Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will resign from office to join a Christian legal group, a move that could shake up statewide leadership months before the November election. Yost is joining Alliance Defending Freedom as its vice president for strategic research and innovation, according to a May 7 news release from the organization. The surprise announcement means Gov. Mike DeWine must appoint someone to serve as Ohio's top law enforcement official for the rest of the year. Alliance Defending Freedom has fought against transgender rights and advocated for private school vouchers and wedding industry businesses that deny same-sex couples services. The group was instrumental in overturning the landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade. Yost will step down effective June 7, according to the governor's office. If DeWine appoints Keith Faber, the Republican nominee for attorney general, it could create a cascade of openings to be filled. Faber is currently state auditor. The governor could...