There were 2,389 professional licenses issued in Franklin County during the third quarter of 2023, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.
Senate Democrats rejected an effort led by Senators JD Vance (R-OH), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Rick Scott (R-FL) to provide $14.3 billion of aid to Israel. The Senators' unanimous consent request would have advanced the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act to President Biden's desk. The legislation, which would provide much-needed aid to Israel, passed the House with bipartisan support last week.In response to the rejection, Senator Vance expressed his disappointment and criticized his colleagues for using Israel as a political tool. He stated, "Too many of my...
There were 194 professional licenses issued in Franklin County in the week ending Sept. 23, 2023 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.
In a recent op-ed published in The Washington Examiner, East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway called on Congress to pass the Railway Safety Act. The act, written by Ohio Senators JD Vance (R) and Sherrod Brown (D), aims to address the safety failures that led to a catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio earlier this year.Describing the impact of the derailment, Mayor Conaway emphasized the resilience of the East Palestine community while acknowledging the lasting changes brought about by the disaster. He stressed the importance of learning from the lessons of...
There were 176 professional licenses issued in Franklin County in the week ending Nov. 4, 2023, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.
Of the 1,313,598 citizens living in Franklin County in 2021, 94.3% said they were only one race, while 5.7% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
Senator JD Vance (R-OH) has rejected what he calls "banana republic" tactics from President Biden and continues his hold policy for nominees to the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ). This policy was originally announced in response to the DOJ's political prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump.In his objection to Senate Democrats' unanimous consent requests for DOJ nominees, Senator Vance expressed his concerns. He highlighted the fentanyl crisis in the country and placed blame on President Biden's border policies for allowing record levels of fentanyl into the...
In a joint effort, Senator JD Vance and all Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee have written a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, urging them to reconsider their recent statement on lending discrimination against "noncitizen borrowers." The statement, issued on October 12, calls for American financial institutions to extend loans to illegal immigrants, a move that goes against longstanding legal interpretations from federal regulators.Senator Vance expressed concern over the potential consequences of this guidance,...