Emilia Sykes

Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is set to run out Nov. 1 if the government doesn't reopen. More than 77,000 Summit County residents are on SNAP, according to county officials

Rep. Emilia Sykes' voter registration was called into question by a challenge in October, right before Sykes' bid for a second term in Congress.

Ohio's 13th congressional district, which covers all of Summit County and parts of Stark and Portage, has been dubbed one of the most competitive races in the country by political analysts. The race may give insight into what more matchups could look like if Issue 1 passes.

Cong. Emilia Strong Sykes' excursion on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is part of her larger effort to better understand rail safety and infrastructure after co-sponsoring the Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act in March.

The first term congresswoman from Akron was recently appointed to the Science, Space and Technology and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo hosted a minority business owner roundtable on Wednesday to hear concerns and how her department can better support them.

The redrawn 13th congressional district covers all of Summit County for the first time in decades. It also covers parts of Stark and Portage Counties.

The newly redrawn 13th Congressional District covers the entirety of Summit County for the first time in decades, as well as parts of Stark and Portage counties.

The redrawn district encompasses all of Summit County, much of Stark County and a sliver of Portage County.

Republican state lawmakers will unveil their proposal for new state House and Senate district maps at Thursday's meeting.