COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, joined by 18 other state attorneys general, are urging U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to act immediately to prevent the 42 million Americans who benefit from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from going hungry. “No family should go hungry because Washington lacks the appetite for […]
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Ohio AG hails court ruling that Google is a monopoly
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has applauded what he deemed “a significant victory” in the ongoing battle to ensure fair competition in the digital marketplace. A federal court has found that Google is a monopolist and has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by unlawfully maintaining its monopoly. This is a significant […]
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Ohio Attorney General files complaints against Wayne & Delaware County vape shops
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Tuesday he has launched a campaign to combat the influx of illegal vaping devices flooding Ohio communities. The initiative is aimed at protecting young people from addiction, respiratory problems and other severe health risks associated with these products, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office stated. “You don’t have […]
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Yost: Ohio will continue to apply pressure to Dollar General stores to stop deceptive pricing
COLUMBUS — With deceptive pricing continuing at Dollar General stores, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost returned to court today to ask a Butler County Common Pleas judge to immediately force the Tennessee-based retailer to stop advertising one price on its store shelves and charging another price – typically higher – at its registers. In his […]
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Yost wins court order; arrest & deportation of dangerous felons to resume
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost won a nationwide court order today that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume enforcing the law regarding convicted dangerous felons and immigrants who have lost their last appeal to remain in the country. Under the Biden Administration, DHS had issued a new “interior immigration enforcement […]
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Ohio AG joins lawsuit seeking records from Biden Administration involving federal intimidation of parents
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined 13 other states in a lawsuit that seeks to determine how the federal government targeted parents who raised concerns with local school boards about the education of their children. “Targeting concerned parents as if they were domestic terrorists is deeply troubling, and we deserve some answers,” […]
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Ohio among 24 states demanding Biden drop vaccine mandate or risk legal action
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 23 other attorneys general sent a letter to President Biden today, warning that litigation will follow the implementation of the proposed mandate on private sector employees to either get a COVID-19 shot, submit to weekly testing, or be fired. The coalition of AGs outlined their legal and […]
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Yost: Facebook should stop launch of Instagram Kids to protect children from online predators
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 43 of his colleagues are demanding that Facebook abandon its plan to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13 because it threatens their safety and well-being. In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the coalition of 44 attorneys general contend that […]
