Ohio drivers can now renew their license online
WEBJun 27, 2022 · The state is now allowing drivers to renew their license online through a new portal created by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles in hopes of cutting down on long wait times at local BMV locations.. The tool is available for drivers between ages 21 to 65 who already have a four-year license. A driver will still need to visit the BMV every eight years for a …
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Starting today, Ohioans have a constitutional right to an abortion …
WEBDec 7, 2023 · A month after nearly 57% of voters approved Issue 1, the amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights has taken effect in Ohio.
Largest human trafficking sting in Ohio history brings in 161 arrests
WEBOct 4, 2021 · And this time it turned out to be the largest one in state history, Operation Ohio Knows. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost said 51 potential human trafficking victims were helped in and 161 men were arrested in 17 communities, including Elyria City Councilmember Mark Jessie, a firefighter, a teacher and a professor.
2023 Year in Review: Abortion in court and on the Ohio ballot
WEBDec 27, 2023 · Ohioans have new constitutionally protected reproductive rights after voters approved a new amendment this fall. 2023 has been a big year when it comes to the future of abortion in Ohio. As 2023 began, Ohio’s law that bans abortion at the point fetal cardiac activity can be detected, around six weeks into pregnancy, had been put on hold by a ...
Ohio Ballot Board moves 2024 redistricting constitutional …
WEBOct 12, 2023 · A proposed constitutional amendment that would overhaul how Ohio handles drawing legislative districts cleared another hurdle Thursday morning and is now closer to getting in front of voters in November 2024.
Ohio health leaders warn the cases of monkeypox are increasing
WEBAug 11, 2022 · Monkeypox. The Ohio Department of Health says cases of monkeypox are increasing rapidly in August, especially in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. The jump in cases comes after Ohio reported its first case of monkeypox in June and few cases in July. “As of Wednesday, we have reported 75 cases to the CDC.
Despite Ohio Supreme Court ruling, attorney on $300 …
WEBNov 23, 2022 · The Ohio Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the case over whether Gov. Mike DeWine had the power to cut off $300 weekly checks to unemployed Ohioans last summer, three months before the federal program that funded those pandemic assistance checks ended.
2021 Year In Review: Big decisions at the Ohio Supreme Court, …
WEBDec 30, 2021 · Ohio’s seven Supreme Court justices spent much of the year working from home, returning to in-person arguments in the Ohio Judicial Center in September.And that was just one highlight in a big year.
DeWine officially sworn in for second term as Ohio governor, with ...
WEBJan 9, 2023 · Ohio Governor Mike DeWine takes the oath of the office while his wife Fran holds bible as he is sworn in by his son Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine during a private ceremony at his residence Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in …