Democrat Cordray would declare opioid emergency as governor

By JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray on Monday faulted Republicans for doing too little to fight the opioid crisis and said he would immediately declare a state emergency and begin to better fund social services programs to address the problem at its roots. "Mike DeWine and Republicans in Columbus have been asleep at the switch while the opioid epidemic has spread across Ohio, tearing apart families and leaving devastation in i