Older Americans Month in May is a time to celebrate the achievements and longevity of our elders, but just as important, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says, is reinforcing our collective responsibility to protect their dignity and keep them safe as they age.
On the same day that members of the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force arrested 10 men on sex charges in North Olmsted, a Lorain County man whom they investigated back in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on May 12.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik on May 12 announced more than $23 million in support for arts organizations in Ohio.
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) along with U.S. Representatives David Joyce (R-OH-14) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7) reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide state and local law enforcement with high-tech devices to detect and identify dangerous drugs like fentanyl
Ohio's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
To mark National Fentanyl Awareness Day, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), the committee’s ranking member, highlight the rapidly growing support for the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act.
On May 9, 2023, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded three grants totaling $1,656,000 to three organizations in Southeast Ohio to support sewer improvement projects, utilities, and water infrastructure.
.To ensure continuous support for the nation’s veterans, caregivers, and their families, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced their bipartisan Critical Health Access Resource and Grant Extensions (CHARGE) Act of 2023 to extend essential Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and authorities currently set to expire May 11th including measures currently being implemented by VA to curb veteran homelessness, support caregivers, and assist State Veterans Homes dealing with staffing shortages
Senator JD Vance (R-OH) questioned witnesses during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs regarding the need to hold banking executives accountable.
On May 9, 2023, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded two grants totaling $191,300 to Madison and Windsor Township for equipment to maintain roadways.