Interesting Move

Via Kay at Balloon Juice, Ohio Republicans replace Bill Seitz on the Senate Committee prior to voting on S.B.5 because Seitz was opposed to the bill.  Once he was replaced, the bill passed 7-5.  I would think the G.O.P. might be wise to consider his opposition.  Republican Senator Jim Hughes joined the four Democrats on the committee in voting against it.

Update:

The Cincinnati Enquirer picked up this little nugget:

Another Republican, Sen. Scott Oelslager of North Canton, was removed from the Senate Rules Committee to avoid a split vote and get the bill to the 33-member Senate floor this afternoon. Seitz and Oelslager have voiced opposition to the bill.

There is absolutely no question that under the Senate Rules, Niehaus was within his power to remove these legislators from the committees.  However, he gets that power under Rules his own ma

Further update: The bill passed the Senate 17-16, with 6 Republicans and all 10 Democrats voting against it.  When Tim Grendell is against the bill, that is saying something.  He's about as crazy conservative as they come, or maybe as they used to come.  Our legislature is marching to the beat of our financial betters.

jority drafts and enacts.