May 2 (LONDON, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and law enforcement officers from throughout the state gathered today to honor more than 700 Ohio police officers who have died in the line of duty since 1823, including three who died in 2012.
Attorney General DeWine, Ohio Law Enforcement Officers Honor 755 Killed in the Line of Duty
- Friday, 10 May 2013 20:13
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Attorney General DeWine, Senator Hughes Announce Violent Career Criminal Act
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 23:54
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio Senator Jim Hughes (R-Columbus) today announced new legislation aimed at reducing the number of gun crimes in the state of Ohio. They were joined by Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Ron O'Brien, whose office has aggressively targeted violent gun crimes.
First Quarter Concealed Carry Statistics Released
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 22:36
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued concealed carry license statistics for the first quarter of 2013 indicating that more than 37,000 concealed carry licenses were issued in Ohio, a dramatic increase over the same period in 2012.
Kasich blasts Ohio Chamber over tax plan opposition
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:43
- By Joe Vardon The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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May 03--Speaking directly to the Columbus Chamber of Commerce today, Gov. John Kasich said chamber members statewide didn't support his broad tax reforms because they didn't know what was in them.
And for that, Kasich blamed the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
Protesters march on Statehouse against district-takeover proposal
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:41
- By Collin Binkley The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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May 03--Protesters marched to the Statehouse yesterday to oppose a provision in the proposed state budget that would allow mayors to take over school districts with the help of the state school superintendent.
State warns of scam targeting seniors
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:40
- By Holly Zachariah The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)
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May 03--Officials are issuing a warning to the state's older residents: Be cautious of anyone coming to homes and asking for personal information or access.
Three instances in southern Ohio where someone knocked on doors posing as a representative of agencies serving older adults prompted the advisory, said John Ratliff, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Aging.
Sen. Sherrod Brown serves up local-lunch bill for schools
- Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:38
- By Tom Troy The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (MCT)
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May 03--Schools that get federal funds to provide lunches would be encouraged to buy locally grown produce under his proposed farm bill, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) said an an event in a downtown Toledo arts school Thursday.