Clinton County mulling ‘One Ohio’ for potential opioid settlement dollars

WILMINGTON — Clinton County commissioners have until Friday to decide whether to drop their lawsuit against much of the prescription opioid industry and instead join with other local Ohio governments to group-negotiate a potential settlement.

Clinton County Commissioners President Kerry R. Steed said Monday the State of Ohio believes political jurisdictions will be stronger together than individually, and so the State is making a case to bundle together individual lawsuits around Ohio.