Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine started a countdown from ten and when the students in the elementary school gymnasium got down to one, nearly a dozen students sitting up front put their glasses on for the first time.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik last week announced $26.9 million in grants to expand access to safe, affordable housing in 57 counties.

The reactions to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s final State of the State address have been as varied as the topics he touched on in the speech. In the area of child care and education, however, legislators and advocates alike focused on what he didn’t say more than what he did.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the head of the state’s Department of Children and Youth say they’ve engaged with the Trump administration to prove Ohio’s child care system is heavily safeguarded and worthy of federal funding.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law this month that bans intoxicating hemp products and makes various changes to the state’s voter-passed marijuana law, including adding crimes such as making it illegal to bring legally purchased marijuana from another state back to Ohio.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Brian Baldridge announced the highest acreage of farmland enrollment in H2Ohio to date.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz officially opened a new marina and nature center at Buck Creek State Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Visitors can enjoy a new marina store, interactive and educational exhibits, and family-friendly activities in the modern facility.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has issued the following reprieves of execution.

As part of a special violent crime reduction initiative in Cleveland on Oct. 9, partners made eight felony arrests, including the arrest of a 17-year-old wanted in connection to a mass shooting in the Cleveland Flats on Sept. 7. The arrest was made in partnership between the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Cleveland Division of Police.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced recently that Ohio is one of five states selected by the Trump Administration for a new pilot program that will help individuals overcome barriers to employment and move from public assistance to self-sufficiency.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made the following appointments.

Colleges have an obligation to create a culture that fosters free speech, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said during recent comments at the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Trustees Conference.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine served as the opening speaker for the Governor’s Policy Summit on Healthy Aging.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine joined U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Anne Vogel, Ohio EPA Director John Logue and local leaders recently to announce the beginning of a cleanup project at Gorge Dam on the Cuyahoga River.