Bill to limit DeWine’s health orders passes in Ohio Senate
3 years, 10 months ago

Bill to limit DeWine’s health orders passes in Ohio Senate

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A small committee of legislators could overrule the Ohio governor’s health orders under a bill the state Senate approved Wednesday that marks the latest effort by GOP lawmakers to restrict fellow Republican Gov. A Senate bill introduced last month by lawmakers would establish “checks and balances” on DeWine’s ability to issue and keep in place executive action during an emergency, including the current coronavirus pandemic. “But rather is a response.” The bill would create a committee that would have the power to rescind executive actions taken by any governor or state health department through a concurrent resolution, which requires a simple majority from the House and Senate. “We cannot declare victory.” DeWine, who vetoed a similar Senate bill in December, called the legislative action unconstitutional and “a grave mistake.” He added, “I made it very clear to my friends in the Legislature that if this bill would be passed, I would have no choice as governor of the state but to veto.” ___ Farnoush Amiri is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.

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EXPLAINER: What are limits on Ohio governor’s virus powers?
3 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: What are limits on Ohio governor’s virus powers?

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Republican Ohio Gov. Asked if he would exercise his power to issue temporary emergency orders, DeWine told reporters part of governing is understanding one’s place in history. As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Monday showed about 6 in 10 Americans support mask mandates for students …

GOP lawmakers give DeWine first override over health bill
3 years, 9 months ago

GOP lawmakers give DeWine first override over health bill

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — GOP lawmakers on Wednesday made good on their promise to check the authority of fellow Republican Gov. The Republican-controlled House and Senate voted after short debates in each chamber to reject DeWine’s veto of legislation restricting the state including local health departments’ ability to respond to emergencies such as the coronavirus pandemic. “However, the answer to getting …

DeWine vetoes 2nd GOP-backed effort to limit health orders
3 years, 9 months ago

DeWine vetoes 2nd GOP-backed effort to limit health orders

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday vetoed a GOP-backed bill that would limit Ohio governors’ ability to issue orders during a public health emergency, a move promising a showdown with members of his party who have vowed to override him. He added that the legislation “strikes at the heart of local health departments’ ability to move quickly …

DeWine promises veto, offers compromise on GOP-backed bill
3 years, 9 months ago

DeWine promises veto, offers compromise on GOP-backed bill

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine predicted a chaotic future for Ohio in a letter Monday pleading with fellow Republican lawmakers to compromise on a health bill that would handicap the state’s ability to issue any orders during an emergency on the same day the state surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases. “SB 22 not only allows for this, but encourages …

DeWine faces choppy political waters 1 year into pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

DeWine faces choppy political waters 1 year into pandemic

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — At the beginning of 2020, Ohio Gov. “That was really, at least for me, the beginning of the pandemic,” DeWine said earlier this week, adding: “It’s hard to believe that it’s been an entire year.” Nine days later, with the virus spreading rapidly elsewhere but with just five confirmed virus cases in Ohio, DeWine ordered schools closed …

Hearing held for latest bill to limit DeWine’s health orders
3 years, 10 months ago

Hearing held for latest bill to limit DeWine’s health orders

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The ability of the Ohio governor to issue public health orders during a pandemic would be restricted under a bill in the Ohio House that is the GOP’s latest effort to rein in the state’s authority. “We hope to also take a look at some mechanisms in other states.” Proponents of both the House and Senate bill …

Governor suggests compromise possible on health order limits
3 years, 10 months ago

Governor suggests compromise possible on health order limits

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A compromise might be possible over legislative efforts to restrict Ohio’s public health orders in a pandemic, Gov. “The glass is about 95% full, and we should not fixate on the 5% or so that is not full.” On Wednesday, the GOP-controlled Senate approved a bill that would limit public health emergency orders to 90 days, and …

State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers
3 years, 11 months ago

State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers

Associated Press  

Irritated by the sweeping use of executive orders during the COVID-19 crisis, state lawmakers around the U.S. are moving to curb the authority of governors and top health officials to impose emergency restrictions such as mask rules and business shutdowns. The amendment Pennsylvania Republicans are seeking to place on the May ballot also would put a cap on the governor’s …

State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors' virus powers
3 years, 11 months ago

State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors' virus powers

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Irritated by the sweeping use of executive orders during the …

Lawmakers fall short of overriding health orders bill veto
4 years ago

Lawmakers fall short of overriding health orders bill veto

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill limiting the Health Department’s ability to fight the pandemic will stand after Republican lawmakers wrapped up their two-year session without making good on a veto override threat. The bill that DeWine vetoed Dec. 3 would have allowed the Ohio Legislature to adopt resolutions to rescind Health Department orders to prevent …

Bill to limit health orders passes, but DeWine promises veto
4 years, 1 month ago

Bill to limit health orders passes, but DeWine promises veto

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine — after promising a veto — failed to convince lawmakers Thursday not to pass legislation that would limit the powers of his administration and health officials as the virus’ spread across Ohio reached new peaks. “In national security measures like this, this bill would make Ohio slow to respond to the crisis,” DeWine …

DeWine vetoes limit on penalties for health order breaches
4 years, 5 months ago

DeWine vetoes limit on penalties for health order breaches

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill Friday, as promised, that would have prohibited criminal penalties for violations of state or local health orders related to the coronavirus pandemic as the number of daily cases hit a new record of 1,679 cases. The legislation, which was DeWine, a fellow Republican, spoke out against the legislation, labeling it …

Republican-led House OKs limits on Ohio health director
4 years, 8 months ago

Republican-led House OKs limits on Ohio health director

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican lawmakers frustrated with Ohio’s aggressive stay-at-home orders voted Wednesday in the GOP-controlled House to limit the authority of the state’s health director. “Creating more uncertainty regarding public health and employee safety is the last thing we need as we work to restore consumer confidence in Ohio’s economy,” the governor said in a statement. Republican backers said …

These states have some of the most drastic restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

These states have some of the most drastic restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — Coronavirus cases have now surpassed more than 6,130 across 50 states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, and some officials say the US could end up with a count as high as hard-hit Italy if it doesn’t make dramatic changes to the way Americans live, work and play. Here’s where some of the …

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