Gov. Mike Dewine releases second budget proposal of his governorship, first dealing with effects of COVID-19 pandemic; Sen. Rob Portman among 10 GOP senators meeting with President Joe Biden over coronavirus relief package; state’s largest
Gov. Mike Dewine announces that schools must agree to a March 1 date for returning to in-person learning in order to begin receiving coronavirus vaccines for teachers; Dewine says private sector will take over state’s overwhelmed
Gov. Mike Dewine shifts statewide curfew back by one hour, due to decreasing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations; restaurant industry says curfew presents unequal burden to their industry, should be lifted; Ohio State physicians say small
Gov. Mike Dewine says state will consider hospitalizations first and foremost, when deciding whether or not to alter the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew; restaurant industry in Ohio welcomes rolling back curfew as soon as possible; Ohio lays out plan to
Rollout of coronavirus vaccination plan Phase 1-B began yesterday, with state officials urging those seeking shots to make appointments ASAP; Sen. Rob Portman’s announcement that he won’t seek re-election in 2022 fuels speculation for
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman says he will not run for re-election in 2022, citing “partisan deadlock” in Washington; U.S. Army veteran announces he will challenge GOP Congressman Jim Jordan in mid-term election; Gov. Mike Dewine announces
Exasperated reactions come from business community as Gov. Mike Dewine makes clear he intends to extend 10 p.m. curfew; small earthquake registered south of Lima early this morning; Ohio Dept. of Health opens investigation into vaccine distributor
Columbus vaccine distributor suspended after 900 COVID-19 vaccine doses spoiled by mishandling; ODJFS investigation tens of thousands of false jobless claims allegedly submitted by international criminal organization; Ohio politicians extend
Ohio’s U.S. senators congratulate President Biden, Vice President Harris on taking office; Phase 1-B of COVID-19 vaccine rollout began on Tuesday, was a mixed success; candlelight vigil held in Toledo for police officer killed in the line of
Toledo Police Officer Brandon Stalker killed in a standoff with an arson suspect, who was also fatally shot; rollout of Ohio’s vaccination Phase 1-B plan began earlier today; Ohio police officers travel to Washington D.C. to offer support to
