November 16

Window closing to avoid 2 Ohio primary elections

Associated Press

Published: November 15, 2011 - 07:00 PM

COLUMBUS, OHIO: The leader of the Ohio House says state lawmakers are still discussing a revised congressional map and have yet to reach an agreement.

House Speaker William Batchelder says he and fellow Republicans wanted to pass the measure Wednesday, but spokesman Mike Dittoe says it will not go to the House floor.

Wednesday is the last scheduled voting session for the chamber this month.

Dittoe says it doesn’t make sense bring the bill before lawmakers without votes needed to make it effective immediately. Republicans would need seven Democratic votes.
http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/window-closing-to-avoid-2-ohio-primary-elections-1.245688

Congressional map talks yield no agreement

By Jim Siegel

The Columbus Dispatch - November 15, 2011 13:11 PM

So how are the negotiations going over a new congressional map? Speaker William G. Batchelder said his caucus “sent me to the showers” two weeks ago when he was unable to craft a deal, handing the ball off to Rep. Matt Huffman, R-Lima.

“I think he indicated to me this morning that he is willing to go to the shower at this time,” said Batchelder, R-Medina. “I’m not sure what we are going to do to complete the work.”
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/content/blogs/the-daily-briefing/2011/11/11-15-11-batch-map.html