Rotunda Rumblings

Send in the troops : U.S. Rep. Max Miller, a Bay Village Republican, is urging Gov. Mike DeWine to authorize deployment of the Ohio National Guard to Cleveland, citing crime rates and pointing to President Donald Trump’s use of federal troops in Washington, D.C. as a successful model, Sabrina Eaton reports . In a Washington Times op-ed, Miller said his “constituents in the suburbs are afraid to go into the city” because of the crime rate. DeWine last week said he’s on board with partnerships that are aimed at reducing violent crime but won’t deploy National Guard troops to Ohio cities for law enforcement.

Packing at the Statehouse? In response to recent political attacks and threats of violence, some Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would

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