Category: Ohio
Ohio
Governor DeWine Signs Bills into Law
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the following bills into law:
House Bill 29
The sports gaming bill is the result of the work of...
Ohio
Drug Interdiction Task Forces Seize Over $42 Million in Narcotics in 2021
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) – a collaborative effort involving federal, state and local law enforcement agencies – seized...
Ohio
Governor DeWine Awards Funds to Support Child Advocacy Centers, Trauma Recovery Centers
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that grant funding has been awarded to support child advocacy centers and trauma recovery centers whose...
Ohio
COVID-19 Update: Ohio National Guard Mobilized, Hospital Staff Needed
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
OHIO NATIONAL GUARD MOBILIZED
Governor DeWine mobilized 1,050 members...
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...
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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...
Ohio
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...
Ohio
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...
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...
Ohio
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...
Ohio
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,...
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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...
