There were 111 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Ohio in the week ending July 22, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.
There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Ohio in the week ending Aug. 5, making up 0.7% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.
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.
There were 17 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Ohio in the week ending Aug. 5, making up 0.8% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.
There were 41 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Ohio in the week ending July 22, making up 1.9% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.
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.
There were 86 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Ohio in the week ending Aug. 5, making up 4.2% of total deaths by all causes in Ohio.
In 2022, Ohio collected $61,026,000 in severance taxes, ranking it 18th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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.