Republican News

State Representative Tim Barhorst (R-Ft. Loramie) today announced that Lake Loramie was awarded $1.745 million for dredging through House Bill 479.

State Representative Mark Hiner (R-Howard) voted in support of a comprehensive legislative package aimed at fighting fraud, waste and abuse within Ohio’s Medicaid program with the goal of protecting taxpayer dollars. 

State Representatives Meredith Craig (R-Smithville) and Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) provided sponsor testimony yesterday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for House Bill 132 – Phillip Wigal’s Law - legislation strengthening Ohio’s Move Over Law and promoting public safety.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Marilyn John (R-Richland County) recently announced new grant opportunities available through the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council (ODDC).

State Representatives Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.) have introduced House Bill 737 – legislation that would require cash payments to be rounded to a nickel.

State Representatives Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and Ty Moore (R-Caldwell) announced the introduction of a resolution urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and reconsider certain federal methane regulations. 

State Representatives Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.) have introduced House Bill 737 – legislation that would require cash payments to be rounded to a nickel.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) issued the following statement on Governor DeWine’s recent press conference, calling on the Legislature to abolish the death penalty in Ohio:

COLUMBUS, OH — State Representative Tim Barhorst (R–Fort Loramie) this week sent a letter to the Ohio State University Board of Trustees encouraging them to give full and fair consideration to Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel as they select the next president of The Ohio State University.

State Representatives Ty Moore (R-Caldwell) and Adam Holmes (R-Nashport) today announced several Guernsey County projects funded through Ohio’s Capital Budget bill, a two-year capital improvements budget for community projects throughout the state totaling nearly $4 billion. 

Columbus, OH — State Representative Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) this week provided sponsor testimony in the Senate Education Committee on the Baby Olivia Act, legislation that enhances science education in Ohio public schools by requiring the inclusion of a medically accurate video about early human development in school curriculum.

State Representative Diane Mullins (R-Hamilton) today applauded the recent announcement by Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development that the city of Hamilton in Butler County will receive a $2.5 million grant to support the creation of workforce housing through the Residential Economic Development District (REDD) program.

State Representatives Ty Moore (R-Caldwell) and Adam Holmes (R-Nashport) today announced several Guernsey County projects funded through Ohio’s Capital Budget bill, a two-year capital improvements budget for community projects throughout the state totaling nearly $4 billion. 

State Representatives Ty Moore (R-Caldwell) and Adam Holmes (R-Nashport) today announced several Guernsey County projects funded through Ohio’s Capital Budget bill, a two-year capital improvements budget for community projects throughout the state totaling nearly $4 billion. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) is pleased to announce that the House Natural Resources Committee began hearings on the Trails to Tails Act.

State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) today announced the Ohio House passed House Bill 479. As Licking County and Central Ohio continue to experience rapid growth driven by Intel’s investment, House Bill 479 includes provisions to provide local communities with additional flexibility to complete much-needed roadway improvements throughout the Intel region.

COLUMBUS –State Representative Angie King (R-Celina) is pleased to announce that fire departments across Auglaize, Darke, and Mercer Counties have been awarded more than $503,723 through the newly created Small County Volunteer Fire Department (SCVFD) Grant Program, established in the state budget championed by House Republicans.

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) and Marilyn John (R-Richland County) are pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 692, legislation to update Ohio’s household sewage treatment system law, creating greater consistency across the state for homeowners and businesses.

State Representative Johnathan Newman (R-Troy) today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to approve Ohio’s waiver submission to restrict purchases of full-sugar soft drinks using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 

State Representative David Thomas (R-Ashtabula) today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to approve Ohio’s waiver submission to restrict purchases of full-sugar soft drinks using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).