Category: Ohio

Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act Takes Effect in January

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is making the public aware of a new state law giving parents oversight of their children’s use...

Complaints Against The Valuation Of Real Estate Accepted January 1st Through April 1st

Akron, Ohio, December 27, 2023– Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE reminds property owners that the Board of Revision will accept complaints against...

Governor DeWine Announces Guidelines for $750 Million All Ohio Future Fund

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced details of the new All...

AG Yost Launches Training to Prepare Candidates, First-Time Officials for Public Service

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and nine partner agencies today announced The Mount Vernon Project: School of Public Service, a series...

First Lady Fran DeWine Announces New Partnership Between Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

(WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE) — Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and Colonel Christopher Meeker announced a new partnership between Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio...

OHSAA Relaunches Respect the Game Program to Address Bad Fan Behavior

Student-athletes say “it’s our game” and OHSAA unveils new resources as winter sports get underway  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association launched the...

Digital Forensic Facial Reconstruction Completed for Cincinnati Jane Doe

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Hamilton County Coroner Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco today unveiled a digital forensic facial reconstruction of an...

Attorney General Yost Provides Legal Analysis of State Issues 1 and 2 Ahead of November Vote

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is providing Ohioans with vital clarity and transparency in anticipation of the Nov. 7 vote on State...

Summary of Petition to Amend Legislative Redistricting Process Accepted

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has determined that the language in the most recent petition summary of a proposed state constitutional...

AG Yost Announces Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Future of Law Enforcement Training

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the formation of a blue-ribbon task force to examine the future of police training in...

Governor DeWine Announces Statewide H2Ohio Expansion Plans

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Brian Baldridge today announced the statewide expansion of H2Ohio’s incentive program for...

Governor DeWine Announces Federal Grant Awards to Support Ohioans in Recovery

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced more than $2 million in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission for six projects in Ohio that...

Governor DeWine Announces Pause of Data Center Tax Exemption

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he has directed the chair of the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to pause consideration of...

Yost Sues Northeast Ohio Contractor Accused of Shoddy, Incomplete Home Improvements

(WARREN, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Mahoning Valley contractor who allegedly performed substandard home-improvement work or failed to complete...

Yost Sues Online Seller of Model Trains for Failure to Deliver Products

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Brecksville man accused of taking consumers’ money for collectible model trains that he...

Lt. Governor Tressel Celebrates Advanced Manufacturing Expansion at Polaris Career Center

(MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel today joined local leaders, educators, and students at Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights to celebrate the grand opening...

Yost’s Office Defends EdChoice as Case Reaches Appeals Court

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office today led the state’s defense of the EdChoice Scholarship Program during oral arguments before the...