House Speaker’s office requests resolution be drafted to expel member
By Tyler Buchanan - Ohio Capital Journal
COLUMBUS The office of Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp has sought a resolution be drafted to expel a member of the state legislature.
Though the request does not identify the member in question, this may mark the first step taken to remove from office Rep. Larry Householder, R-Glenford, the former House speaker who was arrested last year on corruption charges for his alleged involvement in the nuclear bailout bill scandal.
Sheila Willamowski Boehner, the deputy chief of staff and executive counsel for Speaker Cupp, sent an internal request to the Legislative Service Commission asking for two resolutions to be drafted. The request, made Thursday and obtained by the OCJ, asks for a floor resolution to expel a member and a separate floor resolution to “create a committee to investigate.” Both are asked to be drafted within the next week.
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Vaccines, Phase 2(?): Gov. Mike DeWine released some of the details of the next phase of coronavirus vaccinations during his Wednesday briefing. On the list are Ohioans over 65 years old and staff members at schools that plan to return in-person or stay in person, Emily Bamforth reports.
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Environmental News For The Week Ending 20December 2019
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Also, mentioned in two articles near the end of the disease collection is that there is a new strain of the virus circulating in southeast England that is 70% more infectious than the common strain. Since these news collections were assembled, England has locked down London and several European countries have restricted travelers from the country. I expect that we ll have more news on that in this coming week.
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COLUMBUS – A bipartisan Ohio criminal justice bill that would reclassify low-level drug possession felonies as misdemeanors will die without a final vote in the House this week.
House Speaker Bob Cupp, R-Lima, does not plan to bring Senate Bill 3 up for a final floor vote, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday.
The House plans to meet on Tuesday for what could be the last time during this two-year session. Any bills that don t get final approval will die and must restart the legislative process next year.
The bill s supporters, including Republican state senators, had been encouraging the Ohio House GOP, which controls the chamber, to hold a vote. The bill, which diverts offenders to treatment instead of prison, has stalled in the House after clearing a committee last week with bipartisan support.
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