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Ohio sues Google, claims tech giant should be regulated as public utility
NBC News | David K. Li The state of Ohio filed suit against Google on Tuesday, claiming the tech giant should be regulated as a public utility due to its “discriminatory and anti-competitive” practices. The civil action, filed by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost in Delaware County Common Pleas Court, does not seek monetary damages,
Read moreRead moreYost joins 20 attorneys general in warning HHS it cannot federally fund abortion
Richland Source Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading a group of 20 other attorneys general in demanding the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services not break the law as it considers a rule change that would allow for federal funding of abortions. Title X — a federal law that funds family-planning services —
Read moreRead moreAttorney General Dave Yost proposes $1,000 premium pay for Ohio officers for work during pandemic
10TV Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has proposed a program to make premium pay available to officers in the state for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, Yost says 2020 was one of the deadliest years on record for police, mainly due to many officers nationwide who died from COVID-19. While many
Read moreRead moreJudge declines to block feds from enforcing COVID-19 stimulus restriction, agrees it’s likely unconstitutional
The Columbus Dispatch | Marc Kovac A federal judge has denied a request from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to block the U.S. Treasury Department from enforcing restrictions on how states spend dollars from the latest federal coronavirus relief package. U.S. District Court Judge Douglas R. Cole ruled the preliminary injunction Yost sought was not needed at
Read moreRead moreDave Yost among 44 attorneys general urging Facebook to end ‘Instagram for kids’ proposal
ABC6 | Jarrod Clay Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined 43 other attorneys general in demanding that Facebook ditch its plan to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13 because it threatens their safety and well-being. In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg, the coalition of 44 attorneys general contend that social media
Read moreRead more93 arrested during anti-trafficking operation in Columbus area
10TV | Lacey Crisp A multi-jurisdiction operation resulted in dozens of arrests around the Columbus area. According to the Office of Attorney General Dave Yost, the arrests were made as part of the human trafficking sting “Operation 614.” Much like Operation “Autumn Hope,” in October 2020, multiple agencies worked together to break the cycle of sex
Read moreRead moreThe Biden Administration Is Coercing the States. Ohio Is Fighting Back
National Review | By Dave Yost | March 24, 2021 As Ohio’s attorney general, I will not let Biden violate the Constitution while forcing our state to bend to his will. Nudge, but don’t push, the Supreme Court tells the federal government about the states. The new Congress this month moved straight to shoving with all
Read moreRead moreThe Tax Cut Ban and the Constitution
Ohio sues to overturn Congress’s takeover of the states’ fiscal policy. Wall Street Journal | The Editorial Board Democrats didn’t flip a single state legislative chamber or governor’s mansion in the 2020 election, while Republicans flipped three. Yet through their Covid bill Democrats are trying to partially nullify these election results by mandating that state
Read moreRead moreOhio attorney general sues Biden administration over $1.9 trillion stimulus
The Washington Post | Tony Romm Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued the Biden administration Wednesday over its $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, alleging the federal government sought to impose “unconstitutional” limits on states’ ability to access some of the aid. The lawsuit from Yost, a Republican, follows a day after 21 other GOP attorneys general issued
Read moreRead moreYost sues health-care giant Centene, saying it charged Ohio taxpayers millions for duplicate Medicaid pharmacy benefits services
The Columbus Dispatch | Darrel Rowland Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is going after a $101 billion corporation that used $20 million in taxpayer money to hire a pharmacy benefits manager to provide services for Medicaid recipients that essentially already were covered by another PBM paid by the state. In a deal reported by The Dispatch in October 2018 as part of
Read moreRead moreForensic evidence helps investigators solve 1974 murder of 15-year-old girl in Reynoldsburg
The Columbus Dispatch | Eric Lagatta Investigators say they have solved a 47-year-old cold case after new forensic evidence led them to the identification of two men they believe murdered a 15-year-old girl on the west side of Reynoldsburg. Lori Nesson’s nude body was found Sept. 28, 1974 in a roadside ditch on Rose Hill Road in Reynoldsburg. Nesson, a sophomore at
Read moreRead moreLegal action taken by Ohio after alleged child abuse at Ashland-area treatment facility
ABC6 | Chris White A lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the Mohican Young Star Academy after child abuse claims. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed the suit on behalf of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS). It alleges the facility improperly restrained children being treated for mental health
Read moreRead moreOhio AG helps shut down illegal robocalls
NBC4 Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined 38 other states to shut down an illegal robocall operation that solicited $110 million in donations.. According to a release, the “massive operation” made 1.3 billion fundraising calls to 67 million consumers nationwide. It’s alleged that the defendants kept as much as 90 cents of every dollar
Read moreRead moreOhio AG Dave Yost asks U.S. Supreme Court to defend ban on abortion providers receiving family-planning funds
Cleveland.com | Jeremy Pelzer Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his fellow Republican counterparts in 18 other states are seeking to intervene in a U.S. Supreme Court case over whether federal family-planning money can go to clinics that perform abortions or make abortion referrals. In a joint motion filed Monday with the nation’s high court,
Read moreRead moreOhio Attorney General Dave Yost sues Biden Administration over U.S. Census delays
Cleveland.com | Andrew J. Tobias Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Thursday he is suing the U.S. Census Bureau over an expected six-month delay in the release of 2020 census data. Yost, a Republican, said in a federal lawsuit that the delay would “irreparably harm” the state, forcing it to miss state constitutional deadlines for
Read moreRead moreSupport the Police, Oppose Misconduct
Wall Street Journal | Opinion | Dave Yost Columbus, Ohio America is divided over supporting the police or the communities they serve. But it isn’t an either-or choice. As Ohio’s attorney general, I support police. I’ve spoken at police memorials and Back the Blue rallies, been on too many crime scenes, and seen firsthand their
Read moreRead moreOhio, other states reach $573 million settlement with McKinsey over role in opioid epidemic
The Columbus Dispatch | Marc Kovac Ohio will receive $24.7 million as part of a $573 million settlement against a firm that promoted the sales of prescription painkillers, helping to fuel an opioid epidemic in Ohio and nationally that’s led to rising overdose deaths and increasing government costs to address addiction issues. Ohio Attorney General
Read moreRead moreAG Yost saves ratepayers almost $2 billion in settlement with FirstEnergy
WDTN | Madeline Ashley FirstEnergy has agreed to the demands of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, by stopping the use of a clause within House Bill 6, which would’ve cost customers an additional $102 million in 2021. The settlement was handled out of court, resulting in a guaranteed profit rider adding to a $150 million
Read moreRead moreBuying a gun? Ohioans can now search state database of stolen firearms
The Columbus Dispatch | Anna Staver People who buy and sell firearms in Ohio can now search through a statewide database to see whether the gun for sale was stolen. The Ohio Stolen Guns Database contains the serial numbers of stolen guns “as reported to the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS) by law enforcement agencies throughout
Read moreRead moreAG Dave Yost seeks congressional help so victims of unemployment benefits scams can avoid tax hit
Cleveland.com | Jeremy Pelzer As state officials report widespread fraud among coronavirus unemployment benefits claims, Attorney General Dave Yost has asked Ohio’s congressional delegation to sponsor legislation ensuring victims don’t have to pay income taxes on claims falsely filed in their name. Yost’s request, sent Thursday via letter to Ohio’s members of Congress, comes as Lt.
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