Latest Ohio state government News
Republican Ohio Auditor Keith Faber has launched a campaign for state attorney general
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Next year's competitive elections for Ohio's five open statewide offices ramped up further on Monday, as Republican Auditor Keith Faber entered the race for attorney general. Faber, 59, highlighted his efforts over two terms as auditor to root out misspent...
Former Republican state lawmaker Niraj Antani launches bid for Ohio secretary of state
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former state Sen. Niraj Antani, a self-described “pro-Trump conservative warrior” who proposed unsuccessful bills banning ballot drop boxes and requiring citizenship checks for voters, has launched a bid to be Ohio's next elections chief. Antani, 33, of...
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in the US Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, the state's governor announced Friday. Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision ends months of jockeying among top Ohio Republicans for the coveted seat, which Vance had...
Former utility executives are indicted in an Ohio bribery scheme
A former CEO and one of his top executives with an Ohio energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme have been indicted on racketeering charges, federal prosecutors announced Friday. The former FirstEnergy Corp. executives — ex-CEO Chuck Jones and Senior Vice...
Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President-elect JD Vance is resigning from his seat in the U.S. Senate, effective Friday. Vance made his intentions known in a letter Thursday to Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who will choose his successor. “As I prepare to assume my...
Ohio gov signs bill requiring schools to tell parents about health care changes, 'sexuality content'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child’s health care or preparing to present lessons involving “sexuality content,” as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public...
Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state's regulatory power
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed part of a bill late Thursday that state lawmakers cast as protecting the medical free speech of doctors and other health professionals but that the Republican governor says would “totally gut” the state’s ability to regulate misconduct. ...
Ohio lawmakers approve charging up to $750 for police and jail videos
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — People seeking copies of police and jail videos in Ohio may have to pay up to $750, or $75 for each hour of video released, if Gov. Mike DeWine signs a measure approved by the state Legislature this week. The fee was included in an amendment to the state’s...
