/news/tags/rep-emilia-sykes Rep. Emilia Sykes en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Mar 2023 21:28:50 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-17/reps-bill-johnson-and-emilia-strong-sykes-introduce-rail-act-in-the-house The legislation comes more than a month after the train derailment in East Palestine. Similar legislation was introduced in the Senate earlier this month. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 21:28:50 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-17/reps-bill-johnson-and-emilia-strong-sykes-introduce-rail-act-in-the-house Abigail Bottar /2023-02-16/a-moderated-conversation-with-congresswoman-emilia-sykes In 2022, Congresswoman Sykes became the first Black person elected to represent Ohio’s 13th Congressional District, where she has committed to fighting for economic opportunity, safer communities and affordable healthcare for Northeast Ohioans, bringing along a spirit of bipartisan cooperation to get things done for those she serves. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:40:51 GMT /2023-02-16/a-moderated-conversation-with-congresswoman-emilia-sykes J. Nungesser /news/2022-01-19/morning-headlines-clevelands-covid-testing-site-to-close-akron-rep-emilia-sykes-announces-run-for-congress Due to a drop in demand, Cleveland’s mass COVID testing site will close on Sunday; ex-Ohio House Democratic Leader Emilia Sykes says she’s running for Congress; gay rights advocate Jim Obergefell says he’s running for a seat in the Ohio legislature; and more stories. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:57:19 GMT /news/2022-01-19/morning-headlines-clevelands-covid-testing-site-to-close-akron-rep-emilia-sykes-announces-run-for-congress Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-12-09/morning-headlines-sykes-to-step-down-as-leader-of-house-minority-caucus-ohio-house-oks-bill-on-babies-born-alive-after-abortion The leader of the Ohio House's Democratic caucus says she's stepping down at the end of the year; Ohio doctors who fail to give medical care in the extremely rare circumstance when a baby is born alive following an abortion attempt would face criminal penalties under legislation that cleared the Ohio House Wednesday; the number of Ohioans hospitalized with COVID continues to rise; and more stories. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:48:50 GMT /news/2021-12-09/morning-headlines-sykes-to-step-down-as-leader-of-house-minority-caucus-ohio-house-oks-bill-on-babies-born-alive-after-abortion Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-09-14/morning-headlines-its-election-day-in-cleveland-cleveland-clinic-tightens-visitation-policies Cleveland voters on Tuesday will decide the two mayoral candidates who will face off in November; The Cleveland Clinic is tightening visitation policies at all its hospitals as COVID surges in Ohio; Attorney General Dave Yost is looking into possible action against President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees; and more stories. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:44:37 GMT /news/2021-09-14/morning-headlines-its-election-day-in-cleveland-cleveland-clinic-tightens-visitation-policies Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-07-20/morning-headlines-technical-issue-contributes-to-mondays-covid-19-spike-cleveland-schools-to-require-masks-to-start-the-year New coronavirus cases in Ohio shot up Monday to 660, twice the three-week average and the highest single-day total in two months; Cleveland public schools will require everyone to wear masks inside buildings for at least first five weeks of the year; some state lawmakers introduce new legislation about mask mandates; and more stories. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:04:20 GMT /news/2021-07-20/morning-headlines-technical-issue-contributes-to-mondays-covid-19-spike-cleveland-schools-to-require-masks-to-start-the-year Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/community/2021-04-27/morning-headlines-ohio-loses-a-congressional-district-tim-ryan-launches-senate-campaign Ohio has lost one seat in Congress as a result of new census figures released Monday; After months of speculation, 13th district Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Niles) is now running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman; an appeal from Akron legislator Emilia Sykes and her father, State Senator Vernon Sykes, has led to the opening of a permanent COVID-19 vaccination site in Akron; and more stories. Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:15:17 GMT /news/community/2021-04-27/morning-headlines-ohio-loses-a-congressional-district-tim-ryan-launches-senate-campaign Sarah Taylor, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2021-03-25/ohio-legislature-overrides-dewines-veto-allowing-lawmakers-to-rescind-health-orders The law will go into effect in 90 days. The governor has said it could be challenged in court. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:29:42 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-03-25/ohio-legislature-overrides-dewines-veto-allowing-lawmakers-to-rescind-health-orders Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2021-01-05/cupp-elected-ohio-house-speaker-for-134th-general-assembly The state representative shares his vision for an effective legislature. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 02:16:53 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-01-05/cupp-elected-ohio-house-speaker-for-134th-general-assembly Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2020-10-02/critics-call-out-uneven-mask-enforcement-at-cleveland-debate Updated: 6:05 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 Everyone in the hall at Tuesday’s presidential debate tested negative for the coronavirus before entering the event, according to a statement from the Cleveland Clinic, which co-sponsored the debate with Case Western Reserve University and helped develop and enforce COVID-19 safety protocols. Fri, 02 Oct 2020 23:35:49 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-10-02/critics-call-out-uneven-mask-enforcement-at-cleveland-debate Lisa Ryan, Annie Wu