Bob Cupp /tags/bob-cupp Bob Cupp en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:28:01 GMT Analysis: Ohio GOP jumps on independent state legislature theory, takes case to U.S. Supreme Court /politics-government/2022-10-20/analysis-ohio-gop-jumps-on-independent-state-legislature-theory-takes-case-to-u-s-supreme-court Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp and Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman went to the U.S. Supreme Court to get the Ohio Supreme Court off their backs on gerrymandering congressional districts. But a 2019 U.S. Supreme Court decision may doom their effort to failure. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:28:01 GMT /politics-government/2022-10-20/analysis-ohio-gop-jumps-on-independent-state-legislature-theory-takes-case-to-u-s-supreme-court Howard Wilkinson Ohio House delays vote on a constitutional amendment to change bail laws /politics-government/2022-05-19/ohio-house-delays-vote-on-a-constitutional-amendment-to-change-bail-laws An effort to change bail laws on the November ballot has been delayed, but Republican legislative leaders said they expect the resolution to see movement again soon. Thu, 19 May 2022 10:49:43 GMT /politics-government/2022-05-19/ohio-house-delays-vote-on-a-constitutional-amendment-to-change-bail-laws Andy Chow Federal court will pick statehouse maps if Ohio redistricting panel can't meet deadline /politics-government/2022-04-21/federal-court-will-pick-statehouse-maps-if-ohio-redistricting-panel-cant-meet-deadline A federal court has ruled that Ohio redistricting officials have until May 28 to implement new state legislative district maps, if they cannot meet that deadline, then the federal judges will implement a map already invalidated by the Ohio Supreme Court. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:42:47 GMT /politics-government/2022-04-21/federal-court-will-pick-statehouse-maps-if-ohio-redistricting-panel-cant-meet-deadline Andy Chow House Republicans waiting for federal court ruling before making a decision on Ohio's second primary /politics-government/2022-04-08/house-republicans-waiting-for-federal-court-ruling-before-making-a-decision-on-ohios-second-primary As Ohioans cast their votes for the May 3 primary races, there is still no word on when they will return to the polls to decide state legislative races. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:07:49 GMT /politics-government/2022-04-08/house-republicans-waiting-for-federal-court-ruling-before-making-a-decision-on-ohios-second-primary Andy Chow GOP leaders: No contempt in 4th set of Ohio legislative maps /politics-government/2022-04-04/gop-leaders-no-contempt-in-4th-set-of-ohio-legislative-maps In a filing Monday, Senate President Matt Huffman and House Speaker and Ohio Redisricting Commission co-chair Bob Cupp, both Republicans, said the fourth map is not in contempt, “It is compliance.” They argued that they met every point of the high court's order. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:11:17 GMT /politics-government/2022-04-04/gop-leaders-no-contempt-in-4th-set-of-ohio-legislative-maps The Associated Press, ǿ޴ý News Staff No decision on fourth set of Ohio House, Senate maps with deadline hours away /2022-03-28/no-decision-on-fourth-set-of-ohio-house-senate-maps-with-deadline-hours-away The Ohio Redistricting Commission met again on Sunday, but recessed without approving a new set of legislative maps. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:57:03 GMT /2022-03-28/no-decision-on-fourth-set-of-ohio-house-senate-maps-with-deadline-hours-away Karen Kasler Ohio House Speaker stays silent on an effort to impeach Supreme Court Chief Justice /politics-government/2022-03-22/ohio-house-speaker-stays-silent-on-an-effort-to-impeach-supreme-court-chief-justice Some Republican legislators have said that impeachment charges could be filed against Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor. But a key party leader isn’t taking a position on that. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:23:48 GMT /politics-government/2022-03-22/ohio-house-speaker-stays-silent-on-an-effort-to-impeach-supreme-court-chief-justice Karen Kasler Ohio Redistricting Commission goes back to the drawing board after a third court rejection /politics-government/2022-03-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-goes-back-to-the-drawing-board-after-a-third-court-rejection The commission met Saturday to walk through what the mapmaking process should look like in order to adopt House and Senate district maps that are deemed constitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:11:05 GMT /politics-government/2022-03-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-goes-back-to-the-drawing-board-after-a-third-court-rejection Andy Chow Critics of new Ohio law say it makes the primary election even more confusing /politics-government/2022-03-07/critics-of-new-ohio-law-say-it-makes-the-primary-election-even-more-confusing There are questions about how to follow the law that prohibits "collaboration" between election boards and outside groups. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:24:03 GMT /politics-government/2022-03-07/critics-of-new-ohio-law-say-it-makes-the-primary-election-even-more-confusing Jo Ingles Work resumes Tuesday on Ohio's new congressional map /politics-government/2022-03-01/work-resumes-tuesday-on-ohios-new-congressional-map Republican leaders on the Ohio Redistricting Commission say they are working on a new plan for congressional district lines in order to comply with the latest supreme court ruling. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:22:35 GMT /politics-government/2022-03-01/work-resumes-tuesday-on-ohios-new-congressional-map Andy Chow