Gov. Mike DeWine focuses on children in his State of the State address [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Improving access to child care and kids’ health care form the core elements of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s agenda in 2024, as the second-term Republican rolled out a slate of policy priorities focusing on children to state lawmakers Wednesday.

DeWine, speaking in the House of Representatives’ chamber in the Statehouse, delivered his State of the State address to a joint session of the GOP-controlled Legislature, a preview of his budget and policy plans for 2024.

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To a great extent, DeWine focused on improving health care and student learning, as well as things he said can boost Ohio’s economy, including efforts to expand child care and keeping more college graduates in the state.

He said he wants to build on previous efforts to expand subsidized child care, college tuition and technical education offerings in high schools.

“The single most important thing we can do for Ohio’s future …