On Monday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) in urging President Obama to award African-American journalist Simeon Booker the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the highest civilian honor bestowed by the President of the United States – for his pioneering achievements in the field of journalism and his work to advance the civil rights movement.

On Monday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) in urging President Obama to award African-American journalist Simeon Booker the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the highest civilian honor bestowed by the President of the United States – for his pioneering achievements in the field of journalism and his work to advance the civil rights movement.

On Monday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) joined U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) in urging President Obama to award African-American journalist Simeon Booker the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the highest civilian honor bestowed by the President of the United States – for his pioneering achievements in the field of journalism and his work to advance the civil rights movement.

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor is urging Ohioans on and eligible for Medicare to select 2016 coverage before the midnight deadline on Dec. 7, 2015.

On Friday, Gov. John R. Kasich and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor issued a resolution declaring Saturday, Nov. 28 "Scarlet Letter Saturday."

According to an investigation by the Ohio Inspector General’s Office, Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor was notified by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services of a public records request made regarding members of her staff: Laura Johnson, chief of staff, and Heather Brandt, administrative assistant to Johnson and Taylor.

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

Adena Regional Medical Center Nurse Joan Uhrig has been named March of Dimes of Ohio’s Nurse of the Year for Women’s Health and Centering.