Statehouse and Capitol Hill News
Ohio State University sued over refusal to let white nationalist speak
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, attorneys representing Richard Spencer are suing the Ohio State University after they refused to rent him space to speak due to a “substantial risk to public safety.”
HB No. 363, the Campus Free Speech Act, Sponsor testimony of Representaive Goodman and Representative Brenner’s. For a briefing of HB No. 363 see: The briefing (prepared by Michael Wing).
DeVos to revamp Obama-era schools sexual assault policy
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Thursday that she will rescind an Obama-era schools directive on sexual assault and develop a replacement that she said would do a better job of balancing the rights of victims and the accused.
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House Speaker Rosenberger vs. ex-Senate President Faber in GOP auditor primary?
Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger said Tuesday he is seriously considering a run for state auditor, setting up a potential Republican primary with former Senate President Keith Faber.
Here is the article in its entirety which includes information
about all of the candidates running for a Statewide office in 2018.
Here’s who’s interested in running for Pat Tiberi’s congressional seat
On October 18, Congressman Pat Tiberi (OH-12) announced he would resign from Congress by January 31, 2018 in order to join the Ohio Business Roundtable. One of the leading contenders to run for the seat is a Miami Alum, State Senator Kevin Bacon (’94).
Last week, on Election Day, voters across Butler County chose officeholders for a variety of local offices, including Oxford City Council and the Talawanda School Board. Here are entire election results from the Butler County Board of Elections.
Higher Education Legislation To Follow
Here is a compiled list of the legislation the Office of Institutional Relations is tracking in the Ohio General Assembly.