The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians advocacy team monitors healthcare related legislation throughout the legislative process. Read on for this week’s updates and contact Government Relations Director Jeremy Blake at 614.914.5625 with questions or ways to get involved.
Statehouse Meetings
Tuesday, January 31
12:00 p.m. – Governor Mike DeWine gives the State of the State address to the General Assembly in the Ohio Statehouse, House Chamber. It will be shown on the Ohio Channel.
Statehouse In The News
Gov. DeWine Will Roll Out Budget Plan in State of the State Address
Source: Statehouse News Bureau
Gov. DeWine will unveil details of his two-year state operating budget proposal in his annual State of the State address. The speech will be his first State of the State since winning re-election and starting his second term as Ohio Governor. Read the full article online.
Governor Mike DeWine to Lay Out State Budget Plan in His 2023 State of the State Address. Here’s What to Expect.
Source: cleveland.com
Gov. DeWine has four years before the likely end of his five-decade-long political career, and he’s indicated that in his State of the State address on Tuesday, he’s not looking to waste time to complete what he’s called “unfinished business.” Read the full article online.
Republicans Split Over Proposed Ohio House Rules Including Guns on Floor, Christian Prayers
Source: Statehouse News Bureau
What is normally a routine vote on leadership and rules for the Ohio House turned turbulent in the first House session since Representative Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill, OH) won the contested election for speaker. Read the full article online.
GOP Lawmakers Share Insight into Ongoing Rift After ‘Chaos’ Erupts on Ohio House Floor
Source: Ohio Capital Journal
After the past few contentious years in the state, it’s not uncommon to see a scuffle on the House floor. What isn’t common is that a public fight took place between members of the same party. Since the beginning of the year, the House Republican Caucus has been split in two. Read the full article online.
Ohio House Democratic Leader Lays Out Priorities Ahead of Dewine’s State of the State Address
Source: Statehouse News Bureau
Representative Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington, OH), House Democratic caucus leader, has laid out the issues her members want to hear about in Gov. DeWine’s State of the State address Tuesday. Read the full article online.
Ohio State Senate Democrats Lay Out Priorities for the Coming Term
Source: Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio’s Senate Democrats gathered in a Statehouse conference room to discuss their priorities for the coming term. Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood, OH) acknowledged they face an uphill climb. Read the full article online.
Weekly Ohio News Shows
The State of Ohio, PBS | January 27, 2023
The State of Ohio is a weekly program focused on state politics and government. No truce for House Republicans, who show their division in a raucous vote. The trial of Republican former House Speaker Larry Householder gets underway in federal court. And what’s the problem with requiring voters to show photo ID? Two of the groups that are suing Ohio over a new law explain how it hits their communities. Watch The State of Ohio.
Face the State, WBNS 10TV | January 29, 2023
Face the State is a weekly program focused on politics and government. This week’s Face the State takes a look at the trial for Larry Householder, Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s response to voting law criticism, and more. Watch Face the State.
The Spectrum, NBC 4 | January 22, 2023
The Spectrum is a weekly program focused on state politics and government. This week’s episode includes J.D. Vance on tanks to Ukraine; Ohio Statehouse GOP in turmoil; and Intel in Ohio. Watch The Spectrum.