Ohio’s DeWine focuses on children in his State of the State address

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Improving access to child care and kids’ health care form the core elements of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s agenda in 2024, as the second-term Republican rolled out a slate of policy priorities focusing on children to state lawmakers Wednesday.

DeWine, speaking in the House of Representatives’ chamber in the Statehouse, delivered his State of the State address to a joint session of the GOP-controlled Legislature, a preview of his budget and policy plans for 2024.

To a great extent, DeWine focused on improving health care and student learning, as well as things he said can boost Ohio’s economy, including efforts to expand child care and keeping more college graduates in the state.

He said he wants to build on previous efforts to expand subsidized child care, college tuition and technical education offerings in high schools.

“The single most important thing we can do for Ohio’s future is to ensure that all Ohio children — all Ohio children, no matter where they live, no matter who their parents are — have the opportunity to live up to their full God-given potential and they have the chance to pursue their dreams and their passions in life,” DeWine said.

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