Less than two weeks following the assassination of conservative commentator and activist Charlie Kirk, Republican lawmakers have proposed measures honoring him in Ohio. The actions come a few days after Congress passed a national day of remembrance for Kirk last week.

Senate Bill 271 from Sen. Al Cutrona (R-Canfied) has only one line: it would declare Oct. 14 as Charlie Kirk Memorial Day in Ohio. That’s his birthday, which is similar to the resolution Congress passed on Friday. That passed with support from both of Ohio's Republican senators and all 10 Republican congressmen from Ohio, along with two of Ohio's five Democratic representatives. The other three Ohio Democrats voted against it.

Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) said this honor is appropriate though Kirk wasn’t from Ohio. But a

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