STATEHOUSE NEWS

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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Today Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered that, in accordance with the President of the United States of America and in remembrance of the victims of the shooting in Minneapolis, the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio until sunset on August 31, 2025.

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The Ohio Statehouse continues to make mechanical upgrades in downtown Columbus. A crane lift this weekend requires closures on the east side of Capitol Square.

Third Street will be closed between Broad Street and State Street beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, August 15 and will remain closed on Saturday, August 16.

The Ohio Statehouse will be open during regular hours, but the walking entrance at Third Street and Veterans Plaza will be closed on Saturday. Please enter and exit the building on the State Street side or at the sliding doors in the parking garage’s green level.

The Statehouse Underground Parking Garage will be open during the crane lift. Driving entrances and exits on Third Street will be closed. Vehicles may enter and exit on Broad Street and State Street.

Visitors are welcome in the Ohio Statehouse during the crane lift. Walk-in tours begin at 12, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. in the Map Room on Saturday. For safety, no one will be allowed on the second and third floors of the Senate Building.

Your patience is appreciated during the crane lift and continuing construction projects.

See attached map for more details.

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The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will perform scheduled electrical and HVAC maintenance on Sunday, August 10 through Wednesday, August 13. The scheduled system upgrades will ensure the safety and comfort of the building’s occupants and require the shutdown of the entire Capitol Square complex.

No public access of the building will be available until Thursday, August 14 to allow for A/C systems to properly cool down the building. The building will be made accessible to staff and stakeholders only on Wednesday, August 13.

No public parking will be permitted Sunday, August 10 through Tuesday, August 12. Existing monthly parking pass holders will still be able to access the garage through the South Entrance and Exit only. Lighting and elevators will not be affected. The parking garage only will be made accessible to the public on Wednesday, August 13.

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In honor of the life and service of Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Lorain County and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus. This order will remain in effect until sunset on the day of his funeral.

All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly U.S. and Ohio flags at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period.

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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Governor DeWine ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Belmont, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, and Washington counties as well as at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes Tower in honor of the life and service of former state Representative Jack Cera. The flags will be lowered from sunrise to sunset on the day of his funeral, July 19, 2025.

All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period.

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(COLUMBUS, OH) — Members of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will meet Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. The business meeting will be held in the State Room (room #108) and will begin at 10:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda is available upon request.

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Contact:
Megan Wycuff, Executive Director
Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board
614-752-9777 ¦ megan.wycuff@ohiostatehouse.org ¦ ohiostatehouse.org

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Friday, July 11, there will be an electrical shutdown from 8 p.m. to midnight, which will affect various areas throughout the Statehouse. The Statehouse will not be accessible to tenants or the public during this time.

The evening of Friday, July 11 until the afternoon of Saturday, July 12, the planning, and execution of a helicopter lift for mechanical work will take place and will include the Statehouse, garage, grounds and road closures. The closures are expected to return to normal by Noon on Saturday, 7/12.

Parking garage access on Friday, July 11 after 6 p.m. will be restricted to the Broad St. entrance and exit. At 8 p.m. the Broad St. entrance will close, and the exit will close at 6 a.m. the following morning. The garage will not be accessible to pedestrians or vehicles until after the conclusion of the
flight, with Broad St. being the first entrance to open, followed by State St. and then Third St.


Fencing on the south side of the grounds will restrict pedestrian access beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, July 11.


The South Penthouse (corner of High and State) will be made accessible until midnight, Friday, July 11.


The fencing closures are as follows:

State St. from High St. to Third St.
High St. from McKinley Monument to South Penthouse
Third St. from South Veterans Plaza to State St.


Beginning Friday, 7/11, at 6 p.m., street closures are as follows:

State St. from High St. to Fourth St., westbound
State St. from Third St. to Fourth St., eastbound
Third St. from Broad St. to State St., southbound


Saturday, 7/12, around 12 a.m.
State St. from High St. to Third St., eastbound


See attached map for more details or visit https://www.ohiostatehouse.org/announcements.

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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— In honor of the life and service of Scioto County Commissioner Cathy Coleman, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Scioto County and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus. This order will remain in effect until sunset on the day of her funeral, July 11, 2025. Older Posts