COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Senate leaders released their version of the $75 million, two-year state operating budget bill Monday morning, with a 5% income tax cut and a different school funding overhaul plan than what passed in the House. The 5% tax cuts would cost the state $874 million. It’s higher than the 2% in the version of House Bill 110 passed April 21 in the House, which would cost $380 .
Ohio Senate president drops redistricting amendment By Josh Rultenberg Columbus
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman, R-Lima, will not go forward with a constitutional amendment to extend the state s redistricting deadlines.
Because of the expected delay of the U.S. Census data used to create new legislative and congressional maps, Huffman said he wanted voters to decide if they want lawmakers to have more time for negotiations and public input.
Ohio Democrats were opposed to the idea, wanting the Ohio Supreme Court to intervene.
Republicans need democratic support if they want to create a 10-year map. I think it would be a bit of a fool s errand to try to put this on the ballot, spend three months arguing about it and it doesn t pass, said Huffman.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Republican state legislative leaders are eying a vote next week that would ask voters in August to approve changes to Ohio’s system of redrawing its political maps before the new process has even been used. A proposed state constitutional amendment from Senate President Matt Huffman, a Lima Republican, would allow lawmakers to set their own redistricting deadlines if U.S. .
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