Category: Ohio

Governor DeWine Announces OneOhio Recovery Foundation Board Appointments

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced his five appointments to the OneOhio Recovery Foundation board and his two appointments to the Foundation’s expert...

AG Yost Expands Writing Program with Middle-Schoolers to Help Combat Community Violence

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Students from across Ohio are being encouraged to share their experiences with violence and develop solutions to protect other kids in...

AG Yost Joins Coalition to Protect Delphi Pension Recipients

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined a coalition of seven attorneys general in an amicus brief filed before the United...

Governor DeWine Signs Bills Into Law

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator Steve Wilson and Senator Rob McColley, relates...

Attorney General Yost Issues Warning: Illegal Cannabis Products Impersonating Major Snack Brands

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost is warning Ohioans about illegal and dangerous cannabis edibles and hemp derivatives that are packaged to look...

Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative Sees Remarkable Participation in Expansion Area

(REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that 800 producers in the 10-county H2Ohio expansion area of the Western Lake Erie Basin have enrolled...

Investigative Files Published After No-Bill in Vincent Belmonte Case

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Cuyahoga County grand jury has declined to indict a law enforcement officer in the death of Vincent Belmonte and, to...

Traffic Safety Grants To Fund Officer Training

(LONDON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) has received two grants totaling $280,000...

Eight Face Charges for Stealing Deer Meat, Illegally Poaching Ohio White-tailed Deer

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In the wake of a joint investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the office of Ohio Attorney...

Governor DeWine Unveils New Standard License Plate

The "Sunrise in Ohio" license plate will be available to drivers beginning Dec. 29, 2021.  (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran...

Arrest Made Following Indictment in 1995 Cold Case

(MARIETTA, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Washington County Sheriff Larry R. Mincks Sr. today announced the indictment and arrest of a...

Attorney General Yost Honors the Best of Ohio Law Enforcement at 2021 Conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today recognized the significant contributions of numerous public safety officers and one civilian as part of...

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...