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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court agreed to take his appeal in Ohio v. American Express:

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, the State Library of Ohio, and the Ohio Library Council today announced a new effort aimed at increasing awareness about opioid abuse and addiction.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today a unique new crime-fighting tool that is now available to help Ohio law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations. Reptar, a 22-month-old black Labrador Retriever, is the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s new Electronic Detection K-9.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that more than 13,000 sexual assault kits have now been analyzed as part of a special Attorney General's Office initiative to test thousands of previously untested rape kits in the state of Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that he is forming a new task force to foster discussion on how health insurance companies in Ohio can help combat the opioid epidemic. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's Insurer Taskforce on Opioid Reduction will meet on on Wednesday, October 4th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ohio Attorney General's Office at 150 East Gay Street, 18th Floor, in Columbus.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Clermont County car dealer accused of failing to deliver motor vehicle titles to consumers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a car dealer for failing to deliver motor vehicle titles to consumers.

Today, Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, along with a bipartisan coalition of 39 Attorneys General and the National Association of Attorneys General, called on Congress to pass legislation that changes federal law to make treatment for drug addiction more affordable and accessible for Americans who most need it.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost, and Mahoning County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Gains today announced that a Mahoning County man and his affiliated businesses have been indicted on more than 100 counts related to alleged corrupt activity, theft, and money laundering related to three development projects with the City of Youngstown.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has registered his support for permanently rescinding language used in the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. DeWine filed two letters with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, one solely on behalf of Ohio and a second as part of a 25-state coalition, as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s ongoing review of the WOTUS rule.