Statehouse Update with Greg Lawson Part 2 Candidate Spotlight with Charles Tassell

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Statehouse Update with Greg Lawson Part 2 Candidate Spotlight with Charles Tassell

President Trump wins the Iowa Caucuses in a resounding landslide. The Primaries now move on the New Hampshire and South Carolina. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich stated that President Trump is the nominee and the other candidates are also-rans at this point. Greg Lawson of the Buckeye Institute gives us a Statehouse update. H.B. 68, the Save Women's Sports and the Ohio SAFE Act is scheduled for a veto-override vote in the Ohio Senate Wednesday, January 24th. Other reports: Ohio's Bathroom Bill, H.B. 183, is still in committee. The Republican-led legislature is determined to pass this bill so that Ohio schoolchildren do not have to face the embarrassment of a member of the opposite sex using their bathroom. Ohio parents are opting for educational choice, as one of the major legislative successes of last year was the historic expansion of school choice. Tune in to learn the details.

Candidate spotlight with Charles Tassell, a candidate for the Ohio 2nd Congressional District.

Congressman Brad Wenstrup has announced his retirement, which has caused a flurry of interest in the Republicans' Congressional seat. District 2 has sixteen counties over Southern Ohio, and eleven candidates have filed for the Republican Primary. Charles Tassell explains why he is a Republican candidate for the Primary in the 2nd Congressional District.