Today, State Sen. Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus) and state Rep. Dr. Beth Liston (D-Dublin) announced a package of bills to address insulin pricing and increase awareness of diabetes prevention tools.
The Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus recently urged the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) to resolve a yearlong strike at the Cambria Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel, where it is a majority owner.
State Sens. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) announced they introduced a bill to allow cities in Ohio to implement gun reforms.
Today, the Ohio Senate voted, along party lines, to give their final approval to the Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) budget. State Sen. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) issued the following statement in response:
Assistant Minority Leader Kristin Boggs (D-Columbus) and Rep. Erica Crawley (D-Columbus) introduced legislation designed to protect victims of sexual violence in Ohio in a joint press conference with state Sens. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) and Stephanie Kunze (R-Columbus) this afternoon at the Ohio Statehouse. The proposed legislation recognizes that health care professionals who use their status of trust and power to violate people under their care and supervision must have enhanced consequences.Â
State Senator Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) welcomed the news that Columbus has a larger population than San Francisco. According the U.S. Census Bureau, Columbus now has 892,533 people, compared with San Francisco's 883,305.
Today, state Senators Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) introduced legislation to incrementally raise Ohio's minimum wage to $15 per hour.