Check out these eight things Ohioans should know about the first special session since December 2004, and only the second since 1976.
called by Gov. Mike DeWineNational Democrats said they will hold a virtual convention in early August to officially nominate President Joe Biden for re-election. They are taking the unusual action solely because the Ohio legislature is struggling to make a minor change in the law—changing Ohio 's filing deadline for the November election.
The long-planned Democratic convention in Chicago in late August will proceed as an 'important convening event,' the national party said. 1. Action began in the House, which rolled out a “clean” pair of bills this morning -– aka, just get Biden on the ballot, ban foreign contributions without the baggage of Senate-passed bills impacting voter initiatives or judicial powers. The latter provisions are the crux of the controversy -- not the loudly touted ban on foreign campaign contributions to committees supporting issues on the ballot, Senate critics say.
5. Meanwhile, the legislation Ok'd by the House will make its way over to the House. So members likely will have competing proposals to consider.
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