In the latest turn in the battle to control the state teachers pension board, an appeals court ruled that Gov. Mike DeWine lacked the authority to remove his appointee and substitute another. The 10th District Court of Appeals decision means that Wade Steen will return to the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio board. State […]
In his 2024 State of the State address, Gov. Mike DeWine focused on the problems faced by Ohio’s youth. DeWine spoke about banning Delta 8, a hemp product packaged as candy or cereal you can get at grocery and convenience stores. Poisonings involving 40 children under 5 were reported to the Ohio Poison Control Center […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is pulling out all the stops for Monday’s total solar eclipse, as it braces for potentially hundreds of thousands of visitors. “I have to say, we don’t always get a lot of time leading up to events,” Ohio Emergency Management Agency Director Sima Merick said at a news conference Friday. […]
Apr. 2—LOGAN CO. — Governor Mike DeWine‘s tour of tornado damage at Indian Lake was canceled Tuesday due to impending weather, but he said he was able to view some of the damage on the way in and gave a press conference providing updates on a request for federal relief and warning against expected severe […]
Mar. 22—Editor’s note: Our community needs professional, well-trained, accountable law enforcement. That’s why we sent reporter London Bishop to attend the Sinclair Police Academy, where for six months she will learn alongside recruits what it takes to wear the badge, tell their stories, and help the public understand how police are trained to do their […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio parted ways with Donald Trump on Monday and endorsed state Sen. Matt Dolan over Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno in the state’s three-way GOP primary for a U.S. Senate seat. In breaking ranks with the former president, DeWine called Dolan the party’s best shot at defeating […]
Gov. Mike DeWine is making another change to the State Teachers Retirement System, even as a lawsuit over his last switch is making its way through the courts. Gov. Mike DeWine made another change to the State Teachers Retirement System board, which has been embroiled in controversy. The system oversees $90 billion invested on behalf […]
A local state senator is calling on Governor Mike DeWine to activate the Ohio National Guard. On Friday, Ohio Senator Niraj Antani (R-6) sent a letter to DeWine urging him to send thousands of Ohio National Guard members to the Texas border. TODAY: I sent a letter to the Governor calling on him to activate […]
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson announced more than $4.5 million in grant funding to increase the number of quality teen driver training programs in Ohio. School districts in Crawford, Marion and Richland counties are among the recipients. Buckeye Central, Elgin, Ridgedale and the Shelby City Schools […]
Jan. 18—Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine urged the Ohio legislature Wednesday to act quickly to either entirely ban sales of Delta 8 in the state or at least age-limit sales to keep the psychoactive cannabinoid out of the hands of minors. Largely seen as an alternative to high-THC recreational marijuana, Delta 8 is one of the […]
Gov. Mike DeWine wants state lawmakers to do something about Delta-8 THC products. DeWine claims they are often marketed as candy, cereal, gummy candy, and other products attractive to children. He said those products are often sold in vape shops and gas stations. Because they are not regulated, Ohio law does not prevent sale to […]
Jan. 17—Gov. Mike DeWine urged the Ohio General Assembly to work quickly Wednesday to regulate intoxicating hemp to prevent its sale to children. Rogue chemists are modifying hemp, which is a legal, nonintoxicating plant, to extract a compound called Delta 8 THC that causes a high similar to marijuana, according to a release from the […]