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The Joint Data Center Committee is holding its second meeting and heard public testimony from Ohioans today.The bipartis...
06/01/2026

The Joint Data Center Committee is holding its second meeting and heard public testimony from Ohioans today.

The bipartisan committee is gathering the facts on energy costs, water use, environmental impact, and public safety.

The mission is to provide responsible development standards that protect data, communities, and the environment.

Watch: https://ohiosenate.gov/live/ohio-house-and-senate-select-committees-on-data-centers

05/29/2026

Data Centers.
Death Stars or The Force of the Future?
The battle rages on social media which flows from smart phones, tablets, laptops, desktops to one common place. That's a data center cloud. So when even the most virulent opposition in a fit of doom arms an anti-data center post on their Galaxy AI and hits send-in reality it goes to a cloud not so far-far away.
This week the Ohio General Assembly's Joint Data Center Committee held the first of several hearings to hear from government regulators to the industry. The hearing ran for more than three hours, and we've boiled it down to 7 minutes covering clouds to water quality. Responsible development protects your family's data, protects the country, and protects the environment.
Don't miss The President's Podcast this week with Senator Brian Chavez Ohio State Senator who co-chairs the committee. Click here for more on the committees mission.
YouTube:
https://youtu.be/oOGcgnw2aYM?si=EwBpWrcWmQD_ej2Z
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Q33eksDOD7anQRR54pUq0?si=b_z41MmcRe2FzHdbTJz6-Q
The Views, The News, Excludes:
https://ohiosenate.gov/news/on-the-record

Ohio is open for business, and the Ohio Senate is making sure it stays that way.Sen. Brian Chavez co-chaired today's Sel...
05/27/2026

Ohio is open for business, and the Ohio Senate is making sure it stays that way.

Sen. Brian Chavez co-chaired today's Select Committee on Data Centers at the Ohio Statehouse, joined by Sens. Bill Reineke and Shane Wilkin.

The committee heard directly from PJM, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Ohio EPA, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, and the Ohio Department of Development.

Topics covered included energy costs and grid reliability, water use, environmental permitting, and making sure data centers pay their fair share so Ohio families don't foot the bill.

Data centers aren't just an economic opportunity for Ohio. They're a matter of national security. The Ohio Senate is committed to getting the policy right for every Ohioan.

05/27/2026

Chief Steven DiSario was killed in the line of duty, leaving behind six children, with a seventh on the way.

His father hung the thin blue line flag on his house. An HOA took them to court over it. Senate Bill 202 just passed the Ohio Senate to make sure that never happens again.

Sen. Tim Shaffer tells the full story in this week's President's Podcast.
Full Episode: https://youtu.be/0O19SJ1drU0

05/26/2026

Fighting fraud on Ohio's EBT SNAP cards. Senator State Senator Tim Schaffer fought for upgrades to Ohio's Supplemental Nutrition Program for years to make sure the benefits are available for the people who need them the most. The Senate unanimously passed his bill, SB 315, that did just that. Watch him deliver some straight talk about fraud this week on The President's Podcast.
YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0O19SJ1drU0?si=LAEG579iVKSR0iOm
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/40tI4ucaCIAW5Rgto5Rn5S?si=WwzJ126PT22Msakk2JoCug
The Views, The News, Excludes:
https://ohiosenate.gov/news/on-the-record/protecting-benefits-for-those-who-need-it-the-most

Ohio remembers. This Memorial Day, we pause to honor all those who gave everything in service to our nation. 🇺🇸
05/25/2026

Ohio remembers. This Memorial Day, we pause to honor all those who gave everything in service to our nation. 🇺🇸

05/21/2026

A flyover above the Ohio Statehouse ahead of Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

Today at the Ohio Statehouse, Ohio paused to honor and remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our...
05/21/2026

Today at the Ohio Statehouse, Ohio paused to honor and remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸

Governor Mike DeWine led a wreath-laying ceremony at Veterans Plaza, joined by Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, Senate President Rob McColley, Speaker Matt Huffman, veterans, and Gold Star families ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAYWednesday, May 20, 2026The Senate opened in prayer offered by Sister John Paul M...
05/21/2026

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINTH LEGISLATIVE DAY
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The Senate opened in prayer offered by Sister John Paul Maher, Assistant Superintendent for Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Columbus, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

RECOGNITIONS
Senator Roegner recognized the Archbishop Hoban High School Mock Trial team as the 2026 Mock Trial State Champions — a remarkable achievement for the Akron-area school.

Senators Manning and DeMora recognized Matt Schuler on his retirement as Director of the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Schuler previously served as Chief of Staff of the Ohio Senate.

BILLS PASSED

Sub. H.B. 170 — Establishes a regulatory framework for carbon capture and storage technologies, including the long-term underground sequestration of carbon dioxide (30-0)

H.B. 311 — Designates the third full week of May as EMS Week in Ohio, formally recognizing the state's emergency medical services community (30-0)

Sub. S.B. 157 — Reduces the statute of limitations for bringing legal action on written and oral contracts (26-4)

Sub. S.B. 163 — Requires AI-generated content to carry an identifying watermark, prohibits simulated child po*******hy, and prohibits the use of a person's digital likeness for identity fraud (30-0)

Sub. S.B. 225 — Expands Ohio's Address Confidentiality Program and exempts the home addresses of judges and prosecutors from public disclosure to protect their safety (30-0)

Sub. S.B. 280 — Allows Ohioans to title and register military-surplus Humvees for road use (30-0)

Sub. S.B. 281 — Authorizes county commissioners to directly award franchises for the operation of public transit systems within their counties (30-0)

Sub. S.B. 315 — Requires Ohio's SNAP program to transition to chip-enabled EBT cards to reduce fraud and strengthen cybersecurity for food assistance recipients (30-0)

Sub. S.B. 328 — Establishes the Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative, requires a middle school career exploration course, and creates student career and academic plans to better connect education with workforce needs (30-0)

Am. S.B. 343 — Extends workers' compensation coverage to members of urban search and rescue units responding to emergencies at the request of the state's Emergency Management Agency (30-0)

Am. S.B. 354 — Enacts the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact, making it easier for podiatric physicians to practice across state lines (30-0)

Am. S.B. 358 — Creates the "Blackout" specialty license plate for Ohio drivers (30-0)

Sub. S.B. 393 — Strengthens criminal penalties for sexually oriented offenses involving juvenile victims (30-0)

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