Category: Ohio

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...

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...

Former Human Trafficking Victim to Provide Keynote Address at Summit

Registration Open for Jan. 13 Virtual Event (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that Cyntoia Brown-Long, a nationally...

Petition Statute to Ensure Vaccine Choice and Privacy in Ohio Rejected Over Summary

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected the summary for a proposed statue that would enact Section 3792.02 of the Ohio...

Rep. Weinstein issues statement on passage of sports betting in Ohio

Says HB 29 to invest in education, veterans and gambling addiction services COLUMBUS –State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today issued a statement on the passage of...

AG Yost Helps Shut Down Vyera Pharma Scheme That Exploited Patients Needing Lifesaving Drug

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The attorneys general of seven states — including Ohio’s Dave Yost — and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have reached a...

Governor DeWine Announces New Director at Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Retirement of Director Davis

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that Jeff Davis, director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), will retire effective December 31,...

Governor DeWine Announces Additional $109 Million in Ohio BUILDS Water Infrastructure Grants

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced today that more than $109 million will be awarded to help fund...

New Projects Expected to Create More Than $296 Million in Investments

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the approval of assistance for 10 projects set to create 946 new...

Governor DeWine Signs HB 215, Four Other Bills

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he has signed five bills into law, including House Bill 215, also known as the “...

Attorney General Yost’s Statement on Stoppage of Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding today's ruling by the U.S. District Court of Eastern Kentucky enjoining...

Governor DeWine, Ohio State Highway Patrol Announce Statewide Rollout of Body Cameras for Troopers

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Superintendent Col. Richard Fambro today announced plans to outfit every trooper in...

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...

AG Yost Encourages High-School Students to Apply for Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board (TAB) for the 2024-25 academic...

On Earth Day, Attorney General Yost Applauds His Environmental Team’s Success Thus Far in 2024

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Mention the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and Ohio residents probably think about its efforts to protect consumers, combat human trafficking or investigate...