Republican News

At a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse, State Representatives Mike Duffey (R-Worthington) and Christina Hagan (R-Alliance) unveiled a series of bills to modernize and increase transparency within Ohio government.

State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) today applauded the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 36 through the Ohio House. This legislation designates November 2013 as “Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.”

The Ohio House of Representatives today voted to pass Amended Substitute Senate Bill 193, legislation that revises the process for determining political party status and establishing new political parties.

In an effort to assist low-income Ohioans in finding their way out of poverty and reducing their reliance on Medicaid, State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Monclova Township) has introduced comprehensive legislation to allow for important reforms to be made to Ohio’s Medicaid system and other support services.

State Representative Mike Dovilla (R-Berea), chairman of the Ohio House Committee on Policy and Legislative Oversight, this week convened the second in a series of hearings on affordable, reliable electricity to protect Ohio consumers.

The Ohio House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 170, legislation that aims to reduce drug-related deaths by reversing the effects of certain drugs on the brain.

Today, the Chairman of the House Prescription Drug Addiction and Healthcare Reform Study Committee, Robert Sprague (R-Findlay), was joined by members of the study committee at a press conference to discuss the study committee’s recommendations and findings.

State Representative Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) today announced that the Ohio House has passed a resolution urging the US Department of Defense to establish the “American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute.”

Members of the central Ohio delegation of the Ohio House of Representatives honored Jack Hanna for his 35 years of service to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

State Representative Anne Gonzales (R-Westerville) has announced that the Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 139, legislation pertaining to hospital admission privileges of certain advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs).