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Lame Duck News
Ohio HB 135 Coalition
Will Your Insurance Company Cover the Copay for A Costly Drug?
Source: WSYX ABC6 On Your Side
ABC6 On Your Side has an article running about House Bill (HB) 135 being stalled in the Legislature. The story’s promo ran over the weekend with the headline “What’s Taking So Long?”
Ohio HB 135 Proponent Testimony on Wednesday, November 30
Proponent testimony is scheduled in the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday, November 30, at 9 a.m. The committee meeting can be viewed on the Ohio Channel. Our coalition of partners has made a fact sheet available regarding HB 135.
Ohio Lame Duck Legislation: Votes on Fentanyl Test Strips, Guns, Voting Restrictions Loom
Source: cleveland.com
The Ohio General Assembly is set to return this week for the last few weeks of lawmaking of the 2021-22 legislative session. Any legislation that doesn’t cross the finish line by year’s end must restart the process when the new term begins in 2023. Several items are up for committee votes this week.
Ohio Legislature Could Become Even More Conservative Under House Speaker-Elect Derek Merrin
Source: cleveland.com
The Ohio House of Representatives, which has passed a wide array of conservative legislation in recent years, soon could become even more conservative thanks to Republicans’ pick to become the next speaker: state Rep. Derek Merrin. Read more about the Speaker-elect in this article.
Weekly Ohio News Shows
The State of Ohio, PBS | November 25, 2022
The State of Ohio is a weekly program focused on state politics and government. A dozen years after it was rejected, a plan to bring passenger rail back to much of Ohio could be on track. And this time the proposal has support it didn’t have the last time it rolled around. Watch The State of Ohio.
Face the State, WBNS 10TV | November 27, 2022
Face the State is a weekly program focused on politics and government. On this week’s Face the State, they look at vaccination rates in Ohio, Ohioans’ push to expand PTSD treatment, and Columbus’ proposed gun legislation. Watch Face the State.
The Spectrum, NBC 4 | November 27, 2022
The Spectrum is a weekly program focused on state politics and government. On this week’s The Spectrum, discussions focus on legislative leadership changes, State Board of Education changes, and a roundtable on lame duck activity. Watch The Spectrum.