COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the launch of a new program aimed at helping local courts more efficiently process increasing numbers of court cases. The Office of Criminal Justice Services, which is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, began accepting applications for the new Ohio Court Backlog Reduction Program […]
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DeWine calls for civility in wake of Dobbs’ ruling
Good evening. As you know, earlier today the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Now, the matter of abortion law and policy has been returned to the people of each state. My purpose tonight is not to debate the merits of this decision. There will be plenty of time to do this in […]
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DeWine applauds state review of Ohio power outages
COLUMBUS —Ohio Governor Mike DeWine applauded the announcement of a review by the Public Utilities Commission on last week’s power outages across the state. “On Wednesday, June 15, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio announced that it would conduct a review of all Ohio’s electric utilities related to electric power outages following storms that occurred […]
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Richland, Crawford County meat-packing businesses benefit from state grants
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced additional state support Wednesday to help strengthen the local meat supply chain and reduce reliance on out-of-state meat processors. Seventy-five Ohio meat processors will receive grants totaling approximately $15 million to help them expand capacity and meet the growing demand for meat processing […]
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Ohio unveils new communication card to help hearing-impaired people communicate with law enforcement
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Friday the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), and statewide law enforcement partners have developed a new communication card to help individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing exchange information with law enforcement. The new card, which can […]
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Ohio launches military friendly webpage
COLUMBUS — In recognition and celebration of Military Appreciation Month beginning May 1, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced the launch of a new resource page for servicemen and women and their families on governor.ohio.gov. Ohio is home to more than 800,000 veterans and military retirees, active-duty personnel, reservists, and National Guard members. The military-friendly […]
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Ohio National Guard provides support to Ukraine
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Wednesday that the Ohio Army National Guard will aid Ukraine by providing armored personnel carriers for use against continued Russian aggression. Following a request from the Department of Defense (DOD), the Ohio Army National Guard will give an undisclosed number of M-113 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) to Ukraine […]
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Gov. Mike DeWine announces COVID-19 diagnosis
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 by his personal physician. Governor DeWine has been experiencing mild symptoms such as a runny nose, head ache, body aches, and a sore throat. Early this evening, Governor DeWine received a monoclonal antibody treatment. To follow CDC COVID-19 diagnosis protocol, […]
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OSU, wireless infrastructure association partnership is next step in Ohio’s broadband workforce strategy
COLUMBUS —Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation (OWT), announced Wednesday the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) will serve as the industry intermediary for Ohio’s Broadband and 5G Sector Partnership. The Ohio State University was awarded $3 million in January to host the Sector Partnership and identify […]
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Ohio, California governors bet on Super Bowl
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and California Governor Gavin Newsom have placed a friendly wager ahead of Super Bowl LVI, featuring the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals and the NFC Champion Los Angeles Rams. “Fran and I are so excited by the Bengals’ thrilling playoff run and Super Bowl appearance,” said Governor DeWine. “This friendly […]