Republican News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) announced that the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) recently announced changes to prior authorization requirements that will take effect on July 1, 2026. 

State Representatives Johnathan Newman (R-Troy) and Beth Lear (R-Galena) yesterday introduced the Save Ohio Sports Act, legislation that proposes reforms to separate fair competition from high-stakes wagering by banning manipulative betting formats, eliminating all collegiate sports betting, and restricting predatory industry practices.

State Representatives Johnathan Newman (R-Troy) and Beth Lear (R-Galena) yesterday introduced the Save Ohio Sports Act, legislation that proposes reforms to separate fair competition from high-stakes wagering by banning manipulative betting formats, eliminating all collegiate sports betting, and restricting predatory industry practices.

State Representatives Johnathan Newman (R-Troy) and Beth Lear (R-Galena) yesterday introduced the Save Ohio Sports Act, legislation that proposes reforms to separate fair competition from high-stakes wagering by banning manipulative betting formats, eliminating all collegiate sports betting, and restricting predatory industry practices.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Rep. Haraz N. Ghanbari (R-Perrysburg) issued the following statement Monday after Gov. Mike DeWine ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio lowered to half-staff in Wood County on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in honor of the life and service of David M. Ridenour:

State Representative David Thomas (R-Jefferson) applauded the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's (PUCO) decision to reject FirstEnergy's request to weaken Ohio's electric reliability standards, preserving existing expectations for power restoration and service reliability for customers across the state.

State Representative Thad Claggett (R-Licking County) today announced he will host in-district office hours on July 13th, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, and on July 17th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. 

State Rep. Haraz N. Ghanbari (R-Perrysburg) recently addressed delegates at Buckeye Boys State in Oxford, marking his fifth consecutive time serving as a keynote speaker for the program.

 State Representative David Thomas (R-Jefferson) today released the following statement regarding Governor DeWine vetoing House Bill 173.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) is pleased to announce that Meigs County was recently awarded $44,953 from the Transportation Improvement District Program to support a local transportation infrastructure project, supporting economic development in the 94th House District.