Republican News

The Ohio Council of the Alzheimer’s Association today presented Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) with the 2014 Sharen Eckert Leadership in Advocacy Award, in recognition of his long-time support of the Alzheimer’s Association and its public policy efforts.

State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne) yesterday announced that Governor Kasich has
signed House Bill 416, which increases by four the number of calamity days school districts are allowed to use during the 2013-2014 school year, bringing the total number of calamity days up to nine.

Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) and Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina) today announced their appointments to the Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee (JMOC), which will be responsible for overseeing reforms to Ohio’s Medicaid program.

With strong bipartisan support, the Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 497—the state’s capital budget bill—which invests capital appropriations totaling nearly $2.4 billion in communities and projects throughout Ohio.

State Representative Lou Terhar (R-Green Township) announced passage of House Bill 373, which would designate a portion of State Route 264 in the city of Cincinnati as the “Elder High School Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.”

State Representative Dave Hall (R-Millersburg) announced the passage of a bill that seeks to incentivize the use of alternative fuel like compressed natural gas (CNG) in Ohio.

State Representatives Bill Hayes (R-Harrison Twp.) and Jay Hottinger (R-Newark) today announced that the Ohio House has passed legislation that would allow school districts in Ohio to have more authority when keeping students safe and addressing dangerous behavior among students.

The House of Representatives passed legislation to integrate school safety drills into the existing requirements for fire drills.

State Representative Mike Duffey (R-Worthington) today announced that legislation providing additional safeguards for drivers against predatory towing companies has passed the Ohio House of Representatives.

The Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 85, legislation to enhance the homestead exemption for military veterans who are 100 percent disabled from a service-related disability.