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The Patriots Caucus flexes its First Amendment power at 1 Capitol Square.

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D.J. Byrnes
Apr 28, 2023
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The big news out of Wednesday’s Ohio House session was most Republicans, and all but two Democrats approved a two-year, $88 billion operating budget.

State Reps. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova), Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville), Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) and Riordan McClain (R-Upper Sandusky) — upstart leaders of what I’ve dubbed “the Holy Rollers” — attempted to …

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