Posts Tagged ‘Government’
House Democrats Stand United against Senate Joint Resolution 1
COLUMBUS – House Democrats stood solidly together today to defeat Senate Joint Resolution 1, a partisan measure that would have jeopardized health care access for Ohioans by placing an issue on the ballot to repeal portions of federal health care reform law. House Republicans took the measure to the floor today needing a three-fifths majority or [...]
Ohio Right to Life thanks Wagoner for vote
Ohio Right to Life's H.B. 63, the Judicial Bypass legislation, was overwhelmingly voted out of the Senate Judiciary and Civil Justice Committee today by a 6 to 3 vote, defeating attempts at pro-abortion amendments along the way. This pro-life legislation will protect minors and their unborn children by strengthening parental involvement and [...]
Szollosi Statement on Great Lakes Legislation
COLUMBUS – Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives this afternoon voted to approve legislation (House Bill 231) that turns over Lake Erie – one of Ohio’s greatest natural resources – to corporate special interests by allowing companies to withdrawal water from the lake and its tributaries for commercial use. Following the vote, [...]
ODP Chair praises Dems on defeat of Senate Joint Resolution 1
COLUMBUS – Today, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern issued the following statement: “Today House Democrats stood solidly together to defeat Senate Joint Resolution 1, a purely partisan measure intended to take away health care benefits for millions of Ohioans. I commend Leader Armond Budish and the Democratic Caucus for their [...]
Ohio House does not pass Senate Joint Resolution 1
State Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon) and Barbara Sears (R-Monclova) today announced that despite unanimous support from the House Republican Caucus, the Ohio House failed to pass Senate Joint Resolution 1, which would propose an amendment to the Ohio Constitution to preserve the freedom of Ohioans to choose their health care and health care [...]
Toledo City Council Agenda Review June 21
Adam Martinez, Tom Waniewski, Lindsay Webb, Wilma Brown, D. Michael Collins, Mike Craig, Paula Hicks-Hudson and Rob Ludeman were present at roll call. Amending Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 1313 “Home Improvement and Remodeling Contractors” by repealing Toledo Municipal Code Section 1313.03(a)(2) and enacting a new Toledo Municipal Code [...]
Szollosi Honors Little Sisters of the Poor
COLUMBUS –State Representative Matthew A. Szollosi (D-Toledo) today honored the Toledo Little Sisters of the Poor on the Ohio House floor for their 125 years of providing care for the elderly poor of their community. President E. Gordon Gee of The Ohio State University also took to the dais with Mother Cecilia to commend the Little Sisters for [...]
House Dem Leader Calls on Husted to Stand Firm against Modern-Day Poll Tax
COLUMBUS – Ohio House Democratic Leader Armond Budish (D-Beachwood) today called on Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted to oppose efforts in the Legislature to impose a modern-day poll tax by requiring a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot. He outlined his objections to this bill and other legislation that would restrict the rights of [...]
Thousands of parcels overgrown
The City of Toledo put plans in place on June 15 to deal with overgrown grass -- that in some areas is more than four feet high -- at thousands of parcels in that are not owned by Toledo, but are not being maintained by the owners of the properties. During the June 14 Toledo City Council meeting, District 4 Councilwoman Paula Hicks-Hudson [...]
Rigging Auctions by General Assembly
House Bill 114, also known as the transportation appropriation bill passed with all yes votes by the Ohio House before it went to the Ohio Senate in March, the Ohio Senate amended and passed it at which time the House then approved it yeas 56, nays 38. I'm not sure if the members read any of the Bill Analyses or if they did, noticed the one [...]