Speaker Jason Stephens has taken his bid to regain control of the caucus campaign purse strings from his rivals to a higher court.
Speaker Jason Stephens is angling to regain control of the House Republican caucus fund – at least temporarily – following a recent court order.
Ahead of a Friday signing ceremony for the capital bill, Gov. Mike DeWine and other state leaders said the $6.2 billion package's will be transformative for all Ohioans, particularly in the areas of mental health, recreation, safety and workforce development.
Lawmakers left town late Wednesday without tweaking a voter-approved law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
House Republicans are regrouping after seizing control of the caucus campaign fund even as Speaker Jason Stephens appeals a recent preliminary injunction.
A controversial plan to prevent transgender individuals from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identities at Ohio schools and universities passed the House Wednesday after a contentious debate.
Legislation to license mental health assistants and repeal a controversial transportation budget provision were among a host of items advancing following a four hour-plus Senate session Wednesday.
The sponsor of a controversial higher education bill indicated it may revert to a prior form less palatable to opponents next session if the House fails to pass it this General Assembly.
A lengthy House calendar for the chamber's likely final session before summer recess does not include one closely watched measure.
Following a morning report that a marijuana-related amendment was floating around the Statehouse, one of the Senate's negotiators said in a Tuesday afternoon interview that the issue was unlikely to advance before summer break.