Why Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Changed His Mind on the Death Penalty

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has had a change of heart on the death penalty.

DeWine, who is approaching the end of his second term in the Ohio governor’s mansion, came out Tuesday against capital punishment, publicly encouraging the legislature to overturn a law he helped author while he was in the state Senate in 1981.

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Kaitlyn Kiepert

Kaitlyn Kiepert is an NJC editorial intern for National Review and a rising senior at Patrick Henry College. Her favorite pastime is storytelling through theatre and 19th-century historical reenacting.

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has had a change of heart on the death penalty.

DeWine, who is approaching the end of his second term in the Ohio governor’s mansion, came out Tuesday against capital punishment, publicly encouraging the legislature to overturn a law he helped author while he was in the state Senate in 1981.

About the Author

Kaitlyn Kiepert

Kaitlyn Kiepert is an NJC editorial intern for National Review and a rising senior at Patrick Henry College. Her favorite pastime is storytelling through theatre and 19th-century historical reenacting.