Troy in the News

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Aug. 28 unveiled bipartisan legislation that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to establish a two-year, $10 million federal grant program for states to educate Americans on the dangers of drug-impaired driving. “This legislation takes critical steps to educate our communities about the risks associated with drug-impaired driving,… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Congressman Troy Balderson, R-OH, and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, D-NY, Friday introduced the bipartisan Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act, which would establish a $5 million federal grant program for the first two years after the bill is enacted for states to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, there… Read more »

Before our country began sheltering in place this year, before the COVID-19 outbreak spread around the world and every American’s focus shifted to fighting a global pandemic, our country already faced another looming threat: China’s aggressive efforts to rapidly dominate the global economy. In 2015, China’s leaders – the Chinese Communist Party – announced Made in China 2025, a 10-year… Read more »

Defying a veto threat from President Donald Trump and opposition from GOP leaders, a quartet of Ohio Republicans voted for a House measure Saturday providing $25 billion to the U.S. Postal Service. Congressmen Troy Balderson of Zanesville, Dave Joyce of Geauga County, Steve Stivers of Columbus and Mike Turner of Dayton were among those who went against their party. “Preserving the… Read more »

CHESTER TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 10 Chris Gabrelcik and Rockwell Bonecutter hosted a special event with U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson, State Rep. Riordan McClain, Ohio Senate Candidate Bill Reineke, Ohio Supreme Court Justices Sharon Kennedy and Judi French. Some community leaders and local businesses owners also attended. They could ask questions and address concerns before touring the… Read more »

As our reality drastically changed this year, and weeks turned into months of uncertainty and fear, one prevailing thought has emerged: we can never let this happen again. Now, as another season starts to change and for the first time in more than 100 years we face a fall without Buckeye football, many are asking, how did we get here and what can we do to hold those responsible… Read more »

As our reality drastically changed this year, and weeks turned into months of uncertainty and fear, one prevailing thought has emerged: we can never let this happen again. Now, as another season starts to change, and for the first time in more than 100 years we face a fall without Buckeye football, many are asking, how did we get here and what can we do to hold those responsible… Read more »

HEATH --  The 1,000-square foot clean room lab of the Port Authority's Horton Building has a new occupant, one pursuing dramatic discoveries in the treatment of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Rene Anand, CEO and founder of Neurxstem, signed a three-year lease and moved into the lab in May, performing research on the treatment of COVID-19, as well opioid… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) earlier this month helped launch the bipartisan Pandemic Preparedness Caucus to advance results-driven, bipartisan policy solutions for challenges presented by public health emergencies (PHEs), including the current COVID-19 pandemic. “As representatives for the American people, we owe it to them to assess our country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more »

SOUTH ZANESVILLE - The South Zanesville Fire Department has secured a pair of Federal Emergency Management Agency grants with the help of U.S. Representative Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville). The first grant, a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant will help replace aging Air-Pak equipment, the air tanks and masks firefighters use when entering burning buildings.  The grant, for… Read more »