Category: Ohio Attorney General

Study Finds COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Linked to Record Increase in Opioid Deaths

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Economic stimulus checks meant to aid in the recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed significantly to the record surge in Americans...

Upcoming Forum Reinforces Vital Work to Protect Ohioans

Don’t Miss AG’s Elder Abuse Commission Forum: Feb. 23 (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An 84-year-old Army veteran suffering from renal failure entered a Columbus-area skilled nursing and...

Butler County Auditor Indicted on Public Corruption Charges

(HAMILTON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the indictment of Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds following a public corruption investigation. A Butler...

Ohio #FreedomConvoy Donors Encouraged to Contact Attorney General Yost

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants to hear from Ohioans impacted by GoFundMe’s initial decision to refund or redirect donations given...

Beware of Super Bowl Ticket Scams

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — With the Cincinnati Bengals playing in the Super Bowl for the first time since 1989, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is...

AG Yost Reaches Settlement with Volkswagen Over Vehicle Emissions

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with Volkswagen over claims the auto manufacturer violated state...

Attorney General Yost Asks FDA to Protect State Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A bipartisan coalition of 42 states and territories co-led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today called on the U.S. Food...

Attorney General Yost Asks FCC to Help Stop International Scam Calls

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help stop the flood of foreign-based illegal robocalls...

Petition for Vaccine Choice and Privacy in Ohio Rejected Due to Insufficient Signatures

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected a petition for a proposed statute in support of vaccine choice and privacy because...

Former Jefferson County Health Administrator Indicted on Four Felony Charges

(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the indictment of a former Jefferson County health administrator for theft in office. Annette Stewart,...

Year in Review: AG Yost Delivered on Protecting Ohioans, Supporting Police and Crime Victims

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) —  A record opioid settlement. The dismantling of House Bill 6. Targeting pharmacy benefit managers that manipulate prescription drug prices. The largest human trafficking sting...

Governor DeWine Announces Plan to Help Cuyahoga County Corrections Center with Staffing

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Governor Mike DeWine today announced that he has approved a plan to help the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center (CCCC) with temporary staffing assistance...

Yost Sues Online Seller of Model Trains for Failure to Deliver Products

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Brecksville man accused of taking consumers’ money for collectible model trains that he...

Yost’s Office Defends EdChoice as Case Reaches Appeals Court

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office today led the state’s defense of the EdChoice Scholarship Program during oral arguments before the...

AG Yost Marks Earth Day With New Round of Grants to Fight Illegal Dumping

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In recognition of Earth Day, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a second round of funding through his “Shine a...

AG Yost Releases 2026 ‘Yellow Book,’ Provides Guidance for Public Officials Using Vanishing Chats

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2026 edition of the Ohio Sunshine Laws manual, which clarifies that messaging applications...

Another Defendant Pleads Guilty in Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Case

(WARREN, Ohio) — A ninth defendant pleaded guilty today in connection with a Mahoning Valley human trafficking sex ring, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost...