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The fight over Ohio House leadership could stop the Republican supermajority from passing legislation that goes into effect immediately and can't be put before voters.
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The routine vote to set up rules for the Ohio House for the two-year session got unruly when the coalition supporting Rep. Derek Merrin for House speaker wanted to propose some amendments designed to make some big changes.
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House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) and Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova) are at odds over who is the leader of the Ohio House Republican caucus.
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Republicans House members fought over rules and new leadership during Tuesday’s session.
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Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) sent a memo showing he's nominated two of his own supporters to his team, along with two supporters of his opponent for speaker, Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township).
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The scheduled session would be the first meeting of the Ohio House since Rep. Jason Stephens won a contentious battle for House speaker over Rep. Derek Merrin.
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The fight over House Republican leadership has stirred lingering questions over how the legislative process will work for many leaders, lobbyists, and advocates this year.
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Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery) was among the 43 Republican House members who voted for Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova), who lost the speakership last week after Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) was elected by a bipartisan coalition of members.
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Dozens of House Republicans gathered in a closed-door meeting to talk about the future of their caucus after a fight over who will lead the chamber.
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There are suggestions from both Republican and Democrat sources that the secret ballot vote for Ohio House speaker may not reelect Derek Merrin.