Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine answered questions about abortion, redistricting, lawmakers overriding his vetoes and the power struggle in the Ohio House during the most recent Columbus Metropolitan Club weekly forum.
Statehouse News Bureau reporter Jo Ingles asked DeWine several questions during the hour-long forum and here is a rundown of what the governor had to say. The Ohio legislature overrode two of DeWine’s vetoes earlier this year — one banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth and the other blocks cities from banning flavored tobacco sales.
“Sometimes they’ve overwritten me and sometimes they’ve not, and we may disagree in the future, but on the essential things, that the average Ohioan cares about — their family, their kids, their safety, their future, this legislature — has been with me on virtually every one of those things,” he said. The drama that stems from how House Speaker Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hill, came to power in January 2023 has caused ripple effects in the House ever since.
“The governor should not be telling the House who to have as speaker,” he said. “We shouldn’t be telling the Senate who to have as Senate president. I shouldn’t be getting involved in that. And so I don’t.”and reproductive rights in November. DeWine has repeatedly said he accepts the results, but reiterated his pro-life stance.
“I’m still looking at this one,” DeWine said. “And you know, at some point, I’ll announce my position.”
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