Category: Ohio

Husted Announces Next Round of IMAP Focused on Broadband and 5G

Additionally, Fiber Optic Technician Program Launched at Four Institutions (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce...

Ross County Woman Charged with Embezzling $650,000 from Employer

(CHILLICOTHE, Ohio) — A Ross County woman has been indicted for defrauding her employer of more than $650,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced...

Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force Arrests Three Suspects Following Felony Indictments

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the arrest of three Columbus residents following an investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking...

Governor DeWine, Ford Motor Company Announce 1,800 New Jobs to Assemble New Commercial Electric Vehicle

New Jobs and Investment Also to Go to Ford's Lima and Sharonville Plants (AVON LAKE, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and JobsOhio...

Governor DeWine Awards $15 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain in Ohio

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced additional state support to help strengthen the local meat supply chain...

Ohio Governor DeWine Awards $2 Million to Law Enforcement to Help Combat Violence

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today awarded more than $2 million in funding to help local law enforcement agencies combat violent crime...

Governor DeWine Announces First Round of Collegiate Purple Star Awards

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Today Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Chancellor Randy Gardner named the first group of Ohio colleges and...

Yost Works to Halt Ford’s False Advertising

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 40 other attorneys general today announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Co....

Governors DeWine, Beshear Submit Federal Funding Request for Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project

(CINCINNATI) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced today that they have jointly submitted an application requesting nearly $2 billion...

Husted Announces Industry, Education, and Government Entities to Join Ohio’s Broadband and 5G Sector Partnership

Group will work to address the approximately 33,250 broadband and 5G jobs needed for deployment in Ohio (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves...

Governor DeWine Announces New Round of State Support to Help Redevelop Ohio Neighborhoods

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced today that $100 million in state support is now available as...

FBI Cleveland Warns About Elder Fraud, Scams and Schemes

May 15th is National Senior Fraud Awareness Day In an effort to promote public awareness, the FBI Internet Crime Center recently released their annual Elder...

Governor DeWine Announces Pause of Data Center Tax Exemption

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he has directed the chair of the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to pause consideration of...

Yost Sues Northeast Ohio Contractor Accused of Shoddy, Incomplete Home Improvements

(WARREN, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Mahoning Valley contractor who allegedly performed substandard home-improvement work or failed to complete...

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...

Lt. Governor Tressel Celebrates Advanced Manufacturing Expansion at Polaris Career Center

(MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel today joined local leaders, educators, and students at Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights to celebrate the grand opening...

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...