Republican News

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Township) today was named Vice-Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee by Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Derek Merrin (R- Monclova Township) has been named Chairman of the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee, the chief tax policy committee in the Ohio House.

COLUMBUS – Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) today celebrated the creation of Good Neighbor Day in Ohio with staff from Union County Neighbor to Neighbor.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) today announced that House Bill 46 has passed the Ohio House of Representatives. This legislation requires the Ohio Treasurer of State to create and maintain the Ohio State Government Expenditure Database, known colloquially as the “Ohio Checkbook,” in order to improve government transparency and accessibility for Ohioans.

COLUMBUS— State Representative Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) today announced the Ohio House passage of House Bill 123, the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act (SAVE Students Act).  HB 123 is a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Representatives Gayle Manning and Glenn Holmes (D-McDonald).

COLUMBUS— Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) today announced a screening panel to review candidates wishing to fill the 29^th District seat in Ohio House of Representatives.

COLUMBUS— State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) today announced Ohio’s New Manufacturing Mentorship Program, which was included in the state budget this year.

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Phil Plummer and D.J. Swearingen today proposed legislation to improve our current firearms background check process and close gaps in state law to help local law enforcement and prosecutors better protect Ohioans.

COLUMBUS— Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) today announced a screening panel to review candidates wishing to fill the vacant 93rd House District seat, which includes Gallia and Jackson counties, most of Lawrence County and part of Vinton County.

COLUMBUS— Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) and Minority Leader Emilia Strong Sykes (D-Akron) today unveiled the last four committee rooms to be equipped with cameras.