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FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2020 file photo, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine talks about data on Ohio's coronavirus cases during a news briefing in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine says he is accustomed to facing primary opponents and he feels "very, very good" about his chances of reelection next year despite a growing field of challengers. DeWine's remarks came Thursday, June 10, 2021, after former GOP U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci announced his gubernatorial candidacy. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins, File)
Facing GOP primary, Ohio's DeWine feels 'very, very good'

By Julie Carr Smyth And Andrew Welsh-Huggins Jun. 10, 2021 12:54 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. May 23, 2021. Editorial: Widespread 2020 fraud in Ohio jobless claims highlights need for accountability, reforms ...

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted walks out of a news conference on Monday, March 23 2020 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio's lieutenant governor promised a group of Asian American neighbors during a weekend meeting that he would use his public platform to speak out against unwarranted violence facing their community, but he failed to apologize for the divisive tweet that prompted their concern. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Ohio's lieutenant governor meets with neighbors over tweet

By Farnoush Amiri And Julie Carr Smyth Apr. 20, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2018, file photo, Jon Husted, then a candidate for Ohio Lt. Governor, speaks at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Government Day, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Now the current Ohio lieutenant governor, Husted entered the coronavirus pandemic as one of Ohio's rising Republican stars. Following an uninterrupted two-decade climb from state representative, to House speaker, to state senator, to secretary of state, to lieutenant governor, his next stop was supposed to be the Governor's Residence. But his party's hard turn to the right has required deft recalculation. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Meeting between Husted, neighbors over tweet is in flux

Apr. 09, 2021 12:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2018, file photo Jon Husted speaks at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Government Day in Cincinnati, Ohio. Now the current Ohio Lieutenant Governor, Husted entered the coronavirus pandemic as one of Ohio's rising Republican stars. Following an uninterrupted two-decade climb from state representative, to House speaker, to state senator, to secretary of state, to lieutenant governor, his next stop was supposed to be the Governor's Residence. But his party's hard turn to the right has required deft recalculation. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Ohio GOP lieutenant governor faces political test over tweet

By Julie Carr Smyth And Farnoush Amiri Apr. 08, 2021 07:29 AM EDT

Neighbors say Lt Gov Husted will meet them to discuss tweet

Apr. 05, 2021 05:15 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A group representing Asian American neighbors of Ohio’s Republican lieutenant governor said Monday that he and his family have agreed to...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. April 4, 2021. Editorial: Lt. Gov. Jon Husted covers himself in shame by not disavowing ‘Wuhan Virus’ tweet ...

FILE— In this April 15, 2020, file photo, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, left, and Gov. Mike DeWine, walk into their daily coronavirus news conference at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Records show that DeWine unsuccessfully proposed a compromise to legislation restricting the state's ability to respond to a public health order emergency. In proposals made last weekend by Husted to House Speaker Bob Cupp and Senate President Matt Huffman, DeWine signaled he would support the bill if it called for governors' emergency declarations and orders to remain in place as they do now unless the Legislature acts. (Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
Ohio governor unsuccessfully sought changes to health bill

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins And Julie Carr Smyth Mar. 26, 2021 11:30 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2021 09:00 AM EST
Akron Beacon Journal. March 7, 2021. Editorial: A dead voter, errors require Summit County Board of Elections to clean up its mess ...

FILE - In this March 26, 2020, file photo Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, and Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health, leave the State Room before their daily update on the states response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine is ready to mark one year of fighting the coronavirus pandemic. It was 12 months ago Wednesday, March 3, 2021, that he laid down strict attendance limits on the annual Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, which brings thousands of people to the capital city. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
DeWine faces choppy political waters 1 year into pandemic

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins And Julie Carr Smyth Mar. 03, 2021 07:53 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2021 file photo, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts speaks during a news conference at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Neb. The Biden administration's plan to funnel more coronavirus aid into states with greater unemployment has irked governors with lower jobless rates, even though many have economies that weren't hit as hard by the pandemic. "You're penalizing people who have done the right thing," said Gov. Ricketts, a Republican whose state has reported the nation's lowest unemployment rate over the last several months. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
Biden plan to distribute virus aid irks some governors

By Grant Schulte Mar. 02, 2021 02:49 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2021 09:00 AM EST
Akron Beacon Journal. Feb. 14, 2021. Editorial: What are lawmakers waiting for? Repeal corrupt HB 6 now and start over. Expel Householder. ...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Feb. 08, 2021 09:00 AM EST
Columbus Dispatch. Feb. 7, 2021. Editorial: DeWine proposes $1 billion to speed pandemic recovery in Ohio. Is it enough? ...

FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2019 file photo, California State Auditor Elaine Howle testifies at an Assembly committee hearing in Sacramento, Calif. On Wednesday Feb. 3, 2021, Howle appeared before lawmakers to discuss the mistakes made by the California Employment Development Department that made it easier for criminals to get paid for fake unemployment claims. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Tax forms help reveal extent of unemployment fraud in US

By Adam Beam Feb. 05, 2021 12:06 AM EST

FILE - In this file photo from Aug. 6, 2019, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pauses while speaking at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine is ready to unveil his upcoming state budget Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, with proposals to fund everything from schools, public colleges and universities, health care for poor children and families, and prison operations. This is the Republican governor's second budget proposal but the first to reflect revenue downturns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
Highlights of Ohio governor's proposed 2-year spending plan

By Farnoush Amiri And Andrew Welsh-Huggins Feb. 01, 2021 05:48 PM EST

FILE - In this file photo from Aug. 6, 2019, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pauses while speaking at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine is ready to unveil his upcoming state budget Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, with proposals to fund everything from schools, public colleges and universities, health care for poor children and families, and prison operations. This is the Republican governor's second budget proposal but the first to reflect revenue downturns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
Ohio governor proposes $1 billion to offset pandemic harm

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Feb. 01, 2021 09:51 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Feb. 01, 2021 09:00 AM EST
Cincinnati Enquirer. Jan. 27, 2021. Editorial: Thumbs down: Seelbach damages right message with wrong delivery ...

FILE—In this file photo from Aug. 6, 2020, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine shrugs his shoulders in response to a reporter's question about him testing positive for COVID-19 in Bexley, Ohio. Ohio will use $50 million in federal pandemic aid dollars to buy two million at-home rapid coronavirus tests to help local health departments respond faster to testing needs, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Ohio to spend $50 million on 2M home coronavirus tests

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Jan. 21, 2021 09:29 AM EST

A man carries a child, both wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, as they stroll along a street near the popular frozen Houhai Lake in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. China is making some of its toughest travel restrictions yet as coronavirus cases surge in several northern provinces ahead of the travel rush for Lunar New Year on next month. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
The Latest: Shanghai locks down 2 major hospitals over cases

By The Associated Press Jan. 21, 2021 05:11 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jan. 18, 2021 03:01 PM EST
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: The unknown King The Toledo Blade ...