Dewine weighs in on leading issues
Journalists ask governor for his take on matters important to Ohioans
COLUMBUS – Gov. Mike Dewine just won’t say whether he still supports capital punishment, doesn’t think Ohio should legalize recreational marijuana and says employers should retain the right to tell their workers what to do.
In an exclusive, hour-long interview with USA TODAY Network Ohio journalists, the Republican governor fielded dozens of questions, including queries about pending legislation and hot-button culture war issues.
Here is a recap of where he stands and what he had to say:
● Abortion: Next steps for Ohio’s policy?
Dewine, who has signed multiple abortion restrictions into law, declined to say whether Ohio should have a socalled “trigger law” that would immediately ban all abortions if Roe vs. Wade was overturned.