Category: Ohio

Governor DeWine Increases Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program to $100 Million

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he is increasing  the amount of violent crime reduction grant funding available to local...

Man Posing as Funeral Home Director Found Guilty

(TOLEDO, Ohio) — A Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge found Shawnte Hardin guilty of multiple felony charges for providing funeral services without a...

Attorney General Yost Announces the Formation of National Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that Ohio has teamed with Indiana, North Carolina and 47 other attorneys general in forming a...

Governor DeWine Announces Plans for New H2Ohio Wetlands in 22 Counties

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz today announced plans for more than two dozen new H2Ohio...

Governor DeWine Issues Statement on Passage of CHIPS for America Act

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine released the following statement in response to the passage of the CHIPS for America Act in Congress: “Today’s action by...

AG Yost Sues Biden Administration for Threatening to Withhold Nutrition Assistance for Schools

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is pushing back on the Biden administration’s policy updates that compel schools receiving federal nutritional assistance and...

Governor DeWine Releases New Educational Tool to Prevent Distracted Driving by Teens

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) today released a new educational video for use by parents, teachers,...

ORDC Approves Grant Funding to Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway

On July 20, 2022, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved a grant to Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (W&LE) in the amount of...

Husted, BroadbandOhio Announce Broadband Expansion Project in Cuyahoga County

(BROOKLYN, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of InnovateOhio, today joined local leaders in Cuyahoga County to announce a broadband expansion project that once...

AG Yost Extends Application Deadline for Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has extended the deadline – to July 21 – for high school students...

AG Yost Sues Gaming Parts Supplier Who Didn’t Deliver

(Columbus, OH) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has sued the Westerville computer company OG10kTech and its owner for failing to provide gaming and...

Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce New Online BMV Services

Innovative online tools aim to transform customer experience, limit in-person visits to BMV (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced...

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...

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...