Weekly News Roundup

The Ohio Register Weekly News Roundup 3-7-26

Headlines handpicked by TOR contributors to keep you informed

When clocks spring forward in Ohio this weekend for daylight saving time – David Rees, NBC4i

Ohio House approves bill requiring cities ask voters when lowering reciprocity tax credit – Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

FirstEnergy bribery trial is more than half over. Here’s what you should know - Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com

No. 19 Miami (Ohio) caps undefeated regular season with OT win - ESPN News Services

President Donald Trump to visit Cincinnati next week, White House spokesperson says – Grace Erwin, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

ODOT adding automated traffic warning systems to Cleveland-area highways - Colton Molesky, 19 WOIO Cleveland

Ohio lawmaker wants state to make way for nuclear fusion regulations – Sarah Donaldson, The Statehouse News Bureau

Toledo Museum of Art named Best Art Museum in America for 2nd straight year - Victoria Dugger, WTOL 11 Toledo

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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