COLUMBUS, OH – State Senator Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) today sent the following memorandum to his Republican colleagues in the Ohio Senate. Coughlin is chairman of the Senate Health, Human Services, & Aging Committee: As the debate over health care reform reaches a fevered pitch in Washington, I think it is appropriate for our caucus [...]
Read article »(CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH) – State Senator Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) issued the following statement on the death last evening of State Senator Robert Schuler (R-Sycamore Township): “Bob Schuler was not just a colleague. He was a friend. Bob’s friendly nature and his dry wit had a way of putting others at ease and helped him [...]
Read article »COLUMBUS—State Senator Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) gave sponsor testimony this afternoon in the Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee on Senate Joint Resolution 2, a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit a government-run single payer health care system. “SJR 2 makes patient freedom the top priority in health care reform by protecting Ohioans from having [...]
Read article »COLUMBUS—State Senators Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) and Gary Cates (R-Butler County) this week introduced Senate Joint Resolution 4, which seeks to restructure the State Apportionment Board to bring more balance and fairness to Ohio’s method for redrawing legislative districts. “There has been consensus among many leaders at the Statehouse, as well as Ohio voters in [...]
Read article »COLUMBUS—Looking to strengthen accountability and transparency of taxpayer dollars, State Senator Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) today introduced Senate Bill 78, legislation that would create a comprehensive website for Ohioans to better track how state resources are being spent. “There is a lot of money flying around Columbus and Ohio taxpayers should not have to be [...]
Read article »COLUMBUS—Ohio Senate President Bill Harris (R-Ashland) today appointed State Senator Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) to continue his service as Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services & Aging Committee during the 128th General Assembly. “I am honored to once again serve as Chair of the Senate Health, Human services, & Aging Committee, and I look [...]
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