Category: Ohio

Petition Certified for Proposed Constitutional Amendment Regarding Nursing Facilities

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

AG Yost Extends Application Deadline for Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office has extended the deadline for high school students to apply for his Teen Ambassador Board....

July 1 Marks End of Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles COVID-19 Extensions

Failure to renew in time could result in fines up to $150 COLUMBUS – About 100,000 driver licenses and 221,000 vehicle registrations with expiration dates...

Attorney General Yost Seeks Reimbursement from Car Dealership Accused of Title Problems

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit against a used-car dealership and its owners...

AG Yost Reaches Settlement with Internet Provider; Ohioans to get Better Service

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has reached a settlement agreement with Frontier Communications to increase the quality of internet coverage to...

Elder Patient Abuse Cases Prompt AG Yost to Urge Vigilance in Protecting Ohioans

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An elderly woman at a patient care facility in Kent, Ohio, was having trouble installing her dentures when patient-care worker Anthony...

Public’s Help Needed in Identifying Suspect in Knox County Incident

(MOUNT VERNON, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation along with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Fredericktown Police Department are...

Centene Agrees to Pay a Record $88.3 Million to Settle Ohio PBM Case Brought by AG Yost

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Centene Corp. (CNC) has agreed to pay Ohio $88.3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Dave Yost in...

Guernsey County Man Arrested in 1986 Texas Cold Case

(CAMBRIDGE, Ohio) — A Quaker City man has been arrested for a 1986 homicide that occurred in Texas, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and...

AG Yost Files Emergency Order to Stop Leakage of Manure into Ohio Stream

(GOSHEN, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed for a temporary restraining order against the owner of dairy farm after a massive...

Reps. Weinstein and Miller introduce legislation to combat rise of hate crimes in Ohio

Bill would create the Hate Crimes Bureau to increase cooperation, prevention and enforcement of hate crimes to keep communities safe  COLUMBUS - State Reps. Adam...

AG Yost Files Landmark Lawsuit to Declare Google a Public Utility

(DELAWARE, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today filed a landmark lawsuit asking the court to declare Google a public utility, reining in...

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...