Ohio House Approves Bill to Fund Capital Improvement Projects Across the State
COLUMBUS—The Ohio House passed Senate Bill 260, or the Capital Reappropriations Bill, which reappropriates state money for fiscal years 2017...
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10,000 Rape Kits Tested as Part of Special Initiative in Ohio
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that forensic scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation...
Bill Johnson Announces 2016 Congressional Art Contest for Eastern and Southeastern Ohio High School Students
MARIETTA - Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) today announced that high school students in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio residing in the...
Primary Election Set for March 15 with Several Races to Watch
MEIGS COUNTY – Along with the presidential race this year, several local seats will be ones to watch and the...
Bill Johnson Votes to Send Obamacare Repeal to President Obama’s Desk
WASHINGTON - Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after voting for the “Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act.”...
Brown Highlights Important Provisions of Appropriations Bill that Will Benefit Appalachian Ohio
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today supported the year-end appropriations bill and tax extenders bill, which include...
Secretary Husted Reminds Ohioans that Every Vote Matters
COLUMBUS - Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today announced that 23 local races and issues were decided by a...
Bill Johnson Statement on House Passage of Omnibus Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON- Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan omnibus spending...
Call for Entries: Urban Land Institute Global Awards for Excellence
WASHINGTON – The Urban Land Institute (ULI) announced that it’s now accepting entries for its Global Awards for Excellence, widely...
Sarah Grace Announces Candidacy for State Representative
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio – Athens resident and small business owner Sarah Grace announced today her candidacy for the Ohio House...
Update on Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative Issued
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently released a status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted...
BBB Alert: Chip card scams
The new credit and debt chip cards are designed to reduce fraud, including counterfeiting. Now BBB and the Federal Trade...
VA and PenFed Foundation Work Together to Prevent Veteran Homelessness
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is teaming up with the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation (PenFed Foundation)...
Attorney General’s Conference to Focus on Veterans Legal Advocacy
COLUMBUS - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Buckeye Council of the Vietnam Veterans of America will be co-sponsoring...
Ohioans Urged to Watch Out for Deer
COLUMBUS – It is not a new problem, but the state is reminding motorists to be on the look out...
Ohio and West Virginia Lead 14 States in Opposing Proposed Mining Regulations
COLUMBUS – Numerous state attorney generals have filed comments opposing a possible new rule aimed at protecting streams. They contend...
Experience the Beauty of Fall Color on a Hike This Weekend
The colors of fall are making their annual appearance across Ohio. COLUMBUS, OH – The weather and fall’s expanding palettes...
Secretary Husted Appoints David Fox to the Meigs County Board of Elections
COLUMBUS – Secretary of State Jon Husted has appointed David W. Fox as a member of the Meigs County Board...
Bill Johnson Statement on Papal Address to Congress
WASHINGTON - Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following in regards to the comments from Pope Francis during his address...
Workshop to Focus on Shale, Other Energy Impacts Across Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The effects of Ohio’s unprecedented oil and gas boom will be seen photo: Ken Chamberlain, CFAES far...
Ohio Statehouse to Celebrate National Planting Day Sept. 23
COLUMBUS - The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) in partnership with Keep Ohio Beautiful will celebrate the power...
Meigs’ Own Snowville Creamery and Pomeroy Blues and Jazz Fesitval Recongnized at Statehouse
Snowville Creamery is locally produced in Meigs County. The company uses cartons instead of plastic jugs for their milk as...
Bill Johnson Votes Against Iran Agreement
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after he voted “no” on H.R. 3461, a bill to...
DeWine Certifies Strengthen Term Limits Amendment
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine submitted to the Secretary of State’s office today his certification of the citizen-initiated Strengthen Term...
House Passes 21st Century Cures: Bipartisan Legislation to Bring New Hope for Millions of Patients in Need
WASHINGTON - Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R.6 – the 21st...
