I no longer believe Ohio’s experience supports the deterrence argument that once shaped my position.
Mike DeWine
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Mike DeWine is the 70th Governor of Ohio, having taken office on January 14, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Attorney General of Ohio from 2011 to 2019 and as a U.S. Senator from 1995 to 2007. Throughout his political career, DeWine has focused on issues such as education, public safety, and healthcare reform. His administration has also been marked by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to improve the state's economy.
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October 9, 2026
The prolonged effect of capital litigation on victims’ families complicates broad claims that either an execution or a life sentence necessarily provides closure.
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by number of sourcesWhen you look at this year’s state report cards and see what has been done in a relatively short amount of time, it is a tremendous accomplishment.
Violence or the threat of violence at political or public events is always unacceptable.
Very few of these Haitians will voluntarily go back to Haiti. If they have to leave, they'll go someplace else.
I’ve signed four budgets, and (in) every one of the budgets we have reduced the income tax.
They've filled jobs, repaired homes, paid taxes, started businesses and supported their families.
If you look at the growth in the state of Ohio in the last 10 years and that continued this last year, 60% of our growth in the state has come from immigrants.
But the administration has ended their Temporary Protected Status, a move I have vocally opposed.
In Springfield, Ohio, Haitian nationals have played a major role in the city's economic comeback.
I urge residents to prepare for additional severe storms and flooding in the coming days.
Today’s decision is a legal decision. As I have stated in the past, the policy to remove these individuals from this country is a mistake.
The backlash against tax breaks offered to data centers and other priority businesses prompted Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to pause the state's tax exemptions
A lot of great work has been done by a lot [of] good people in Springfield to help them do that.
Changing the immigration status of these individuals is not in the best interest of the United States nor Ohio.





