COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Governor Mike DeWine is defending his record with the Ohio General Assembly, despite multiple calls to action that have yet to be taken up.
“Under our system of government, we have a legislative branch as well as an executive branch hand judicial branch,” he said. “Each one has a role and they’re not always going to agree on everything.”
Much of the 135th General Assembly has been plagued with Republican infighting, in many cases stalling key legislation . For example, DeWine has been calling for Delta 8 regulations for seven months, for marijuana polices since adult-use became legal in December and has asked lawmakers to enact stricter penalties for repeat violent offenders.
Legislation, for example, to increase penalties for repeat violent offenders was introduced in the Ohio House at the start of May but has yet to have a hearing and likely will not until November, at least, if at all.
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