Bob Cupp

The panel met with two new Republican members replacing existing members who said they needed to work on the budget due in June; Three Northeast Ohio residents have been charged for participating in the Jan. 6th insurrection at the Capitol; Guardians dub Steven Kwan as "Obi-Kwan" with Star Wars Day victory; and more stories.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission is expected to meet later this afternoon to deal with the maps.

House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) says the Ohio Redistricting Commission will meet on Thursday afternoon, leaving hours to spare before the court-ordered deadline to redraw maps.

Among the proposals is a bill to appropriate money to Ohio nursing homes.

Nearly two hours past the midnight deadline, Gov. Mike DeWine put out a statement saying he signed the two-year, $75 billion state budget – while striking out 14 items. Most of the vetoes were technical and specific, but others were more notable.

Nearly two dozen people have applied to fill the seat vacated when the Ohio House voted last week to expel Republican Larry Householder.

Republicans in the Senate have added to their budget a provision that could directly affect the upcoming process to draw new maps for a 15-member Congressional delegation – down from 16 – and the Ohio House and Senate.

The Ohio House and Senate are now considering different versions of school funding plans as part of the upcoming state budget. Some of the members \of a bipartisan group that created a school funding plan that was considered in the legislature last year want to refocus lawmakers on the proposal.

It’s been almost a year since former Speaker Larry Householder was indicted on federal bribery and racketeering charges then was removed by the Ohio House from his leadership position. But he is still a member there, after being re-elected in November. Now, both Republicans and Democrats are making efforts to oust him from office.

Rep. Larry Householder (R-Glenford) was back at work in the Ohio House Wednesday.