Ohio Gov. Dewine Pushes for Policies Focused on Children’s Safety/education in State of the State Address

DeWine missed opportunities to address key issues for Ohio

During his final State of the State address this week, Gov. Mike DeWine declined to discuss in detail — and not at all in some cases — the main issues that are important to Ohioans today: property taxes, the electric grid, rising utility costs and the economy. But that came as little surprise as DeWine, who is serving his eighth and final year as governor, has a different agenda than his fellow Republicans, who control the state House and Senate…

Ohio Gov. Dewine pushes for policies focused on children’s safety/education in State of the State address

DeWine spent a majority of the speech focused on investing in future generations and their safety.

Gov. Mike DeWine skirts Ohio’s top-tier issues in his last State of the State speech

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine emphasizes kids’ safety, education policy in final state of the state address

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine delivers the final State of the State address of his second term at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal.)Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine focused on improving the lives of children during his final state of the state address Tuesday, a theme that has been continually central in his annual speeches to the General Assembly. He touted the state’s success implementing the phonics-b…

Rising property tax top of mind for taxpayers, DeWine avoids topic in State of the State

Last year, Governor Mike DeWine approved a law meant to help homeowners by limiting how much rising property values can increase tax bills in the future.

DeWine: More K-8 recess time, less screen time

(The Center Square) – As he approaches the end of his second term, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday stressed the state’s strengthening economy and expressed concern for the