Ohio Legislature hasn't been a house afire this year

Source: THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Ohio lawmakers are on pace to hold fewer sessions and pass fewer bills in 2007 than in any corresponding year for at least a decade.

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Why? Coming off a bruising 2006 election, the GOP-controlled legislature didn't make any stark moves as it got acquainted with Ohio's first Democratic governor in 16 years. And as a new governor, Ted Strickland took extra time putting his first state budget together.

In addition, the House started with a slim 53-46 majority that got even slimmer when two GOP members were deployed to Iraq over the past few months, leaving the majority little wiggle room on votes.

Rep. William G. Batchelder, a 30-year legislative veteran who left in 1998 and returned this year, doesn't necessarily see the slowdown as a bad thing. "When you have divided government, it's probably good news for the taxpayers, because you don't have as much activity," the Medina Republican said. "I've seen some pretty bad legislation made when people defer to each other instead of fighting it out."

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Husted offers a warning for those who might want to see lawmakers doing more.

"Believe me, you may not be so excited about some of the things that people might want to move to the floor," he said. "Frankly, one of the most important services you can provide as speaker is what you prevent from coming to the floor."



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True. So many of the stinkers coming to the floor in DC should never have seen the light of day.

...at the end of the previous administration, shoving through some truly disgusting bills, looting the treasury, etc.

Remember, our previous Guv was a convicted criminal. And yes, he was a Reep.