COLUMBUS, Ohio—If you think that flags around Ohio are flying at half-staff a lot these days, you’re not the only one.
As of Saturday, Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered the U.S. and Ohio flags to be lowered in at least part of the state 18 times in 2025, for a total of 105 days, according to a cleveland.com analysis. That’s nearly 40% of the 261 days that have passed so far this year.
This week, the governor lowered flags in Cuyahoga County and around Capitol Square in Columbus in memory of former U.S. Rep. Mary Rose Oakar. Last week, they were at half-staff statewide in honor of assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in accordance with a directive from President Donald Trump…