Matt Huffman, the newly minted Senate President, spent a substantial chunk of his political career introducing education bills. And his counterpart in the Ohio House, Speaker Bob Cupp, has too. They re both Republican attorneys from Lima. They have clear opinions on issues like the cost of educating economically disadvantaged students and school choice.
And they have what advocates call the best chance in years to reshape Ohio s K-12 education system in ways that could either be your wildest dream or worst nightmare depending on which side of the debate you fall.
The school voucher guy
Around the Ohio Capitol, Huffman is known as the voice for school choice.
Black Ohio lawmakers unhappy with state Senate health chair pick over colored people remark Darrel Rowland, The Columbus Dispatch
GOP Ohio state senator suggests colored people get COVID-19 from not washing their hands
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Black state lawmakers are questioning the ability of the new Ohio Senate Health Committee chair to understand the health needs of minorities because seven months ago he asked whether “colored” people had poor sanitary habits that made them more susceptible to COVID-19.
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus demands a health committee leader who understands and can help enact health policy that addresses inequities in our state without political influence, said director Tony Bishop in a release Wednesday evening.
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‘Lawlessness.’ ‘A violent attempt to overthrow our government.’ Ohio Republicans and Democrats condemn storming of U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
Posted Jan 06, 2021
Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Republican and Democratic state officials in Ohio condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday as lawmakers met to certify President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November election.
The volatile situation is ongoing, with reports of at least one person shot, and tear gas deployed by Capitol Police.