Pumping the brakes: Ohio House Speaker dismisses effort to limit court jurisdiction on Issue 1. “This is Schoolhouse Rock-type stuff,” he said of the idea.
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens threw cold water on a bid to thwart the recent abortion rights amendment Issue 1. Instead of attempting to deny the courts’ jurisdiction or rushing to the ballot with a repeal effort, Stephens argued lawmakers should focus on maternal and early childhood care.