Category: Ohio

Yost Works to Hold Carnival Cruise Line Accountable After Data Breach

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 45 other attorneys general today announced a $1.25 million settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line stemming...

U.S. Supreme Court, at Ohio AG Yost’s Urging, Reverses Dangerous Lower-Court Ruling

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The U.S. Supreme Court today sided with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in overturning lower court decisions compelling the warden of...

Governor DeWine Announces BroadbandOhio Community Accelerator Cohort

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and BroadbandOhio today announced four teams from 11 Ohio counties will participate in the first...

AG Yost Denounces Federal Directive to Withhold Food Assistance from Schools Over New Gender Identity Policy

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost is among 26 state attorneys general calling on President Joe Biden to withdraw the U.S. Department of...

County Executive details largest ever investment, development of Summit Connects

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—On Monday, June 13, 2022, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro will introduce legislation to County Council outlining plans to build and operate...

Husted Announces Next Round of IMAP Focused on Broadband and 5G

Additionally, Fiber Optic Technician Program Launched at Four Institutions (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce...

Ross County Woman Charged with Embezzling $650,000 from Employer

(CHILLICOTHE, Ohio) — A Ross County woman has been indicted for defrauding her employer of more than $650,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced...

Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force Arrests Three Suspects Following Felony Indictments

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the arrest of three Columbus residents following an investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking...

Governor DeWine, Ford Motor Company Announce 1,800 New Jobs to Assemble New Commercial Electric Vehicle

New Jobs and Investment Also to Go to Ford's Lima and Sharonville Plants (AVON LAKE, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and JobsOhio...

Governor DeWine Awards $15 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain in Ohio

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced additional state support to help strengthen the local meat supply chain...

Ohio Governor DeWine Awards $2 Million to Law Enforcement to Help Combat Violence

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today awarded more than $2 million in funding to help local law enforcement agencies combat violent crime...

Governor DeWine Announces First Round of Collegiate Purple Star Awards

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Today Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Chancellor Randy Gardner named the first group of Ohio colleges and...

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...