News Roundup

The Ohio Register Weekly News Roundup 2/12/2026

Headlines handpicked from around the web to keep you informed

1. Key senator backs bill to allow Ohio to hold back money if schools sue over funding - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

2. Tuesday snapped Cleveland’s longest streak of freezing weather since 2015 - Justin Dennis, Fox 8 Cleveland

3. Ohio lawmakers propose series of immigration enforcement bills to limit, expand federal power - Sean DeLancey, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

4. Campaign to end Ohio property taxes brushes off funding concerns as DeWine warns of 20% sales tax - Morgan Trau, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

5. There’s a new way to sign up for Trump accounts: What to know - Addy Bink, Fox 8 Cleveland

6. Miami students all abuzz about their unbeaten basketball team - Michael Clark, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

7. Les Wexner's name redacted in some Epstein files, congressmen say - Max Filby,Columbus Dispatch

8. Cleveland’s NASA Glenn Research Center celebrates 85th anniversary (Photos) - John Benson, special to cleveland.com

9. Ohio Goes to the Movies: How you can see 'Ohio-centric' movies for free this year - Kristen Skovira, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

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Geauga Commissioners Demands Rework of Treasurer Wage Plan to Protect Public Funds

Geauga Commissioners Demands Rework of Treasurer Wage Plan to Protect Public Funds

BY JEFF SKINNER CHARDON - Fiscal restraint collided with the realities of retaining public employees at Tuesday’s Geauga County Commissioners meeting, as a proposed wage hike for the County Treasurer’s office sparked an intense debate over taxpayer optics and government spending. The three-member Board of Commissioners ultimately balked

Findlay Greenlights Disputed Cory Street Gate; Citizens, Officials Flag Fiscal Strain and Data Center Utility Risks

Findlay Greenlights Disputed Cory Street Gate; Citizens, Officials Flag Fiscal Strain and Data Center Utility Risks

BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - Fiscal strain, infrastructure skepticism, and intense citizen pushback dominated Tuesday’s Findlay City Council meeting, exposing growing fault lines between local residents and Mayor Christina Muryn’s administration. Despite vocal warnings from the public regarding the city’s declining financial health, council members ultimately pushed through

Selective Service Prepares to Wargame New Draft System With AI

Selective Service Prepares to Wargame New Draft System With AI

BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - The U.S. Selective Service System is prepping a major upgrade to its mobilization infrastructure, issuing a federal solicitation for an automated, cloud-based "Conscription Readiness Simulation" system. The new platform is designed to war-game massive, end-to-end national draft scenarios. According

Ohio Political News Springfield Discussion

Ohio Political News Springfield Discussion

TOR Editor Jeff Skinner sits down with Ohio Political News to discuss Springfield, TPS and what comes next in Clark County