/tags/state-of-emergency State of Emergency en-US Copyright Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:42:36 GMT /2024-03-17/dewine-declares-state-of-emergency-in-11-counties-following-tornadoes Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Sunday for 11 counties impacted by last week's severe weather and tornadoes. Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:42:36 GMT /2024-03-17/dewine-declares-state-of-emergency-in-11-counties-following-tornadoes Kaitlin Schroeder /coronavirus/2021-12-30/cincinnati-mayor-declares-state-of-emergency-to-prevent-low-firefighter-staffing-due-to-covid The state of emergency declaration frees up the city to enact mandatory overtime and cancel vacation time for firefighters and EMTs. Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:22:58 GMT /coronavirus/2021-12-30/cincinnati-mayor-declares-state-of-emergency-to-prevent-low-firefighter-staffing-due-to-covid Bill Rinehart /news/2021-04-02/ohio-senate-president-says-lawmakers-likely-to-overturn-dewines-health-orders-in-june The Republican leader of the Ohio Senate says state lawmakers will be ready to use their new power to lift any remaining public health orders, like the mask mandate, if Gov. Mike DeWine doesn’t. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:22:05 GMT /news/2021-04-02/ohio-senate-president-says-lawmakers-likely-to-overturn-dewines-health-orders-in-june Karen Kasler /news/2021-03-24/ohio-legislature-overrides-dewines-veto-on-public-health-order-bill Ohio's Republican-dominated legislature has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a bill that allows lawmakers to overturn public health and… Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:39:52 GMT /news/2021-03-24/ohio-legislature-overrides-dewines-veto-on-public-health-order-bill Karen Kasler, Gabe Rosenberg /news/2021-03-23/gov-mike-dewines-veto-of-health-order-bill-sets-up-override-fight Gov. Mike DeWine has officially vetoed a bill that would give Ohio lawmakers the power to overturn his public health orders and states of emergency.… Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:42:06 GMT /news/2021-03-23/gov-mike-dewines-veto-of-health-order-bill-sets-up-override-fight Karen Kasler /news/2021-03-22/gov-mike-dewine-says-sb22-veto-imminent-but-renews-call-for-compromise Gov. Mike DeWine announced that tomorrow he will officially veto SB22, a Republican bill that would heavily restrict the state's ability to issue health… Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:43:54 GMT /news/2021-03-22/gov-mike-dewine-says-sb22-veto-imminent-but-renews-call-for-compromise Gabe Rosenberg /news/2021-03-19/opponents-of-ohios-covid-closures-drop-lawsuit-change-strategy Opponents of Gov. Mike DeWine’s COVID restrictions and shutdowns have dropped their federal lawsuit they filed last fall, which asked for the removal of… Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:47:18 GMT /news/2021-03-19/opponents-of-ohios-covid-closures-drop-lawsuit-change-strategy Jo Ingles /news/2021-03-12/gov-mike-dewine-promises-veto-of-bill-limiting-public-health-orders Gov. Mike DeWine says he will veto a bill from his fellow Republicans that would limit public health orders or states of emergency, setting up a battle… Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:14:57 GMT /news/2021-03-12/gov-mike-dewine-promises-veto-of-bill-limiting-public-health-orders Andy Chow /news/2021-02-19/gov-dewine-says-compromise-possible-on-health-order-limits Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) says he still might veto a bill that would limit his authority when it comes to issuing a state of emergency and health orders.… Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:53:59 GMT /news/2021-02-19/gov-dewine-says-compromise-possible-on-health-order-limits Andy Chow /news/2020-09-21/coronavirus-in-ohio-dewine-dismisses-proposal-to-end-state-of-emergency Gov. Mike DeWine rejects a proposal from a Republican lawmaker to cancel the state of emergency order issued in March as the coronavirus pandemic was… Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:30:18 GMT /news/2020-09-21/coronavirus-in-ohio-dewine-dismisses-proposal-to-end-state-of-emergency Karen Kasler