Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost resigns after DeWine accepts departure
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Updated · Richland Source · May 7
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost resigns after DeWine accepts departure
10 articles · Updated · Richland Source · May 7
DeWine said in Columbus the resignation takes effect on 7 June, and Yost is leaving to pursue another employment opportunity.
The governor said he would give thoughtful, deliberate consideration to appointing a successor to the statewide office, which he once held himself.
Yost, a former county auditor, prosecutor and state auditor, is term-limited and leaves after 25 years in Ohio government with months left in his second term.
As Ohio's top lawyer departs, what does this mean for the state's major legal fights and business oversight?
How could one resignation potentially reshape the leadership of four key Ohio state offices before the election?