Yost, a Columbus Republican and the state’s top attorney, savaged lawmakers’ plan to redirect all unclaimed funds that come into the state’s possession starting in 2036 toward stadium projects.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is asking Gov. Mike DeWine to reject a plan that would allow the use of unclaimed funds for a new Browns stadium. He argues this threatens to betray the public’s trust, makes Ohio an outlier nationally, and risks inadvertently harming taxpayers.

A two-year, $60 billion state operating budget is headed to Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. It flattens the state’s income tax and sets aside $600 million in unclaimed funds for a new Cleveland Browns stadium.