STATEHOUSE NEWS

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The family restroom located on the ground floor of the Ohio Statehouse, outside the Map Room, will be temporarily closed beginning June 2 for mechanical updates. This will last for several weeks.

After upgrades to the family restroom, the men’s and women’s restrooms outside the Map Room will also be temporarily closed during certain points of this ongoing process.

There are men’s and women’s restrooms located on both sides of the ground floor of the Senate building. If a changing area is needed, the lactation room located outside the Map Room (northside) can be used.

Thank you for your patience during this ongoing project. If you have questions, please contact the CSRAB office at 614-752-9777.

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(Columbus, OH)- In honor of the life and service of Morrow County Deputy Sheriff Daniel Sherrer, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the U.S. and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Morrow County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower today, and will remain in effect until sunset on the day of his funeral, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

updated 6/2/2025 CSRAB

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In honor of Memorial Day, Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio from 12:01 a.m. until noon on May 26, 2025.

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As part of the Governor’s annual Wreath Laying Ceremony in honor of Memorial Day, military aircraft will conduct a flyover of downtown Columbus and the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday, May 21 between 11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. The flyover will be conducted by the U.S. Air Force through Wright Patterson Air Force Base’s 445th Airlift Wing.

The public event will include a rifle salute at the Ohio Statehouse on the Third Street Veterans Plaza. The rifle salute is provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Since these sounds and the low flying aircraft can be startling, we wish to give advance notice to our Statehouse residents and neighbors on Capitol Square.

This event is part of honoring Ohio’s fallen heroes on Memorial Day weekend. The Governor’s Wreath Laying ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. on the Third Street side of the Ohio Statehouse and may be viewed live on OhioChannel.org.

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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— In honor of the life and service of Cleveland Fire Cadet Symeon Williams, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Cuyahoga 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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In honor of the life and service of Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson, Ohio Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Hamilton County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower today, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral.

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

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In accordance with orders issued by the President of the United States of America, in honoring the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, Governor DeWine has 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 the state of Ohio from sunrise to sunset on May 4, 2025.

Note: Inside the Ohio Statehouse, during the month of May, see an exhibit in memorial to the Fallen Officers presented by the Ohio Attorney General.

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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In acordance with orders issued by the President of the United State of America, in honor of the life and service of His Holiness Pope Francis, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio until sunset on the day of interment.

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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In honor of the life and service of Town and Country Fire District Lieutenant Paul Charles Mickolick, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Wayne County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower today, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral.

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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