Category: Ohio

Attorney General Dave Yost Announces Success of Statewide Anti-Human Trafficking Sting

Operation 'Ohio Knows' Nets 161 Seeking to Buy Sex (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that 161 people were arrested and...

AG Yost Opens Certification Process for Organizations Seeking to Take Part in Ohio’s Scholarship Tax-Credit Program

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has launched the online application process for organizations that grant scholarships to primary and secondary students...

Ohio Attorney General Honors Victoria Allen Through Award Name Change

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that the Distinguished Civilian Leadership Award will be renamed the Victoria Allen Distinguished Civilian...

AG Yost Has Spent Past Year Eradicating Corrupt HB6, Saving Ohioans $2 Billion

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — One year ago today, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost began a mission to systematically derail the corruption embedded in House Bill...

Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force Seizes 24 Pounds of Methamphetamine

(NEWARK, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Gov. Mike DeWine and Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp today announced the completion of an investigation that...

Motorcycle Ohio Presents ‘Saved By The Helmet Award’

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Motorcycle Ohio, a division of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, will present Terry and Dorothy Robertson of Medina “Saved by the...

Reps. Howse, Weinstein to introduce Energy Jobs and Justice Act

Comprehensive clean energy policy rooted in equity, economic development, and accountability would create jobs, save Ohio billions in energy consumption   CLEVELAND— Reps. Stephanie Howse (D-Cleveland)...

AG Yost Joins States Demanding President Biden Drop Vaccine Mandate or Risk Legal Action

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 23 other attorneys general sent a letter to President Biden today, warning that litigation will...

Reps. Brent and Weinstein introduce resolution to urge Congress to recognize Ohio Holocaust Memorial as National Memorial

COLUMBUS– State Reps. Juanita Brent (D-Cleveland) and Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) introduced a concurrent resolution this week to urge Congress to recognize the Kol Israel...

Attorney General Yost Inks Agreement with StubHub to Issue Ohioans Refunds

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The ticket reseller StubHub is issuing refunds to thousands of Ohioans who purchased tickets to events that were later canceled due...

Rep. Weinstein to host Ohio Promise: Opportunity Agenda Town Hall in Twinsburg

Event to bring the Statehouse to your neighborhood  COLUMBUS –Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) will host a stop on the Ohio House Democrats’ Ohio Promise: Opportunity...

Former Cuyahoga County Jail Director Found Guilty

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — In the most recent trial stemming from years-old allegations of widespread misconduct at the Cuyahoga County Regional Jail, former jail Director...

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...