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Republican former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder testified in his defense Wednesday, after the prosecution rested its case against him and former Ohio Republican Party chair Matt Borges.

Republican lawmakers are pushing for tax cuts during the budget process.

The schedule for Ohio House and Ohio Senate committee meetings gives insight to what bills are considered a priority heading into the end of session.

Supporters said several measures in the bill — including expungement eligibility expansion — will help formerly convicted people continue to rehabilitate after serving out their sentence.

But Gov. Mike DeWine admitted in signing the two-year transportation budget that he had some concerns about one item added by the Republican chair of the committee that heard the bill.

Former colleagues say David Uhlmann will work to make sure Americans can breathe clean air and drink safe water.

Gun dealers in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas will need to tell federal regulators about anyone who purchases multiple semi-automatic weapons in a short period of time. A GOP lawmaker says the Obama administration is being hypocritical.

A bill to make changes in voting laws in Ohio is considered likely to be a priority for lawmakers in the Republican supermajority, and there could be a new element added in.

The governor wants to make mental and behavioral health services a priority in the new General Assembly.

The bill, which was amended with measures to reduce the required hours of training for cosmetologists and barbers, now goes to the Ohio House.