Category: Ohio

AG Yost Fights for Restitution Owed to Victims of Payday Lending Fraud

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm...

County Executive and Council Provide $1 Million for Affordable Housing

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Monday, December 7, 2020, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council passed legislation to provide a two phase program...

AG Yost Agrees to $86.3 Million Settlement with Nationstar After Improper Handling of Home Loans

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined with the attorneys general from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and other...

Rep. Weinstein applauds House passage of bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan

Bill would transform broken school funding formula, invest in Ohio’s future COLUMBUS—Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today voted in favor of the Fair School Funding Plan,...

Reps. Smith and Weinstein announce legislation to create an electric vehicle infrastructure study passes out of House Committee, call for floor vote

Say action now will create good paying jobs for future generations of Ohioans   COLUMBUS – State Reps. Kent Smith (D-Euclid) and Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today...

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

Second Annual Summit to Be Held Virtually on January 14, 2021 (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Human Trafficking Initiative has opened registration for...

Attorneys General Urge Congress to Pass Extension for CARES Act Funding as Pandemic Impacts Economy

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined a coalition of attorneys general representing 43 states, the District of Columbia and five...

AG Yost Files Lawsuit Against Car Dealership For Selling Vehicles Without Titles

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Cincinnati-area used car dealership after receiving about 80 complaints...

ORDC Approves Grant Awards to Four Federal Railroad Administration CRISI Grant Recipients

On November 18, 2020, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved grants providing the state share of the matching funds for four Federal Railroad...

AG Yost Announces $113 Million Settlement with Apple Over iPhone Throttling

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general, announced a $113 million settlement with...

AG Yost Files Second Suit to Stop Collection of $150 Million From Ohioans as a Result of HB6

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost laid the next brick in the wall to block the annual collection of $150 million from...

Rep. Weinstein, House Democrats issue statement following Gov. DeWine evening address

Democrats rebuke the governor’s lack of action COLUMBUS — State Rep. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) today issued a statement following the Wednesday evening address from Governor Mike DeWine. All 88 counties...

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...

AG Yost Encourages High-School Students to Apply for Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for Yost’s Teen Ambassador Board (TAB) for the 2024-25 academic...

On Earth Day, Attorney General Yost Applauds His Environmental Team’s Success Thus Far in 2024

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Mention the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and Ohio residents probably think about its efforts to protect consumers, combat human trafficking or investigate...