News Roundup
Headlines Handpicked by TOR contributors to keep you informed 1. DeWine says Intel CEO is 'very optimistic' about Ohio plant, but that dates are 'up in the air' - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau 2. A tale of two campaigns: New filings illustrate stark money
Local
BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - During a presentation to the Springfield City Commissioners meeting, Clark County Sheriff Christopher Clark and Springfield Police Department Chief Allison Elliott were tasked with presenting on what their departments are doing to address the rising cause of gun violence. During the meeting, both Clark and
Healthcare
BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - The American Association of Pediatrics, or AAP, has issued its policy statement for July 2025, in which they have recommended nationwide that vaccine exemptions be removed for the childhood vaccine schedule and be made mandatory for children entering childcare establishments and schools. Currently, in the
Weekly News Roundup
Headlines handpicked from around the web by TOR contributors to keep you informed! 7/24/2025 1. How One Ohio School Earned the Right to Display a Supersonic Dream - David Manney, PJ Media 2. Ohio schools adopting new cell phone policies after state budget passed ban - Lindsay Stone,
agenda 2030
BY NICK ROGERS The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has green lit the Frasier Solar Project located on the boarders of Clinton and Miller Townships and the City of Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio. Proponents for this “green” energy project such as National Resource Defense Council and the company
Property Tax
BY BRIAN MASSIE Cleveland, Ohio – The Committee to Abolish Ohio Property Taxes, or CAOPT, will not be influenced by the outcome of the vote by the State legislature on Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of the property tax changes since they were never real reform in the first place. The
Findlay
BY PATTY KLEIN FINDLAY - The Findlay City Council met on July 15 and advanced legislation to complete the design process for both the controversial $40 million downtown park and a proposed $8 million walking bridge within the park. The vote passed 7–2, with Councilman Niemeyer and Councilwoman Frische
Statewide
BY NICK ROGERS Senators Jon Husted (R-OH, 119th) and Bob Latta (R-OH, 5th) – along with Senators Scott Peters (D-CA, 50th) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) – introduced H.R. 3978, aka the “Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act,” a bill designed to encourage and streamline the licensing process for
Weekly News Roundup
Headlines hand-picked by TOR staff for week of 7/16/2025 1. Group backing Vivek Ramaswamy urges New Yorkers to flee to Ohio - Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer 2. Meta to invest over $60B in AI data centers, starting with 'Prometheus' in Ohio - Skye Jacobs, Techspot.com
Springfield
BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - Springfield commissioners held a special meeting prior to their regular session to provide Opportunities for Individual Change, or OIC, the ability to share a special report after community push back due to a lack of transparency of actions taken to help address gun violence in
Originally posted on The Heartland Beat In 2003, Kash Patel, the current Director of the FBI, appeared on the Glenn Beck program and stated, at that time, the current FBI was in possession of Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘black book.’ The address book served as a contact list of important names
citizen press release
The City of Findlay is moving ahead with a $30–$40 million Downtown North River Development Project that includes the transformation of Anchor Park and 19 acres of public riverfront property. This plan is being pushed forward without a public vote, without full transparency, without going out for a bid,