Tag: Representative Adam Mathews

Ohio House Unanimously Passes Legislation Simplifying Remote Work Tax Filing

Hannah Poling

The Ohio House unanimously passed Republican-backed legislation that aims to streamline tax reporting requirements for remote workers.

House Bill (HB) 121 sponsored by State Representatives Monica Robb Blasdel (R-Columbiana County) and Adam Mathews’ (R-Lebanon) looks to modernize the municipal net profits tax filing requirements for remote workers and allow employers to designate qualifying reporting locations to consolidate their filings to a single central business location.

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Democratic-Backed Group Releases Advertisement Praising Speaker Stephens for Lack of Vote on Ohio Constitution Protection Amendment

Hannah Poling

A Democratic-backed group that opposes the Ohio Constitution Protection Amendment released an advertisement praising House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) for the lack of a House floor vote on the resolution.

The group One Person One Vote praises Stephens in its advertisement for the lack of a House floor vote on the resolution and the August special election for voters to decide on it.

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Ohio House Representatives Want to be Consulted by Federal and State Authorities on Issues Regarding East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment

Hannah Poling

In the wake of a railroad catastrophe that has continued to worry residents in East Palestine, Ohio, a group of Ohio House members want federal and state authorities to consult with them.

A bipartisan group of 26 state Representatives have sent a letter to the Ohio and United States Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) on February 22nd requesting that the two organizations “consult and advise” them on any additional potentially needed resources.

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Ohio State Representative Derek Merrin Lays Out His Republican House Priorities

Hannah Poling

Ohio House Republican Caucus Chairman State Representative Derek Merrin (R-Monclova) and his allied House Republicans released his team’s priority list for House legislation on Wednesday.

This comes a mere week after Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill), along with his Republican supporters, announced their legislative priorities following several weeks without any measures being formally submitted with bill numbers at all.

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Ohio State Lawmakers Introduce Common Sense Bill for Financial Transparency in Colleges

Hannah Poling

Two Republican state representatives have introduced a common sense bill to provide more financial transparency to incoming college students in Ohio.

The Higher Education Return on Investment Act, sponsored by State Representative Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and State Representative Jim Thomas (R-Jackson Township), aims to clarify financial expectations for college students better as they begin their futures.

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