/tags/ohio-house-speaker ohio house speaker en-US Copyright Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:00:55 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-21/ohio-house-gop-elects-next-likely-speaker-unanimously-but-unofficially Incoming and returning members of the Ohio House GOP caucus on Wednesday evening unanimously nominated outgoing Senate President and Rep.-elect Matt Huffman (R-Lima). Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:00:55 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-21/ohio-house-gop-elects-next-likely-speaker-unanimously-but-unofficially Sarah Donaldson /2024-11-19/freshman-rep-tim-barhorst-jumps-into-race-for-ohio-speaker-challenging-senate-president The race for Ohio House speaker changed completely Monday, with incumbent Jason Stephens announcing he won’t run and a freshman lawmaker from western Ohio jumping in. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:45:56 GMT /2024-11-19/freshman-rep-tim-barhorst-jumps-into-race-for-ohio-speaker-challenging-senate-president Karen Kasler /2024-11-18/after-two-years-of-intra-party-battles-incumbent-stephens-steps-out-of-ohio-house-speakers-race Stephens will not run for his present post this next legislative session, changing the field ahead of a long-awaited Republican caucus vote Wednesday. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:10:53 GMT /2024-11-18/after-two-years-of-intra-party-battles-incumbent-stephens-steps-out-of-ohio-house-speakers-race Sarah Donaldson /2024-11-15/ohio-house-gop-leadership-battle-could-begin-again-with-caucus-speaker-vote-next-week On Wednesday the newly elected and re-elected Republicans in the Ohio House will vote for their next leader. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:10:19 GMT /2024-11-15/ohio-house-gop-leadership-battle-could-begin-again-with-caucus-speaker-vote-next-week Karen Kasler /politics-government/2024-11-11/former-ohio-speaker-larry-householder-seeks-pardon-from-trump-for-bribery-conviction Former Ohio Speaker Larry Householder is serving 20 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $61 million bribery scheme that launched his return to political power in exchange for bailing out two nuclear power plants owned by FirstEnergy. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:22:50 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-11/former-ohio-speaker-larry-householder-seeks-pardon-from-trump-for-bribery-conviction Anna Staver /politics-government/2024-04-30/ex-ohio-house-speaker-to-be-arraigned-from-prison-on-state-charges-as-schemes-impact-persists Former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder will be arraigned from federal prison on the 10 new felony counts recently brought against him by the state, as revelations mount surrounding the scandal that landed him there. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:48:41 GMT /politics-government/2024-04-30/ex-ohio-house-speaker-to-be-arraigned-from-prison-on-state-charges-as-schemes-impact-persists Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /2024-03-22/primary-results-raise-questions-about-upcoming-contest-to-become-ohio-house-speaker The outcome of some of Tuesday's Ohio House primary races raises questions about the re-election of Rep. Jason Stephens (Kitts Hill) as speaker next year, as Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) is being more open about his plans when he’s in the House. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:51:24 GMT /2024-03-22/primary-results-raise-questions-about-upcoming-contest-to-become-ohio-house-speaker Karen Kasler /2023-12-12/ohio-house-leader-says-he-wont-bring-marijuana-higher-ed-bills-to-floor-this-year At the end of some years, lawmaking stretches into the early morning hours as legislators race to get bills to the finish line—the governor’s desk—before their terms end. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:46:47 GMT /2023-12-12/ohio-house-leader-says-he-wont-bring-marijuana-higher-ed-bills-to-floor-this-year Sarah Donaldson /2023-03-03/analysis-larry-householder-testifying-own-defense-nuclear-hb6 Householder, the main defendant in the largest public corruption trial in Ohio history, could end up regretting taking the stand. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:43:20 GMT /2023-03-03/analysis-larry-householder-testifying-own-defense-nuclear-hb6 Howard Wilkinson /politics-government/2023-03-02/defense-rests-in-federal-racketeering-trial-of-former-ohio-house-speaker-householder-and-ex-ohio-gop-chair-borges Former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder is done testifying on the stand, and ex-Ohio GOP chair Matt Borges's team said they would not mount a defense. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:04:58 GMT /politics-government/2023-03-02/defense-rests-in-federal-racketeering-trial-of-former-ohio-house-speaker-householder-and-ex-ohio-gop-chair-borges Karen Kasler