

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

In case you missed it: yesterday, during a Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Hearing to consider the nomination of Tanya J. Bradsher to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pressed Bradsher on VA’s electric health record modernization effort.

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AG Yost Secures $679.6 Million for Opioid Recovery From Settlement With 2 Drug Makers, 2 Pharmacies

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 21 other attorneys general have secured final approval of a combined $17.3 billion settlement that will hold drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens accountable for their role in the opioid-addiction crisis and help pay for ongoing recovery efforts.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Ohio during week ending May 20?

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 623 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

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Governor DeWine Announces Local Bridge Replacements and Improvements

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Dr. Jack Marchbanks announced on June 02, that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will dedicate nearly $28 million to support local projects to repair, replace, or demolish 24 aging bridges in Ohio.

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Senators Vance, Kelly, & Cotton Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Boost Domestic Manufacturing And Strengthen Supply Chains

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 3, 2023, Senator JD Vance (R-OH), Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the ONSHORE Act, bipartisan legislation that will help bring critical supply chains back to America by assisting communities of all sizes with the site development needed to attract manufacturing facilities.

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Brown to Introduce Bill to Protect Ohio Businesses from Unfair Trade Regulations

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 6, 2023

On June 2, 2023, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown hosted a conference call to discuss the Import Security and Fairness Act, which would close a key loophole that foreign companies exploit to avoid paying duties and fees, to unfairly compete with Ohio businesses.

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End of life: Ohio deaths during week ending May 20 did not exceed death expectancy

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 6, 2023

Ohio's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Ohio, National Law Enforcement Applaud Brown’s Bipartisan Legislation to Target Illicit Fentanyl Supply Chain

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 6, 2023

Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led the introduction to his Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, a sanctions and anti-money laundering bill to help combat the country’s fentanyl crisis by targeting opioid traffickers devastating Ohio communities.

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550 people in 75-84 age group in Ohio are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By Buckeye Reporter | Jun 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 550 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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State Governor Mike DeWine (OH) hosts Governor DeWine Announces Nationwide Search for Ohio State Fair General Manager on June 01, 2023

By Buckeye Reporter Report | Jun 6, 2023

Ohio Expo Center & State Fair General Manager Virgil Strickler to retire after 30 years of service.

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Ohio GOP representatives: 'A yes vote on Issue 1 protects our constitution from deep-pocketed, out-of-state interests'

By Gregory Burnett | Jun 6, 2023

Two Republican lawmakers recently sent Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose the arguments from GOP legislators in favor of Ballot Issue 1, which would require 60% voter approval to pass amendments to the Ohio Constitution.