Action and reaction mark contentious week at the Ohio Statehouse

The Ohio General Assembly, particularly the Ohio House of Representatives, was the center of the state's legislative world this week as it filled two vacant republican sears and approved controversial joint resolutions (SJR 2) that places a constitutional amendment proposal before voters in a special August election. The senate continued its scrutiny of the House-passed state budget bill (HB 33) hearing testimony from interested parties seeking additional funding for mental health initiatives, long term care needs, and other social services programs. The week ended with opponents fo SJR2 filing a writ of mandamus... Read more