Ohio House Speaker ' priority bills include many things his nemesis backs, including near-universal school vouchers and making it harder to amend the state constitution
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East Palestine municipal water is safe to drink, Ohio EPA testing shows
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Ohio House Republicans' first bill would lower state income, property taxes while ending ‘rollback’ payments to schools
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In all, 52 new bills have been introduced. Details to follow on
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Also, HJR1 will be a second attempt to raise the threshold to pass future state constitutional amendments from a majority of voters to 60%
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Speaker lays out priority House bills, including tax cut bill (HB1), banning transgender female athletes (HB6), and “backpack” school voucher expansion bill (HB11)
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Ohio's state health director was asked about East Palestine residents reporting headaches, burning eyes & animals suffering (newrepublic.com/post/170570/li)
Director says: No evidence the post-derailment air is to blame, many things cause these "common symptoms"
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Also, there’s a low-level “plume” of contaminants heading down the Ohio River at about one mile per hour. Right now, it’s around Huntington, West Virginia. Officials say drinking water should be safe
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East Palestine derailment: Chemicals appear to pose low risk of health hazards, according to tests so far. state officials say.
However, while air quality seems good, officials recommended locals drink bottled water pending more test results
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Oh you mean the train derailment? Or the largest bribery scandal trial? Oh or the Nazi homeschoolers? Gotta be more specific these days
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What is happening in Ohio?!
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In a semi-related story, there's no indication so far that Gov. will take action against the head of the Ohio Nat'l Guard for arguing with/pushing a reporter who was arrested soon afterward at a news conference on the East Palestine derailment
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"Materials released from the derailment were detected in storm drains, several nearby creeks, and the Ohio River, where the creeks drain into, according to the EPA letter."
Also, here's more on the chemicals released & their health effects on humans
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Meanwhile, the U.S. EPA reported that the train derailment didn't just release vinyl chloride, but other hazardous chemicals as well
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In East Palestine, residents have burning eyes, sore throats, and headaches. Babies have respiratory issues.
People's pets are suffering and dying.
And many affected are having problems getting the $1,000 “inconvenience checks” offered by Norfolk Southern
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Interesting... reports from Iowa about 's 2024 ambitions...
His team inclides former PA GOP Senate candidate , , who led communications for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s 2022 reelection campaign, and
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Thankfully Philadelphia is a city you can expect to take this well
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To pass HB6 and reap the rewards, FirstEnergy became an octopus, plunging its tentacles into Ohio’s government, looking for anywhere it could find a firm grip.
reporting cleveland.com/open/2023/02/h
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Here's the full list of Speaker Jason Stephens' new hires for Ohio House GOP staff. He previously named Brittney Colvin as his chief of staff
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Speaker Jason Stephens has hired Megan Fitzmartin to a new senior staff position. Fitzmartin has drawn scrutiny from Stephens' opponents because she was a consultant to Larry Householder and is expected to testify soon in his trial. More in Capitol Letter:
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NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert was arrested in East Palestine after arguing and getting shoved by Maj. Gen. John Harris Jr., the head of the Ohio National Guard
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Details coming in an article, but a wrap of how prosecutors say Householder et al personally benefitted from FirstEnergy bribes:
Householder: $514k
Longstreth: $2.5m not to mention $$2.9m seized by FBI
Borges: $366k
Cespedes: $365k + “front of the line pass” to Householder
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Dollar General agrees to steps to stop deceptive pricing under deal with Ohio AG Dave Yost
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Merrin's throwing down the gauntlet here, as Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens wrote members Monday that “All future (House GOP caucus) meetings will be at the call of the speaker” cleveland.com/news/2023/02/h
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The House Republican Caucus is meeting next Wednesday. We’re committed to moving Ohio forward. Let’s get to work! @PhilPlummerOH40
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Cartoonist Kevin Necessary leaves Enquirer after paper wanted to cut his Sunday cartoons to every other week.
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On this day in 1992: George Bush Sr sends out an all staff memo about his very very very very fat dog.
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Columbus City Council votes to reduce downtown speed limits from 35 to 25 mph, if ODOT signs off dispatch.com/story/news/loc via
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Abby Wexner, whose husband was CEO of L Brands (and a Republican for a long time) gave $10,000 to the PAC for the #AbortionRights constitutional amendment in Ohio.
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Philadelphia Eagles player indicted on rape, kidnapping charges in Ohio
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"He could put up a gruff exterior but just as easily show sensitivity to people dealt bad news." Please read this beautiful obit of Mark Gillispie, a classic journalist, written with love by
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Gov. proposes sweeping spending plan to help Ohio children in State of the State address
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Gov. 's comments in his #SOTS about making sure all school reading curricula are "aligned with the evidence-based approaches of the Science of Reading" reminds me of this podcast, which is a really interesting listen
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BINGO (If you include "For Ohio to be the best state in the Nation to raise a family..." as "No better place to raise a family")
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. bankrolled his U.S. Senate campaign. Now he’s spending to punish Republicans who worked with Democrats to elect Ohio House speaker — via
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Gov. is expected to lay out his new two-year state budget plan in his 2023 State of the State address today at noon. Here’s what to expect
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