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The decision on the Ohio House Republican Alliance account is the latest in the ongoing battle among Republicans over leadership in the House.

House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) has removed six Republicans from the committees they chaired, after they donated to Republican challengers in March's primary.

The outcome of some of Tuesday's Ohio House primary races raises questions about the re-election of Rep. Jason Stephens (Kitts Hill) as speaker next year, as Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) is being more open about his plans when he’s in the House.

At the end of some years, lawmaking stretches into the early morning hours as legislators race to get bills to the finish line—the governor’s desk—before their terms end.

Two-term Rep. Bob Young (R-Green) is accused of domestic violence and a felony disrupting public service charge for what allegedly happened following a fundraiser Thursday.

Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) announced two co-chairs for the account: one who supported him for that leadership role, and another who backed Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) as Ohio House Speaker.

The change of course comes as Ohio Republicans aim to make it harder to amend the constitution harder before a reproductive rights amendment could possibly appear on the November ballot.

Two Republican senators introduced a bill to bring back an August special election to allow for votes on constitutional amendments, but only those proposed by state lawmakers.

The House Speaker has quashed a plan to bring back the August special election for the purpose of voting on a proposal to require 60% voter approval for constitutional amendments, three months before a vote on a reproductive rights amendment.

The top priority piece of legislation for House Speaker Jason Stephens will cost the state of Ohio billions of dollars every year, according to a fiscal analysis from the researchers who do those reports for state lawmakers.