Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced judgments with the final defendants in a massive robocall operation that bombarded Americans with illegal calls, including an alleged 69 million in Ohio.
Ohio Attorney General's Office-led law enforcement task forces, established under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, have recently achieved significant progress in combatting human trafficking and sexual predators within the state. These task forces, involving local, state and federal agencies, have successfully closed notable cases, such as the Summit Regional Human Trafficking Task Force's operation on July 11, where nine men were arrested for buying sex, and the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force's sentencing of Joseph Garchar on July 12 for sexually exploiting a minor.
On August 11, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Park Service is awarding $507,800 to the Village of Russia in Shelby County to construct a new all-season pavilion with accessible restrooms for both the interior of the pavilion and outside park users in Community Park, and a new 1,800 square foot splashpad.
After the vote in Ohio struck down Issue 1, which would have required a majority bipartisan vote mandatory to amend the state constitution, Secretary of State Frank LaRose took to platform X to warn citizens that there was already an amendment pushed toward the attorney general to strip away legal protections from local law enforcement.
The Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America organization issued a press release on August 8 on the X platform saying outside "dark money" influenced the outcome of the vote on Issue 1 in Ohio on Tuesday, in which pro-life organizations hoped to raise the bar for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments in the state.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is praising the Federal Communications Commission for imposing a record-breaking $299,997,000 fine against a multiplayer robocall enterprise, marking a notable victory in the collaborative battle against such illegal operations.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the investment of $3.5 million into 10 projects from Transportation Improvement Districts (TID) with one in each of 10 counties. The funds will cover project development and construction in 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Senator JD Vance (R-OH) issued the following statement after voting against the Senate’s version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
The Shaker Heights-based Red Wine and Blue group of "suburban wine moms" that's been fighting to keep pornographic books in Ohio K-12 school libraries issued a nationwide call to action video last week urging supporters to join them in their campaign to defeat Issue 1 on Tuesday.
In a statement to the Buckeye Reporter, Rep Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) argued that the liberal groups that are opposing Issue 1 are doing so in order to pass future Constitutional amendments related to school curriculums and books as well as parental rights. These groups, including the Red Wine and Blue "porn moms," have been active on social media urging Ohioans to vote and calling for out-of-state help and support.
Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Dayton man and his custom woodworking company that are accused of taking more than $33,000 from consumers without delivering the products they ordered.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator John Logue announced that local volunteer fire departments are now eligible to receive up to $15,000 in grants to pay for firefighting safety gear.
On July 27, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) followed through on his promise to hold nominees to the Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ). Senator Vance originally announced his hold policy in June in response to the Biden DOJ’s unprecedented political prosecution of President Donald J. Trump.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Issue 1 opponents want to “come after our gun rights” after Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb endorsed a “no” vote on the initiative, while calling for a ballot measure on 2nd Amendment restrictions.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy today became the 19th law enforcement training organization in the state recognized as a STAR Academy by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.