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September 30, 2026
Today, state Senator Kent Smith (D-Euclid) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 519, a bill that was amended at the last minute to include language from Senate Bill 475 temporarily suspending the state's gas tax on gasoline and diesel.
September 16, 2026
Today, state Senator Kent Smith (D-Euclid) released the following statement after the auditor of state published a performance audit of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). The report showed a 34% increase in consumer prices since 2022, a sizable reduction in proposed utility-scale projects, and a need to increase Ohio's power generation capacity.