A new report illustrates a competitive Ohio property and casualty insurance marketplace that is benefiting consumers with lower than average premiums and career opportunities, Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor said.

On Thursday, State Senator Joe Uecker (R-Miami Township) joined representatives from the Ohio Department of Veterans Services as well as students and administrators from Southern Hills Career and Technical Center to present a mural that will go on display in the Ohio Veterans Home honoring Ohio’s wartime veterans.

OhioCheckbook.com was launched on December 2, 2014, marking the first time in Ohio history when citizens could actually see every expenditure in state government. Since its launch, OhioCheckbook.com has received overwhelming support from newspapers and groups across the state and, as of June 28, 2016 there have been more than 561,000 total searches on the site.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted released the following statement in response to the ruling issued by Judge Smith in Case No. 2:16-cv-303, the Ohio A. Phillip Randolph Institute, et al. v. Jon Husted in his official capacity as the Ohio Secretary of State.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has announced his office’s July regional office hours.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Pickaway County Prosecutor Judy Wolford, Circleville Police Chief Shawn Baer, Pickaway County Sheriff Robert Radcliff and Circleville Mayor Don McIlroy announced that the 11 individuals identified last year as the leaders of a Circleville-area drug trafficking organization have all been sentenced to prison. 

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced Ohio’s participation in a multistate settlement requiring Volkswagen to pay more than $570 million for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling and leasing diesel vehicles equipped with illegal and undisclosed “defeat device” software.

“Whether ISIS or al Qaeda or Hamas, whether foreign or domestic, one thing is certain – these radical Islamic terrorists will not tire until they have killed everyone who does not adhere to their extreme beliefs. From Fort Hood to Boston, Brussels to Paris, Tel Aviv to Orlando, radical Islamic terrorism has declared jihad."

Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports for the week of June 20-26, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 315 911 calls, answered 129 requests for service, dispatched 100 fire and EMS runs, took 36 offense reports and investigated three traffic crashes.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans to beware of home repair scams following the severe storms that swept through the state.

On Thursday, Gov. John R. Kasich announced the appointment of M. Howard Petricoff of Columbus (Franklin Co.) to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has rejected the petition for the proposed “The Amendment to Return Prayer to Our Public Schools” because the petition contained a technical defect that prevented the submission from being approved.

State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) will hold district office hours in Clinton, Highland, Ross and Pickaway counties throughout the day this Friday, June 24, to meet with constituents.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that eligible consumers in Ohio and across the U.S. will begin receiving their share of Apple Inc.’s $400 million consumer compensation payout this week, the result of a multi-state e-books price-fixing case.

On Monday, Governor John R. Kasich signed the following executive orders.