Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, says it's not a deterrent

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who has repeatedly postponed executions over the past seven years, said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, confirming his change of heart on the policy he ...
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OH governor's lethal injection reversal met with a shrug on death row

By Doug Livingston, Brittany Hailer and Beth Schwartzapfel for The Marshall Project-Cleveland, a nonprofit news team covering ...

DeWine appoints Ohio Sen. Nathan Manning to appeals court

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Sen. Nathan Manning will leave the legislature next month after Gov. Mike DeWine appointed him to the 9th District Court of Appeals. The Lorain County Republican will take the ...

Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill protecting deployed Ohio school board members

The legislation comes amid months of turmoil in Parma over whether Ashley McTaggart can stay on the school board while ...

Mike DeWine’s answer to childhood poverty is a classroom lecture: Leila Atassi

Ohio's new Success Sequence law teaches children that escaping poverty is a matter of making the right choices while ignoring ...

Mike DeWine co-wrote Ohio’s death penalty law, now he wants to repeal it

CLEVELAND—Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that he opposes the death penalty and wants Ohio lawmakers to repeal it, reversing a position he has held for his entire political career. “When I voted ...

Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill speeding up Ohio’s oil and gas permitting process

Ohio's oil and gas industry says Senate Bill 219 makes much-needed updates to state drilling laws, though environmental groups say it's a giveaway to the industry.

About Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio Governor Who Has Called for an End to the Death Penalty

Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday used his bully pulpit to call for an end to the death penalty in Ohio. The 79-year-old Republican cited his expertise on the issue as a former county prosecutor, member of ...
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Governor DeWine orders flags lowered in honor of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham

Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered that, in accordance with the President of the United States of America and in remembrance of United States Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the flags ...

Gov. Mike DeWine calls for Ohio to abolish the death penalty

Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday morning called on Ohio to abolish the death penalty, citing data that he said proves it is no longer a deterrent to violent crime.

DeWine releases statement on Lindsey Graham’s death

Following the announcement Sunday morning, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine released a statement reflecting on his time working ...
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About Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penalty

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday used his bully pulpit to call for an end to the death penalty in Ohio. The 79-year-old Republican cited his expertise on the issue as a former county ...