Category: Ohio

Governor DeWine Signs Biennial Capital Reappropriations Bill

$2 Billion in State Projects in All of Ohio’s 88 Counties (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 597 (Representative Scott Oelslager), the...

2021 Capital Crimes Report Issued by Attorney General Yost

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued the 2021 Capital Crimes Annual Report, which includes information and a procedural history on each...

Governor DeWine, Attorney General Yost Announce Joint Initiative to Prevent and Solve Gun Crimes

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— This afternoon, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine joined Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Ohio State Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Richard Fambro to...

Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce Fifth Annual In-Demand Jobs Week

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, today announced that...

AG Yost Expands Advanced Training for Police Officers by Offering Classes Close to Home

Burton and Twinsburg, OH - The Ohio Attorney General recently announced Kent State University and its College of Applied and Technical Studies (CATS) joins four other...

AG Yost Provides Nationally Recognized School Threat Assessment Training

Money Still Available for Schools and Officers (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An effective way of dealing with school violence is to stop it before it happens,...

Governor Signs Executive Order

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today signed Executive Order 2022-03D authorizing emergency rules to quickly and efficiently distribute COVID-19 relief funds to hospice providers,...

AG Yost Releases the 2022 ‘Yellow Book,’ Celebrates Government Transparency

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — As part of his continuing efforts to promote government transparency, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2022 edition of...

Governor DeWine Signs Bill Into Law

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the following bill into law: Senate Bill 11, sponsored by Senator Andrew O. Brenner, designates February 7 to...

Grant Funding Available for ‘John Schools’

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Organizations interested in developing or expanding a sex buyer education program – commonly called a “john school” – are encouraged to...

Governor DeWine Announces New H2Ohio Program to Help Remove and Replace Lead Pipes

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— As part of his comprehensive strategy to address lead hazards and prevent lead poisoning in Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine announced today that...

Governor DeWine Announces $25.9 million for 136 new or expanded School-Based Health Centers

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor Mike DeWine today announced that $25.9 million will be awarded for 136 new or expanded School-Based Health Centers throughout Ohio. “Studies have shown...

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...

Governor and First Lady DeWine Celebrate New Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Research and Ohio Milestones on Read Across America Day

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine join Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio in highlighting a new...

Report: Ohio’s Death Penalty System Remains in Limbo as Cases Languish Statewide

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's capital punishment system continues to face significant challenges, with no executions carried out in more than six years, according to...

Ohio’s Workforce Playbook: Lt. Governor Tressel Leads Development Efforts

Read ad free here. Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel has officially launched efforts to develop Ohio's Workforce Playbook, beginning with a roundtable discussion at Cleveland State...

Governor DeWine Celebrates Science of Reading Success at West Carrollton Elementary

Read ad free here. West Carrollton, Ohio – Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine visited Harold Schnell Elementary School today to recognize its...