Republican News

COLUMBUS—State Representative Lear (R-Galena) today voted in support of a legislative effort that will temporarily suspend Ohio’s State Gas Tax for 90 days, providing real relief to Ohioans as fuel costs continue to rise. 

State Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) today recognized Catherine Zheng, a District 44 high school student whose artwork was selected to be included in the House of Representatives High School Student Art Exhibition. 

COLUMBUS—State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) today voted in support of a legislative effort that will temporarily suspend Ohio’s State Gas Tax for 90 days, providing real relief to Ohioans as fuel costs continue to rise.

State Representatives Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) announced the recent passage of House Bill 459, ‘Katelyn’s Law,’ legislation aimed at strengthening accountability for those who conceal human remains.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) and Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) today announced the introduction of House Bill (HB) 893, designed to make voting more accessible and dignified for every Ohioan by establishing priority voting lanes for seniors and individuals with physical disabilities.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) and Sean Brennan (D-Parma) today announced the introduction of House Joint Resolution (HJR) 8 to place a ballot initiative granting 16-year-olds the right to vote in Ohio elections before voters in the November election.  

COLUMBUS—State Representative Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) today voted in support of a legislative effort that will temporarily suspend Ohio’s State Gas Tax for 90 days, providing real relief to Ohioans as fuel costs continue to rise. 

COLUMBUS, OH – State Representatives Mike Dovilla (R-Berea), Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester), Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today announced the passage of a comprehensive legislative package aimed at fighting fraud, waste and abuse within Ohio’s Medicaid program with the united goal of protecting taxpayer dollars. 

COLUMBUS — Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Member of the Select Committee on Data Centers Representative Glassburn (D–North Olmstead) House Energy Committee Ranking Member Representative Rader (D–Cleveland), and the members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus leadership team today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine urging immediate action to establish a statewide utility rate class for large data centers in order to protect Ohio families and businesses from looming electricity rate increases.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) today voted in support of a legislative effort that will temporarily suspend Ohio’s State Gas Tax for 90 days, providing real relief to Ohioans as fuel costs continue to rise. 

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Matt Kishman and Josh Williams today announced the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 346, also known as "V.J.'s Law," legislation aimed at improving communication between child welfare agencies and law enforcement to better protect Ohio's children from abuse and neglect.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced the introduction of House Bill (HB) 879 aimed at protecting the sanctity of Ohio’s cemeteries. The bill would classify the theft of items from a gravesite as vandalism, a fifth-degree felony.   

State Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) today voted in support of a legislative effort that will temporarily suspend Ohio’s State Gas Tax for 90 days, providing real relief to Ohioans as fuel costs continue to rise. 

COLUMBUS, OH – State Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) today announced the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 528, legislation to strengthen mandatory prison penalties for rape committed by force or threat of force.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced the introduction of House Bill (HB) 878, designed to safeguard Ohio’s most vital natural resource. HB 878 would establish increased civil penalties for repeat offenders of illegal dredge dumping in Lake Erie, raising the maximum fine to $37,500 per day and per violation.     

COLUMBUS—State Representative Ty Moore (R-Caldwell) today voted in support of a legislative effort that will temporarily suspend Ohio’s State Gas Tax for 90 days, providing real relief to Ohioans as fuel costs continue to rise. 

State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) is pleased to share that the Ohio Controlling Board approved the request for an emergency funding plan to assist Ohioans impacted by the extreme storms and flooding in August.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced the introduction of House Bill (HB) 883, which would require Medicaid to reimburse EMS providers for treatment-in-place services. This proposal would establish a new reimbursement rate for services provided by EMS that did not result in transportation to a hospital.   

State Representatives Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) and Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) are pleased to share that they recently introduced House Bill 786 – legislation that works to combat AI Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

State Representative Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) is pleased to share that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $66,693 for Southern State Community College to renovate a classroom into a new IT Center of Excellence.

State Representatives Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Township) and Kevin Miller (R-Newark) have introduced a joint resolution designed to protect Ohio homeowners from dramatic property tax increases caused by rapidly rising property values.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 249, also known as the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act. The bill aims to protect Ohio’s children, preserve family values and update Ohio’s outdated obscenity laws.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for vital statewide infrastructure including $475K directly targeting community projects across House District 15. 

State Representative Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) is proud to announce that the Ohio EPA will be submitting a proposal to the U.S. EPA to eliminate E-Check in the seven Northeast Ohio Counties: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Summit, Lorain, Medina, Lake, and Portage.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) is highlighting the resources available to residents displaced by the extreme storms and flooding affecting communities across Perry and Licking Counties. Residents are encouraged to document damage, report losses to local emergency management officials and contact their insurance providers as they begin making repairs.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted), today announced, in an effort to attract more experienced public sector employees to Ohio, the introduction of House Bill (HB) 877, to remove the existing five-year cap on the purchase of pension service credit for out-of-state service across all of Ohio’s retirement systems. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) is pleased to announce that the Nature Conservancy has agreed to a 10-year contract, with renewal options, to pay property taxes on the land it owns in Adams County. 

State Representative Kevin Miller is pleased to share that the Ohio House unanimously passed House Bill 852, legislation to require individuals appointed as police chiefs to hold an Ohio Basic Police Officer Training certificate.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – State Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) held a press conference late last week announcing his 100th bill this General Assembly, the “American Dream Act.”