January 24

Kickers of the can

Published: January 23, 2012 - 10:17 PM

Akron Beacon Journal

State Rep. Louis Blessing recently applauded his colleagues in the House majority for confronting tough problems long avoided at the Statehouse. “How many times do you see local, state and federal governments kick the can down the road?” the Cincinnati Republican said. “This caucus picks the can up, fixes it and puts it back on the shelf. And then they want to do more.”

Perhaps Blessing will recall that because of excesses driven by Gov. John Kasich and House Republicans, practically nothing was accomplished in updating the state’s collective-bargaining law. Meanwhile, state lawmakers shoved many of the most difficult budget decisions down to school districts and local governments.
http://www.ohio.com/editorial/editorials/kickers-of-the-can-1.256600

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Ohio GOP outlines 2012 priorities
Lawmakers plan to build on 2011 starts
by WKSU's STATEHOUSE BUREAU CHIEF KAREN KASLER

The Republicans who run the Ohio House have released their list of priorities for 2012. As Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler reports, most of their goals build on legislation that passed last year – some of it controversial.

House Speaker Bill Batchelder has a brief assessment of the first year of the two-year General Assembly over which he presided.
http://www.wksu.org/news/story/30495