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The Ohio statehouse elected a "moderate" Republican with help from Democrats on Tuesday over the GOP caucus's initial choice for the top spot.

COLUMBUS – The Republican infighting over now-former Rep. Larry Householder spilled over into a Columbus restaurant earlier this month, with Green Township Rep. Bill Seitz emerging as Householder's defender once again. Seitz and Rep. Jon Cross, R-Kenton, were both dining separately at Lindey's, a sophisticated restaurant in Columbus' German Village frequented by GOP lawmakers, on June 9. That's when a verbal dispute broke out, observed by several other lawmakers and lobbyists.  Seitz opposed Householder's removal, publicly and privately, and Cross backed the effort to expel Householde...

Karen Kasler Originally published on June 16, 2021 11:30 pm In a historic vote, the Ohio House has removed a former Speaker who was re-elected to his seat last fall, after he was arrested in what's considered the largest bribery case ever in Ohio government. The House voted 75-21 to expel Rep. Larry Householder (R-Glenford), just a few days after two of his fellow Republicans in surrounding districts introduced the bill to remove him. Historic Vote in Ohio: State Representatives voted to expel Rep. Larry Householder from the Ohio House by a vote of 75-21, here’s the reaction in the cham...

Thomas Suddes discusses Larry Householders potential future at the Statehouse.