Category: Ohio

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...

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...

Governor DeWine Awards $10 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain in Ohio

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced that 40 Ohio livestock and poultry producers will receive grants...

Governor DeWine Announces $3 Million in H2Ohio Grants for Ohio River Basin Wetland Projects

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz announced today that $3 million in grants are available...

Governor’s Appointments for February 11, 2022

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made the following appointments: Kathleen L. Fischer of Sylvania (Lucas Co.) has been reappointed to the Banking Commission...

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...

Governor DeWine Awards Law Enforcement Recruitment Grants

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that a dozen local law enforcement agencies will strengthen their recruitment efforts with support from the Ohio...

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...

Nearly $15 Million of ARPA Block Grant Funding Will Help Strengthen Behavioral Healthcare Services

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that $14.9 million in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Supplemental Block Grants funds will be used to help...

Governor DeWine Announces Launch of Ohio Aging Compass

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—As Ohio recognizes Older Americans Month and Older Ohioans Month this May, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Aging (AGE) Director...

Ohio BMV Self-Service Kiosks Celebrate One Million Transactions

(COLUMBUS, OH) -The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) today announced its self-service kiosks have surpassed one million transactions, marking a major milestone in...

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...