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Headlines 23 October 2023

Ohio’s US Senate fundraising shows Sen. Brown outpacing GOP rivals despite big checks

Candidates for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat up for election next year filed campaign finance reports over the weekend. Six months out from the primary, Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is dramatically outraising his Republican opponents. With $11.2 million on hand, Brown also has a substantial cash advantage — at least for the moment.

Headlines 21 July 2023

Intel facility would avoid ‘redundant’ environmental review under U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown bill

Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is co-sponsoring a measure aimed at streamlining projects like the Licking County Intel facility funded by the CHIPs Act. The proposal would allow those projects to avoid a federal environmental review if they’ve already undergone a similar state or local process.

Headlines 21 July 2023

Suffolk University Ohio poll shows Sherrod Brown and Trump with narrow leads in 2024

A recent Suffolk University/USA Today poll carries echoes of 2020 and 2018 at the top of the Ohio ticket. Pollsters found former President Donald Trump leading presidential candidates in the state, and Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown leading the field in his bid for reelection.

In The News 5 July 2023

Brown announces $2M to expand meat and poultry processing in southwest Ohio

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $2 million loan for South Central Development Company in Hillsboro through the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP).

Headlines 12 May 2023

Bipartisan rail safety bill headed for US Senate vote

It’s been just over three months since a Norfolk Southern train derailed near East Palestine, Ohio. Federal legislation meant to improve rail safety and reduce similar incidents is advancing in the U.S. Senate.

Headlines 27 March 2023

Ohioans in the US House and Senate have introduced rail safety bills; how do they differ?

Ohio’s congressional delegation was quick to promise legislative action in the wake of the East Palestine train derailment. Now, lawmakers have introduced bipartisan measures in both chambers of Congress.