Ohio GOP legislation threatens First Amendment

By: Denis Smith

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 1,008

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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State Rep. Jamie Callender, come on down! Join the rest of your bullying GOP colleagues as they continue the assault on democracy in Ohio.

After all, it was no less than House Speaker Matt Huffman who famously said in 2022 that “we can kind of do what we want.” It seems that Callender has taken Matt Huffman’s observation to heart. Here’s why.

On Feb. 3, the otherwise mild-mannered representative from Lake County introduced …

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