Category: Ohio

Governor DeWine Awards Over $1.3 Million in Grants for Human Trafficking Prevention Programs

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor Mike DeWine today announced that 11 organizations will receive over $1.3 million in grants to develop and implement human trafficking prevention programs...

AG Yost Joins Lawsuit Seeking Records Involving Federal Intimidation of Parents

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined 13 other states in a lawsuit that seeks to determine how the federal government...

Before Donating to Help the Humanitarian Crisis in Europe, Ohioans Urged to do Research

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today offered tips and resources to Ohioans looking to assist the humanitarian crisis occurring because of Vladimir Putin’s aggression...

Governor DeWine Bans Purchases of Russian Goods and Services, Directs Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to Divest Russian Assets

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Today Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement regarding further action that the state of Ohio is taking following Russian President Vladimir...

Attorney General Issues 2021 Conceal Carry Report

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued Ohio’s Law on Concealed Handguns annual report showing that 202,920 concealed carry licenses were...

Husted, BroadbandOhio Announce New Mapping Resource to Identify Gaps in Coverage

Effort will help guide broadband expansion efforts in Ohio (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced that BroadbandOhio has published a new mapping resource...

Governor DeWine Signs Bills Into Law

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the following bills into law: House Bill 4, sponsored by Representative Phil Plummer and Representative Susan Manchester, regards...

Investigative File Published After No-Bill in Innes Lee Case

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — A Cuyahoga County grand jury has declined to indict a law enforcement officer in the death of Innes Kirk Lee Jr.,...

Turnout Strong for AG Yost’s Elder Abuse Commission Forum

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – More than 300 people joined an online educational forum presented this week by the Ohio Attorney General’s Elder Abuse Commission aimed...

Governor DeWine Announces Funding for New Outdoor Children’s Literacy Trails

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine, and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz announced today that the...

Attorney General Dave Yost Announces Success of Anti-Human Trafficking Operation in Cleveland

Operation Fouled Out Leads to Arrests of 8 'Johns' (CLEVELAND, Ohio) — Eight people seeking to buy sex were arrested during a human trafficking crackdown...

Governor DeWine Announces 2022 Ohio State Fair

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Expo Center & State Fair General Manager Virgil Strickler announced that the 2022 Ohio State Fair...

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...