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COLUMBUS, OH — State Representatives Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) will host a press conference Tuesday to announce new legislation related to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in high school sports.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 110, Ohio’s two-year budget plan. State Rep. Tom Young (R-Washington Twp.) voted in support of the bill. 

COLUMBUS—State Representative Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) will provide remarks at the Ohio Computer Science & AI for All Advocacy Day, which will take place later this month at the Ohio Statehouse. Nearly 80 K-12 students and educators from across the state will gather to highlight how computer science and AI education prepares students for high-demand careers and strengthens Ohio’s workforce competitiveness.

State Representative Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar) announced today that the OneOhio Recovery Foundation has launched a new statewide round of opioid settlement grant funding, making up to $45.7 million available to support prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across Ohio.

COLUMBUS, OH — State Representatives Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) today announced legislation to protect middle and high school students by setting clear, statewide rules on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals.

COLUMBUS – The Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee last week convened for its first meeting, announced State Representative Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar), who was appointed to serve on the committee as one of two appointees from the Ohio House of Representatives. 

State Representatives Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp) introduced House Bill 594 at the end of 2025. This legislation is designed to expand computer science education in every public high school and ensure all Ohio students graduate prepared for an AI-driven economy. The bill is a response to the critical workforce need identified by industry leaders throughout the state.  

State Representatives Kevin Miller (R-Newark) and Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar) are pleased to share that the Ohio House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 213, legislation designating a portion of Interstate 70 in Etna Township, Licking County, as the “Tuscarawas Valley Memorial Highway.”

COLUMBUS—State Representative Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) will provide remarks at the Ohio Computer Science & AI for All Advocacy Day, which will take place later this month at the Ohio Statehouse. Nearly 80 K-12 students and educators from across the state will gather to highlight how computer science and AI education prepares students for high-demand careers and strengthens Ohio’s workforce competitiveness.

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) and Tom Young (R-Washington Twp.) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $78.7M in funding for facility enhancements to the Dayton International Airport and Sierra Nevada Corporation in Dayton. 

State Representative Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) is extremely pleased that Vistra plans to continue operating the Miami Fort Power Plant beyond 2027 and convert the plant to a modern, natural gas-fueled operation.  Vistra leaders discussed the plans at a recent event, celebrating 100 years of generating power at the Miami Fort site. 

COLUMBUS – The Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 110, Ohio’s two-year budget plan. State Rep. Tom Young (R-Washington Twp.) voted in support of the bill. 

State Representative Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) is extremely pleased that Vistra plans to continue operating the Miami Fort Power Plant beyond 2027 and convert the plant to a modern, natural gas-fueled operation.  Vistra leaders discussed the plans at a recent event, celebrating 100 years of generating power at the Miami Fort site. 

State Representative Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar) today voted in support of House Bill 258 – legislation that would streamline the Registrar of Motor Vehicles’ license renewal process by electronically notifying Ohioans to renew their license no less than 15 days before it expires.

State Representatives Mike Odioso (R-Green Twp.) and Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) today introduced the Kratom Consumer Protection Act – House Bill 587, legislation designed to protect Ohioans from dangerous synthetic kratom products.

State Representative Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar) today voted in support of two initiatives that continue the Ohio House Majority Caucus’s leadership on delivering property tax relief to Ohioans with more than $2.4 billion in savings. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar) yesterday voted in support of House Bill 129 and House Bill 309, both of which serve as reasonable, informed responses to the unprecedented surge in residents’ property tax burdens across the state. These bills add to the list of House-championed initiatives aimed at providing property tax relief for Ohioans.