DeWine: Opioid lawsuit takeover a 'serious mistake'

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says allowing the state to take over dozens of pending lawsuits filed by cities and counties against opioid manufacturers and distributers is a "serious mistake."The Republican governor said Wednesday the legal process should go through the court system since residents and local governments have "borne a great deal of that cost."Draft legislation backed by Attorney General Dave Yost would sue the opioid companies on behalf of the state and Ohio a