Ohio Attorney General

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Child Identification Kits for All Ohio’s Second-Grade Students
Dec 6, 2023
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is bringing the National Child Identification Program to Ohio again.
Salyers plans for legislative action if lawsuit against MV Realty fails to stop predatory filings
Feb 25, 2023
MOUNT VERNON – Knox County Recorder Tanner Salyers won’t rely on a lawsuit to stop a Florida real estate company from negotiating real estate contracts that Ohio Attorney General Ed Yost alleges violate Ohio law and from practicing real estate without proper licensing.
Flat tax bill among the first in Ohio Legislature
Feb 22, 2023
House Republicans moved quickly on its list of priorities by introducing a bill that would make Ohio a flat tax state.
AG Yost, Dollar General reach agreement to avert temporary restraining order
Feb 11, 2023
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Dollar General have reached an agreement that averts a temporary restraining order sought by Yost against the Tennessee-based retailer over allegations of deceptive pricing.
Ohio AG joins 19 attorneys general in warning Walgreens, CVS about mailing abortion pills
Feb 4, 2023
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) joined Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) and 18 other attorneys general in warning Walgreens and CVS pharmacies that any plans to mail abortion-inducing pills are illegal and unsafe.
Ohio AG joins group opposing EPA rule setting new greenhouse gas standards
Dec 17, 2022
Sixteen state attorneys general, 15 state associations, and multiple organizations are fighting against another Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule they argue jeopardizes American energy and national security.
Knox Sheriff's Office, Mount Vernon PD warn of scammers
Nov 26, 2022
Local law enforcement officials warn that with the holidays, scammers will increase their efforts to separate Knox County and Mount Vernon residents from their money.
LaRose plans stronger election investigation efforts for Ohio
Oct 9, 2022
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose plans to create a division of public integrity before the November general election to help counter what he calls a “crisis of confidence” among American voters.
Former Knox Sheriff’s deputy sergeant, wife indicted in elder abuse case
Oct 1, 2022
A former Knox County Sheriff’s deputy sergeant and his wife were indicted by a county grand jury on felony charges in an elder abuse case, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said on Sept. 28.
Bipartisan group of AGs wants Congress to turn loose CHIPS Act money
Jul 20, 2022
A bipartisan group of attorneys general from around the country want Congress to agree upon more than $50 billion in incentives to increase domestic microchip production they say will help both supply chain and national security issues.
Ohio AG wins court order to enforce federal immigration law
Mar 28, 2022
Immigrants convicted of dangerous felonies and have lost their last appeal to remain in the U.S. face the stronger possibility of deportation after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost won an injunction that forces the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enforce the law.
Ohio AG issues opinion on state’s new election laws
Jan 11, 2022
A new Ohio law that stops government election officials from collaborating with private groups does not stop officials from carrying out their normal duties, according to an opinion from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force seizes 24 pounds of methamphetamine
Oct 1, 2021
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Gov. Mike DeWine and Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp today announced the completion of an investigation that uncovered a methamphetamine distribution operation in Licking County.
Knox County Sheriff’s Office prompts residents to use Ohio’s Stolen Gun Portal
Jun 7, 2021
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents about Ohio’s Stolen Gun Portal, an online tool that debuted earlier this year.
Mount Vernon woman indicted on charges she stole from her mother in senior care
Mar 18, 2021
A Mount Vernon woman and her husband pleaded not guilty in Knox County Common Pleas Court to charges that they allegedly stole $750,000 from her mother.