Category: Ohio

Registration Open for Attorney General Dave Yost’s Human Trafficking Summit

Third Annual Summit to Be Held Virtually on Jan. 13, 2022 (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Human Trafficking Initiative has opened registration...

Attorney General Yost Urges Feds to Block Robocallers’ Access to Legitimate Phone Numbers

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his counterpart in every other state are trying to stop illegal robocallers who dupe the...

Attorney General Yost Sues Facebook for Securities Fraud After Misleading Disclosures, Allegations of Harm to Children

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against the social-media giant Facebook for misleading the public on how it...

AG Yost Partners with Bowling Green State University for Justice Research

(Bowling Green, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Bowling Green State University President Rodney K. Rogers today announced a partnership focused on...

Governor DeWine Expands Expedited Pardon Project to Include Law Partners in Cleveland, Dayton, and Cincinnati

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the expansion of the Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project, which eliminates administrative hurdles and provides...

Great Oaks Police Academy Earns Attorney General Yost’s STAR Certification

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Great Oaks Police Academy has gone above and beyond in its training of police officers, meeting the standards of 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...

Shapiro Details Public Safety, Economic Investments in County Address

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro delivered her eighth State of the County address this week. She emphasized public safety, economic development and social services...

Ohio Literacy Scores Reach Highest Level in Five Years

Ohio students posted their strongest reading scores in five years, according to the 2026 Ohio School Report Cards released this week. Statewide English language...

Ohio Attorney General Launches Statewide Kindness Challenge

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson introduced a new statewide effort this week called the Heart of Kindness initiative. The program asks residents and police...

Summit County Marks Overdose Awareness Day, Recovery Month With Renewed Push for Support

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council are recognizing August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day and have introduced a resolution acknowledging September as...

Summit County sheriff’s office receives grant to fight opioid overdoses

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Summit County Sheriff's Office will receive $84,015 from the Ohio Attorney General's Office to support its response team for overdose...