Democrats bail out Kasich on moving ‘State’ speech to Steubenville
By Jim Siegel
What was expected to be a fairly routine resolution requiring that the House and Senate meet in joint session at Wells Academy in Steubenville on Feb. 7 turned into a House debate and a surprisingly close 52-42 vote.
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Published: 1/25/2012
Constitution panel seeks 20 citizens
Ohio panel to recommend changes
BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU
COLUMBUS -- The search is on to find 20 members of the general public to fill a commission that will examine and recommend changes to the Ohio Constitution.
The 32-member bipartisan commission, created by legislation last year, will meet regardless of what voters say in November on whether they want to hold a constitutional convention. The question is posed every 20 years in Ohio, and every year since 1912 they have said "no."
If voters break tradition this year, the commission would then serve in an advisory role to the convention. If not, the commission itself will hold public hearings and make recommendations to the Ohio General Assembly for proposed changes. A supermajority of lawmakers will be needed to put the questions directly to voters.
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Kasich’s taking speech on road splits lawmakers
Published: Wed, January 25, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m.
By Marc Kovac
COLUMBUS
State lawmakers were split Tuesday on Gov. John Kasich’s plans to take his State of the State address on the road next month.
It’s nothing against Steubenville, the location of the Feb. 7 speech to a joint session of the General Assembly. But Democrats and Republicans both voiced concern Tuesday about the costs involved and in the traditions being broken by having the annual event away from the Statehouse.
House Members Raise Concerns over 'State of State' Move
Hannah Report 1/24/12
It's not often that a resolution calling for the "State of the State" address clears a chamber by a couple of votes.
With Gov. John Kasich seeking a first by holding the "State of the State" in Steubenville, the House also saw a first when the resolution for that "State of the State" cleared the chamber with 52 votes and bipartisan opposition.
Rep. Lynn Wachtmann (R-Napoleon) questioned why there was no fiscal note on HJR4, the resolution in question. Along with others in the chamber, he said there might be costs in moving the entire General Assembly to a site across the state.
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It's not often that a resolution calling for the "State of the State" address clears a chamber by a couple of votes.
With Gov. John Kasich seeking a first by holding the "State of the State" in Steubenville, the House also saw a first when the resolution for that "State of the State" cleared the chamber with 52 votes and bipartisan opposition.
Rep. Lynn Wachtmann (R-Napoleon) questioned why there was no fiscal note on HJR4, the resolution in question. Along with others in the chamber, he said there might be costs in moving the entire General Assembly to a site across the state.
http://www.hannah.com/DesktopDefaultPublic.aspx?type=hns&id=188359
Constitutional Commission Chairs Ask for Volunteers
Hannah Report 1/24/12
Speaker William Batchelder (R-Medina) and Rep. Vern Sykes (D-Akron), the co-chairs of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission, Tuesday outlined the application process for people seeking one of the 20 open public member seats on the commission.
The commission, which will review the Ohio Constitution and make suggestions for changes and revisions, is asking for interested applicants to send a cover letter and resume to both of the offices of the co-chairs:
http://www.hannah.com/DesktopDefaultPublic.aspx?type=hns&id=188361
Hannah Report 1/24/12
Speaker William Batchelder (R-Medina) and Rep. Vern Sykes (D-Akron), the co-chairs of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission, Tuesday outlined the application process for people seeking one of the 20 open public member seats on the commission.
The commission, which will review the Ohio Constitution and make suggestions for changes and revisions, is asking for interested applicants to send a cover letter and resume to both of the offices of the co-chairs:
http://www.hannah.com/DesktopDefaultPublic.aspx?type=hns&id=188361
Gongwer 1/24/12
The House took final action Tuesday on a bill originally aimed at meeting federal requirements for commercial drivers' license laws that ended up as a vehicle to address unemployment and welfare-related issues.
The chamber agreed to Senate amendments to HB 337
Along with aligning Ohio's commercial drivers' license statutes with recent federal law changes - action required to avoid funding penalties down the road - the bill picked up a rider in the Senate that extends the period during which out-of-work Ohioans can receive federally-funded extended unemployment benefits.
Gongwer 1/24/12
The resolution to authorize a joint legislative session to hear the governor's state of the state address is usually routine, but like Gov. Kasich's plan to hold the speech at a school in Steubenville, Tuesday's House vote was anything but.
In fact, what had been private grumbling around Capitol Square since Mr. Kasich's announcement last week turned into vocal opposition during the House session, when 41 of 99 members including some majority Republicans voted against the measure (HJR 4 ).
The resolution later cleared the Senate with opposition but minimal comment.
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