Why Ohio will have 2 primaries
By Jim Siegel
If you’re asking why Ohio is poised to spend an extra $15 million to hold two primary elections in 2012 and faces the possibility of having a federal judge draw new congressional districts, keep something in mind:
While the legislature may look like a model of efficiency compared with Congress, passing legislation at a rate not seen in years, nearly everything it has done this session was accomplished without the need for bipartisan cooperation.
But fixing the situation — passing a compromise map that Democrats won’t try to overturn at the ballot, and merging the primaries into a single date — requires majority Republicans and minority Democrats to find common ground.
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Republican Women tour State House
Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011 11:03 pm
Circleville Herald
Circleville Herald
Several members of the Pickaway County Republican Women’s Club recently visited the Ohio State House to take part in the 150th birthday of “The People’s House.” They started the day off at breakfast with State Representatives Bill Hayes and Bob Peterson, then toured the State House before being recognized as official guests of The Ohio House of Representatives by House Speaker Bill Batchelder.
Kasich appoints Common Pleas judge
November 20, 2011
by Marc Kovac | Capital Bureau ChiefHudson Hub Times
Columbus -- As expected, a state lawmaker from the Akron area resigned his seat in the Ohio House to take the bench in his home county.
Rep. Todd McKenney, a Republican in his first term in the chamber, submitted his official resignation Nov. 16. He was appointed by Gov. John Kasich Nov. 17 to the probate division of Summit County Common Pleas Court.
"I know that he will bring a great deal of favorable attention to the probate court of Summit County," said House Speaker Bill Batchelder, R-Medina, who accepted McKenney's resignation.
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Gongwer 11/18/11
Republicans warn that Democrats' opposition to their redistricting plan could result in out-of-state federal judges drawing Ohio's congressional districts. But they're betting they can keep litigation in state and maybe even get the court to impose their map.
Democrats, however, say federal courts will likely step in even though Republicans appear to be trying to use the state's legal system to their advantage by filing a lawsuit of their own that looks "collusive."
Speaker Bill Batchelder (R-Medina) said this week that he still hopes to get enough Democrats to agree to a compromise map to avoid a separate June primary election for congressional and presidential candidates.
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