Category: Ohio Attorney General
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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Governor DeWine Signs Bills into Law
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the following bills into law:
House Bill 29
The sports gaming bill is the result of the work of...
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Drug Interdiction Task Forces Seize Over $42 Million in Narcotics in 2021
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) – a collaborative effort involving federal, state and local law enforcement agencies – seized...
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Local Law Enforcement Tips Leads to Aid for Suspected Human Trafficking Victims
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation, in partnership with local law enforcement, today announced that an investigation of two...
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Governor DeWine Announces Renovation, Repurposing of Former Hocking County Prison
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) Director Annette Chambers-Smith announced today that ODRC is moving...
