Mike DeWine

Like Gov. Mike DeWine, most agreed the death penalty is broken and does not deter crime, but not always with the same reasoning.

In a mad dash before summer recess, state lawmakers sent him a heavily amended House Bill 472 two weeks ago. It originally sought to give homeless Ohioans free ID cards.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, about why he changed his mind on a practice he once supported.

Andy Wilson said he will continue to uphold the state's death penalty law, in spite of a call for abolishment of the capital punishment from Gov. Mike DeWine.

The longtime Republican official has been hinting at publicly opposing capital punishment for some time as he gets ready to leave elected office.

Democrat Amy Acton's campaign has taken donations from organized labor PACs, but the overwhelming majority of her money comes from low-dollar, grassroots donations.

As many Ohio communities consider or have already enacted data center moratoriums, Governor Mike DeWine urged local leaders not to completely rule out what he said could be a good deal.

Author Danny Funt chronicles the rise of sports betting in a new book about the industry.

On Cincinnati Edition's weekly news review, local journalists join us to talk about the big stories from recent days.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and GOP legislative leaders have questioned Gov. Mike DeWine's judgment when it comes to Medicaid fraud prevention.