Category: Ohio

Reps. Weinstein and Upchurch hold town hall on bill to legalize cannabis in Ohio

COLUMBUS— State Reps. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) and Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) yesterday held a virtual informational town hall for interested parties and Ohioans to learn...

Reps. Crossman and Weinstein Submit Complaint To Ohio Inspector General Initiating Investigation

Urge Probe Of Governor’s Employees Regarding Their Involvement In Passage Of The Scandal Ridden Nuclear Bailout Bill (HB6)  COLUMBUS—Rep. Jeffrey A. Crossman (D-Parma) and Rep. Casey Weinstein...

AG Yost Seeks Court Order to Stop Polluter from Damaging Vinton County Waterway

(NEW PLYMOUTH, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Yost has filed a temporary restraining order to stop a sanitation company from further polluting Raccoon Creek...

Petition Certified for Proposed Statute to Expand Legal Marijuana in Ohio

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified a revised petition for a proposed statute that would add a chapter to the...

As Local Support Mounts, Ohio on Verge of $808 Million Deal with Opioid Distributors

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Thanks to the extraordinary cooperation and swift action from Ohio’s city, county, township and village partners, the OneOhio opioid settlement agreement...

Local Government Inaction Puts $800 Million Opioid Settlement at Risk

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — With 86% of the state’s litigating political subdivisions having joined the OneOhio Opioid Settlement agreement, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today...

Attorney General Yost Seizes Randazzo’s Assets to Preserve Them for Collection

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has taken another step toward ensuring that no one profits from bribery by obtaining a court...

Spurred by AG Yost’s Lawsuit, Census Bureau Releases Data to States

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The U.S. Census Bureau today released population data needed for Ohio’s upcoming redistricting process after a lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney...

AG Yost Asks Full Appeals Court to Affirm Limits of Feds’ Executive Power

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 17 other state attorneys general are defending their citizens against federal overreach by the Bureau...

AG Yost Leads 16-State Coalition In Support of Georgia’s Motion to Dismiss Federal Election-Law Lawsuit

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading a coalition of 16 states in support of Georgia’s motion to dismiss a baseless federal...

Headline Forensic Reconstruction of Stark County John Doe Release to Public

(CANTON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier and Stark County Coroner Dr. Ron Rusnak have released a...

Turnout Strong for First AG Drug Dropoff Day

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The first AG Drug Dropoff Day – hosted on Saturday, July 31, by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Kroger Health and...

Governor DeWine Announces Launch of Ohio Aging Compass

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—As Ohio recognizes Older Americans Month and Older Ohioans Month this May, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Aging (AGE) Director...

Ohio BMV Self-Service Kiosks Celebrate One Million Transactions

(COLUMBUS, OH) -The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) today announced its self-service kiosks have surpassed one million transactions, marking a major milestone in...

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...