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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has made many newsworthy statements in his long political career, but perhaps none has generated such an immediate and intense response as announcing a weekly $1 million prize and full-ride college scholarships to entice more Ohioans to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
EXPLAINER: Ohio offers $1M weekly prize as vaccine incentive by Andrew Welsh-huggins, The Associated Press Posted May 13, 2021 1:17 pm EDT Last Updated May 13, 2021 at 1:28 pm EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has made many newsworthy statements in his long political career, but perhaps none has generated such an immediate and intense response as announcing a weekly $1 million prize and full-ride college scholarships to entice more Ohioans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The plan unveiled Wednesday by the Republican governor drew criticism from some Democratic and GOP lawmakers w...
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Ohio offering $1 million weekly prize as vaccine incentive. Here’s how it works Lotto begins May 26 Updated: Tags: Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2020 file photo, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine discusses the most recent data on Ohio's soaring coronavirus cases during a news briefing at John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine is ready to address Ohioans in his fourth primetime speech about the state's progress against the coronavirus pandemic. DeWine planned his address for late Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP Phot...
EXPLAINER: Ohio offers $1M weekly prize as vaccine incentive By Andrew Welsh-Huggins - Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has made many newsworthy statements in his long political career, but perhaps none has generated such an immediate and intense response as announcing a weekly $1 million prize and full-ride college scholarships to entice more Ohioans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The plan unveiled Wednesday by the Republican governor drew criticism from some Democratic and GOP lawmakers who said it isn’t appropriate to use federal pandemic dollars for a contest...
Andrew Welsh-huggins Recent University of Akron graduate Sulochana Shrestha, right, poses for a photo taken by her sister, Sushma, on campus, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Akron, Ohio. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced a weekly $1 million prize and full-ride college scholarships to entice more Ohioans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) May 13, 2021 - 2:48 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) â Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has made many newsworthy statements in his long political career, but perhaps none has generated such an immediate and intense response as an...