COLUMBUS — Former Gov. Bob Taft, former Attorney General Jim Petro, and current state Rep. Craig Riedel (R., Defiance) are among nearly three dozen “conservatives” who’ve signed on to support repeal of Ohio’s death penalty. Read more here.
Conservatives organize to end Ohio’s death penalty
COLUMBUS, Ohio—As Ohio’s years-long struggle to obtain execution drugs continues with no end in sight, there’s a new effort underway to completely abolish capital punishment in the state – this time, with increasing involvement by conservatives. Read more here.
Strickland wishes he’d blocked executions on his watch
COLUMBUS — Former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland said Wednesday he has “regrets” over those who went to Ohio’s lethal injection gurney on his four-year watch. Read more here.