/tags/matt-huffman Matt Huffman en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Mar 2025 03:17:42 GMT /2025-03-10/gop-leader-rebuffs-fully-funding-school-meals-statewide-in-ohio-budget Although advocates are lobbying Ohio lawmakers to fund free meals for K-12 students in the biennial state budget, one legislative leader has already dismissed the idea. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 03:17:42 GMT /2025-03-10/gop-leader-rebuffs-fully-funding-school-meals-statewide-in-ohio-budget Sarah Donaldson /2025-02-07/k-12-public-school-leaders-like-dewines-budget-but-ohio-house-speaker-warns-of-changes Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled his proposed two-year state budget for Ohio Monday, which is now being heard in the House. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:09:55 GMT /2025-02-07/k-12-public-school-leaders-like-dewines-budget-but-ohio-house-speaker-warns-of-changes Jo Ingles /2025-01-14/new-ohio-house-speaker-rolls-out-his-committee-chairs-which-dont-include-ex-speaker House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) rolled out chair and vice chair assignments Tuesday as the 136th Ohio General Assembly gets underway in Columbus. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:03:27 GMT /2025-01-14/new-ohio-house-speaker-rolls-out-his-committee-chairs-which-dont-include-ex-speaker Sarah Donaldson /2025-01-10/speaker-funding-ohios-k-12-public-schools-with-current-formula-might-be-unsustainable Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) told reporters he doubts lawmakers can use the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan that's been used by two previous general assemblies. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:44:04 GMT /2025-01-10/speaker-funding-ohios-k-12-public-schools-with-current-formula-might-be-unsustainable Jo Ingles /2025-01-06/no-surprises-as-ohio-lawmakers-start-a-new-session-and-new-house-speaker-makes-history Unlike the last session of the General Assembly, the candidate chosen by the Ohio House Republican caucus to be the leader was actually elected in the floor vote. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:28:12 GMT /2025-01-06/no-surprises-as-ohio-lawmakers-start-a-new-session-and-new-house-speaker-makes-history Jo Ingles, Sarah Donaldson /2024-11-15/ohio-house-gop-leadership-battle-could-begin-again-with-caucus-speaker-vote-next-week On Wednesday the newly elected and re-elected Republicans in the Ohio House will vote for their next leader. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:10:19 GMT /2024-11-15/ohio-house-gop-leadership-battle-could-begin-again-with-caucus-speaker-vote-next-week Karen Kasler /2024-04-19/republican-senate-leader-says-biden-will-be-on-ohios-fall-ballot State legislators have until May 9 to change a law that could keep President Joe Biden off the Ohio ballot this fall, but the Republican leader of the Ohio Senate says Biden's name will be there. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:07:51 GMT /2024-04-19/republican-senate-leader-says-biden-will-be-on-ohios-fall-ballot Karen Kasler /podcast/all-sides/2024-01-09/bonus-what-ohios-leaders-are-reading In recent radio interviews with Ohio's political leaders, Anna Staver asked them one question that didn't make it on the air: What were your favorite reads from the past year? Here are their answers. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:21:39 GMT /podcast/all-sides/2024-01-09/bonus-what-ohios-leaders-are-reading /show/all-sides/2024-01-09/ohio-legislative-leaders-discuss-their-agendas-as-2024-begins We talk with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and two senate leaders about everything from higher education to billions of dollars for construction. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-01-09/ohio-legislative-leaders-discuss-their-agendas-as-2024-begins /2023-12-26/2023-year-in-review-ohio-budget-with-tax-cuts-and-vouchers-among-few-bills-approved Ohio lawmakers didn't pass many bills this year for several reasons, but did make some big changes to state policy in the two-year budget. Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:58:34 GMT /2023-12-26/2023-year-in-review-ohio-budget-with-tax-cuts-and-vouchers-among-few-bills-approved Jo Ingles