Republican News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) is pleased to announce that funding from the 2023 environmental restoration settlement with DuPont will be distributed to Gallia and Lawrence counties to support local drinking water infrastructure projects.

COLUMBUS –State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) is pleased to announce that fire departments across Gallia, Jackson, and Lawrence Counties have been awarded more than $685,000 through the newly created Small County Volunteer Fire Department (SCVFD) Grant Program, established in the state budget championed by House Republicans.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) testified on Wednesday, February 25th, before the House Ways and Means Committee in support of House Bill 673, legislation to expand the owner-occupancy credit to include all property tax levies. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) is pleased to announce that fire departments across Gallia, Jackson and Lawrence Counties were recently awarded funding through the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grant program, totaling more than $70,915 in support.

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) submitted amendments to the Transportation Budget to lower registration fees and eliminate unnecessary registration taxes. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) is pleased to announce that the Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 58, legislation to address Ohio’s unregulated recovery housing industry, closing loopholes and strengthening accountability within the industry. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) recently introduced House Bill 673 to expand the owner-occupancy property tax credit to all levies. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Laura Lanese (R-Grove City) announced her support for Governor DeWine’s selection of Columbus to be the third planned innovation district in Ohio. 

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and Kellie Deeter (R-Norwalk) recently introduced the Healthier Rural Hospitals Act. This legislation will establish a two-year program under which hospitals in small counties will receive increased Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) reimbursement payments. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Laura Lanese (R-Grove City) gave sponsor testimony on House Bill 18 in the House Public Utilities Committee last week. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) is pleased to announce that numerous local school districts in Gallia, Jackson, and Lawrence Counties were recently awarded funding from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program—totaling more than $335,800. 

COLUMBUS – State Representative Shane Wilkin (R-Hillsboro) today issued the following statement on the tragic losses of Office Jason Lagore and the 16-year-old he was trying to save:

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) and D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) yesterday introduced legislation that would add a judicial candidate’s party affiliation on a general election ballot. 

(COLUMBUS, OHIO)—State Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) today voted to concur on Senate amendments to House Bills 129, 309, 186, and 335 – four initiatives championed by House Republicans that work to curb spikes and provide direct property tax relief to Ohioans, totaling more than $2.4 billion in savings. 

COLUMBUS – State Representatives Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) and D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) yesterday introduced legislation that would add a judicial candidate’s party affiliation on a general election ballot. 

COLUMBUS – House Bill 2 passed out of the Ohio House of Representatives this afternoon. 

COLUMBUS – House Bill 2 passed out of the Ohio House of Representatives this afternoon. 

COLUMBUS– State Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) and State Rep. Adam Miller (D-Columbus) today introduced legislation that would repeal Ohio’s death penalty.

State Rep. Scott Wiggam (R-Wayne County) has officially introduced his “Duty to Notify” legislation under House Bill 89. The bill puts clarity on ambiguous language related to concealed handgun license (CHL) holders and removes severe penalties regarding the law.