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Ohio Senate President Keith Faber to introduce bill easing public records request process

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COLUMBUS – Ohio Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, plans to announce new legislation this week designed to streamline disputes over public records and provide a more affordable, accessible process for citizens trying to obtain them.

The bill is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, according to the Ohio Senate.

Sen. Faber will preview the bill at a news conference Wednesday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m., where he will be joined by State Auditor Dave Yost; Damian Sikora, section chief of the office of the Ohio attorney general; and Dennis Hetzel, executive director of the Ohio Newspaper Association.

Go to http://ohiochannel.org/live/press-conference for live streaming access of the news conference, provided by the Ohio Channel.

Senator Faber represents Ohio’s 12th Senate District, which encompasses all of Allen, Champaign, Mercer, and Shelby counties as well as portions of Auglaize, Darke, and Logan counties. He currently serves as president of the Ohio Senate.

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