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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
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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
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This article was originally posted on The Heartland Beat We all remember it like it was yesterday. There was a groundswell of voices all calling in unison for justice and accountability, nearly 80 million strong. A groundswell so powerful that it swept every swing state in the union, flipping them
Property Tax
STATEWIDE - The Committee to Abolish Ohio’s property taxes is very encouraged and inspired by the reception and enthusiasm the initiative petition to abolish Ohio property taxes has received from citizens all over the State. "Since obtaining the Ohio Attorney General's approval and the Ohio Ballot
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BY NICK ROGERS On May 13, 2025, Ohio State representatives Justin Pizzulli, District 90, and Monica Robb, District 79, introduced House Bill 272, the “Protecting Utility and Resources for Enhanced Living, Improved Food, and Environment Act,” the 31st bill in the US containing language to ban future action on geoengineering
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STATEWIDE - In February, Fairfield County joined many others in the state in bringing in an AI driven tracking system to better facilitate 9-1-1 calls. The system, according to company owner Carbyne, is called Carbyne Apex, and allows operators to get real-time images and tracking information by hijacking callers phones
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Headlines hand-selected from TOR writers 1. National Donut Day: Friday, June 6: These are the 50 best donut shops in the US, including Ohio - Addy Bink, Fox 8 News Cleveland 2. Ohio Residents Take Lead on Scrapping Property Tax - Giulia Carbonaro. Newsweek.com 3. Ohio Fraternal Order of
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Youth services across the state are currently panicking over the Department of Labor pausing all operations related to Job Corps programming. The move comes after a transparency report showing concerning data over the effectiveness of the program, which has been in existence for 60 years.According to a recent press
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Headlines handpicked from around the web for TOR readers 1. Obama-Backed Ohio Glass Factory Has Deep Ties to Chinese Government - Warner Todd Huston, Breitbart.com 2. Frustrated over soaring rates, homeowners vow to end Ohio's property tax - Giacomo Luca, WLWT.com 3. Ohio bill with COVID-era
Republican State Central Committee
BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - Lt. Governor Jim Tressel has confirmed he is considering throwing his hat into the ring in the race for Governor of Ohio. The move comes just 24 hours before the Ohio Republican State Central Committee is set to vote to break tradition and potentially endorse
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1. Ryan ‘seriously considering’ run for Ohio governor, communications adviser says - Caroline Vakil, The Hill 2. Ohio colleges are rethinking remedial math to help enhance students' graduation success - Sheridan Hendrix, Columbus Dispatch 3. Are Ohio employers next when it comes to DEI prohibitions? - Jeffrey Stankunas, Ohio
Dark Money
BY NICK ROGERS STATEWIDE - HBO’s documentary The Dark Money Game: Ohio Confidential shines an unapologetically bright light on deeply entrenched political corruption in the Buckeye State. Centered around the House Bill 6 bribery saga, the film – directed by Alex Gibney and based on the book Dark Money by