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Local business owners and community leaders gathered together this morning to speak with State Legislators. U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson (R) 6th District, U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson (R) 12th District, Ohio State Representative Adam Holmes (R) 97th District and Ohio Senator Tim Schaffer (R) 77th District gave updates to those in attendance about what they are working on to improve… Read more »

Turn on the evening news, and you’re likely to see a story about Washington gridlock. I, too, was wary of this problem before being sworn into Congress last year. After a few months in office, however, it’s become increasingly clear that there are far more things that Americans agree on than divide us. While you may not hear about it every day, there are several issues that bring… Read more »

Three students from central Ohio congressional districts will have a piece of art displayed at the U.S Capitol for a year after being named winners in the annual Congressional Art Competition. The winners, announced earlier this week at the Columbus Museum of Art, are: • Matthew Brady of Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center for his photo, “Luke.” Brady represented the 12th… Read more »

A swell of strings and tables of talent filled the Columbus Museum of Art on Monday night, celebrating hundreds of works from high schoolers around the state. The Congressional Art Competition is held each year to recognize artistic talent in the state The works of top high school artists from Ohio are showcased at the Columbus Museum of Art The works of four winners from… Read more »

David Evancho was selected to attend the 12th Annual National Association of Area Agencies on Aging’s Leadership Institute. The Institute was held at Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, DC, on February 20-22, 2019.  The two- and half-day program took place February 20-22, 2019 at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, D.C.… Read more »

Rep. Troy Balderson (R - 12th Congressional District) sits down with Curtis Jackson to talk about Balderson's first 100 days in office, the possibility of an infrastructure bill in Washington, the rise of anti-semitism in the US, and more. Click here to view full interview. Read more »

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House on Thursday introduced legislation seeking to bolster security measures for synagogues, churches, mosques and other nonprofit organizations in the wake of recent attacks. The bill aims to authorize a grant program within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help nonprofit organizations pay for security equipment, personnel and… Read more »

More than 100 Ohio Farm Bureau members, many of them farmers, visited Capitol Hill to speak with their district representatives, March 12-14, as part of the 73rd Ohio County Farm Bureau Presidents’ Trip to Washington, D.C. Every year Ohio Farm Bureau (OFB) takes Ohio County Farm Bureau presidents and vice presidents, along with a group of media, on a three-day trip to advocate to… Read more »

The House voted Thursday for a revised version of the Violence Against Women Act, overcoming opposition from the National Rifle Association to a provision of the bill expanding gun control. The vote was 263-158 for the Democratic-crafted legislation that would authorize hundreds of millions of dollars in annual grants to programs for victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse and… Read more »

Congressman Troy Balderson, like many community leaders and politicians before him, left the Central Ohio Aerospace and Technology Center campus in amazement following a tour of five growing companies on the campus. The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority, which manages the campus, gave a quick look inside Bionetics, Hexagon… Read more »