/tags/mike-dewine Mike DeWine en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:47:32 GMT /2025-04-08/dewine-calls-on-ohio-schools-to-universally-ban-cell-phones-from-school-buildings Under a state law signed last year, Ohio public schools had to pass a policy limiting student device use, though the details were theirs to decide. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:47:32 GMT /2025-04-08/dewine-calls-on-ohio-schools-to-universally-ban-cell-phones-from-school-buildings Sarah Donaldson /local-news/2025-04-04/ohio-cut-funding-cincinnati-public-library The Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library says the $14.5 million cut under a proposed new funding model could be "catastrophic." Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:44:52 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/ohio-cut-funding-cincinnati-public-library Nick Swartsell /2025-04-01/dewine-signs-ohios-transportation-budget-at-the-finish-line-all-items-pass-through-without-vetoes Though it passed the House and the Senate unanimously, there were some items the governor had been urged to veto. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:50:00 GMT /2025-04-01/dewine-signs-ohios-transportation-budget-at-the-finish-line-all-items-pass-through-without-vetoes Karen Kasler /2025-03-28/two-days-after-receiving-it-dewine-signs-ban-on-most-dei-strikes-at-ohio-public-universities Gov. Mike DeWine wasted no time in signing a bill that conservatives say will crack down on what they feel is liberal indoctrination in Ohio's public universities. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:50:33 GMT /2025-03-28/two-days-after-receiving-it-dewine-signs-ban-on-most-dei-strikes-at-ohio-public-universities Karen Kasler /news-from-npr/2025-03-19/trump-signs-order-aiming-to-close-the-education-department Trump plans to sign the order at a ceremony alongside the Republican governors of Texas, Indiana, Florida and Ohio. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 03:07:36 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-03-19/trump-signs-order-aiming-to-close-the-education-department Cory Turner /2025-03-15/dewines-budget-seeks-to-bring-drivers-ed-back-to-ohio-schools-through-50m-in-grants The idea of improving driver training is something Gov. Mike DeWine has been thinking about since a fatal school bus crash in Springfield in 2023. Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:39:41 GMT /2025-03-15/dewines-budget-seeks-to-bring-drivers-ed-back-to-ohio-schools-through-50m-in-grants Karen Kasler /2025-03-12/dewines-state-of-the-state-brings-out-bipartisan-support-and-criticism-but-no-big-new-plans As expected, there were no big plans announced by Gov. Mike DeWine in his State of the State speech, as he drew attention to several ideas and programs that are in his budget. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:51:42 GMT /2025-03-12/dewines-state-of-the-state-brings-out-bipartisan-support-and-criticism-but-no-big-new-plans Karen Kasler, Sarah Donaldson /2025-03-07/dewine-southern-border-is-part-of-discussion-of-protected-status-for-ukrainian-refugees-in-ohio There's a lot of concern about temporary protected status for refugees from Ukraine in Ohio, with an estimated 1 in 10 Ukrainians in the U.S. on TPS living in northeast Ohio. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:59:08 GMT /2025-03-07/dewine-southern-border-is-part-of-discussion-of-protected-status-for-ukrainian-refugees-in-ohio Karen Kasler /2025-02-10/former-ohio-state-football-coach-jim-tressel-selected-as-dewines-new-lieutenant-governor Gov. Mike DeWine introduced former Ohio State football coach and ex-Youngstown State president Jim Tressel as his new lieutenant governor Monday. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:24:38 GMT /2025-02-10/former-ohio-state-football-coach-jim-tressel-selected-as-dewines-new-lieutenant-governor Karen Kasler, Jo Ingles /2025-02-03/child-tax-credit-stadium-funding-plan-in-gov-dewines-budget-pitch The themes are familiar, DeWine said, focusing heavily on children and families — as well as education, mental health service, and safety and community. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:32:06 GMT /2025-02-03/child-tax-credit-stadium-funding-plan-in-gov-dewines-budget-pitch Sarah Donaldson, Karen Kasler