Republican News

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) recently signed a letter addressed to Governor DeWine, expressing strong support for Ohio to be named the future home of the U.S. Space Force Academy. 

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) today released the following statement in response to the release of an interim report on a statutorily required audit of Ohio’s Medicaid system by Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber:

COLUMBUS—State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) today voted in support of the “SHE WINS” Act, legislation that ensures a woman’s right to make a fully informed decision about an elective abortion without modifying provisions in the Ohio Constitution.  

COLUMBUS – State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) today responded to a new public interest audit from Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber identifying continued shortcomings in Ohio’s Medicaid eligibility verification process.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) today voted in support of the “SHE WINS” Act, legislation that ensures a woman’s right to make a fully informed decision about an elective abortion without modifying provisions in the Ohio Constitution.

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) voted in support of Ohio’s Capital Budget bill, a two-year capital improvements budget for state and community projects throughout Ohio totaling nearly $4 billion.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar) today voted in support of the “SHE WINS” Act, legislation that ensures a woman’s right to make a fully informed decision about an elective abortion without modifying provisions in the Ohio Constitution.  

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 – Today, State Representatives Jamie Callender (R-Concord) provided sponsor testimony on House Bill 611 (Callender/Stewart) in the House Judiciary Committee, marking the General Assembly’s first hearing on a bill addressing the adult use industry since the passage of Senate Bill 56 (S. Huffman, 136th General Assembly). House Bill 611 would provide a cultivation license as well as dispensary licenses to Ohio’s stand-alone cannabis processors, often referred to as orphaned processors, aligning them with the majority of the cannabis processors in the state. 

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R–Berea) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill, and adopted a concurrent resolution, both designed to promote greater fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability through the use of zero-based budgeting.

COLUMBUS, OH – State Representative Michelle Teska (R–Clearcreek Township) today voted in support of several key pieces of legislation aimed at defending Ohio’s families, strengthening communities, and empowering small businesses to succeed.

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses regarding Ohio's ongoing efforts to improve accountability, strengthen eligibility verification, and combat fraud within the Medicaid program.

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Johnathan Newman (R-Troy) and Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) yesterday held a press conference on new legislation to ensure women have timely access to information on Abortion Pill Reversal Treatment, empowering them to make fully informed decisions about their future and health. 

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) today unveiled a comprehensive legislative package aimed at fighting fraud, waste and abuse within Ohio’s Medicaid program with the goal of protecting taxpayer dollars. 

COLUMBUS, OH - State Representative Tom Young (R-Washington Township) today highlighted House Bill 617, the Ohio Capital Gains Tax Repeal Act, at a press conference. 

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) commented on recent Daily Wire reports exposing widespread abuse of Ohio’s Medicaid system, in which some businesses have exploited loopholes to collect millions in taxpayer dollars without providing legitimate care.

State Representative David Thomas (R-Jefferson) voted in support of House Bill 646 – legislation establishing the Ohio Data Center Study Commission.

(COLUMBUS)—State Representatives Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and Mike Dovilla (R-Berea) recently introduced legislation to scale back the discretionary rulemaking authority that has been given to state agencies. House Bill 775 would claw back the authority of state agencies to promulgate rules under vague authority, often called ‘catch all’ provisions, while creating a procedure to establish stronger oversight regarding agencies’ ability to expand their authority in the future. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) recently introduced the JobsOhio Transparency Act, legislation aimed at increasing transparency and holding JobsOhio accountable for how it spends funds and carries out economic development projects. 

State Representatives Matthew Kishman (R-Minerva) and Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) provided sponsor testimony this week in the House Financial Institutions Committee on House Bill 648, also known as the ELDER (Ending Losses and Deception in Electronic Resources) Act.