Andy Thompson /tags/andy-thompson Andy Thompson en-US Copyright Thu, 24 May 2018 11:03:00 GMT GOP Speaker Dysfunction Continues With Accusations Of Lying And Extortion /news/2018-05-24/gop-speaker-dysfunction-continues-with-accusations-of-lying-and-extortion Ohio House sessions for this week have, once again, been cancelled due to controversy over who will be the next speaker. The fight that’s been brewing… Thu, 24 May 2018 11:03:00 GMT /news/2018-05-24/gop-speaker-dysfunction-continues-with-accusations-of-lying-and-extortion Jo Ingles Term-Limited Lawmaker Joins Contested Ohio House Speaker Race /news/2018-04-18/term-limited-lawmaker-joins-contested-ohio-house-speaker-race Another state representative has confirmed he’s interested in the job of speaker of the Ohio House, now that Cliff Rosenberger has resigned following… Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:05:57 GMT /news/2018-04-18/term-limited-lawmaker-joins-contested-ohio-house-speaker-race Karen Kasler What Does Trump's Clean Power Pullback Mean For Ohio? /news/2017-10-13/what-does-trumps-clean-power-pullback-mean-for-ohio It was one of Donald Trump’s biggest campaign rally cries when he was running for president – ending what he called the “war on coal.”Now his EPA director… Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:00:00 GMT /news/2017-10-13/what-does-trumps-clean-power-pullback-mean-for-ohio Andy Chow Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Condemning BDS Movement, Sparking Free Speech Concerns /news/2017-09-29/ohio-lawmaker-proposes-condemning-bds-movement-sparking-free-speech-concerns Just a day before Jews celebrate one of their holiest days, Yom Kippur, an Ohio lawmaker is drawing attention to a resolution that condemns a protest… Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:58:35 GMT /news/2017-09-29/ohio-lawmaker-proposes-condemning-bds-movement-sparking-free-speech-concerns Jo Ingles Lawmakers Override Kasich Veto To Move Ohio Closer To Drilling In Parks /news/2017-07-10/lawmakers-override-kasich-veto-to-move-ohio-closer-to-drilling-in-parks Oil and gas companies could be one step closer to drilling on state-owned land after the House overrode a veto by Gov. John Kasich.The House voted to keep… Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:20:20 GMT /news/2017-07-10/lawmakers-override-kasich-veto-to-move-ohio-closer-to-drilling-in-parks Andy Chow Bill Would Let Schools Replace Common Core Standards With Their Own /news/2017-05-22/bill-would-let-schools-replace-common-core-standards-with-their-own There’s a bill in the state Legislature that’s meant to give local school districts more control over curriculum. The bill, sponsored by Republican… Mon, 22 May 2017 12:51:13 GMT /news/2017-05-22/bill-would-let-schools-replace-common-core-standards-with-their-own Karen Kasler