Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has authorized the deployment of 150 Ohio National Guard members to Washington D.C. to support the D.C. National Guard. This action follows a request from the Secretary of the Army, and the Ohio National Guard members will conduct presence patrols and augment security. The deployment is part of a broader trend as other Republican-led states also send troops to the nation’s capital, driven by President Trump’s efforts to increase federal control over policing in D.C.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed H.B. 315 into law, a bill allowing law enforcement agencies to charge up to $750 for processing video footage requests, raising concerns about public access to crucial information. While DeWine claims the fees are optional and intended to offset costs, critics argue this hinders transparency, particularly regarding police misconduct. The governor also vetoed provisions within the bill that would have loosened medical professional ethics standards and exempted some public officials from existing ethics requirements. Finally, other bills addressing consumer protection and establishing new commissions were signed into law.
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