News Roundup

TOR News Roundup

OhioRegister

01 Aug 2025 — 1 min read

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 gap in Ohio’s gubernatorial race - Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com

3. Ohio’s sales tax holiday expands to two weeks, starts on Friday - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

4. Browns talk stadium ownership, sin tax and more in pinning down Brook Park stadium detail - Rich Exner, cleveland.com

5. Some Ohio House Republicans want U.S. Supreme Court to limit injunction power of lower courts – Jo Ingles, The Statehouse News Bureau

6. Embattled Geauga County judge sues county over $300K in attorneys’ fees - Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com

7. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2025/07/30/whats-going-on-at-pg-procter-gamble/85428015007/ - Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer

8. 'Really special.' Foxfield Preserve in Stark County hosts growing trend of green burials - Ed Balint,Canton Repository

9. OhioHealth and Anthem insurance reach agreement, keeping thousands of Ohioans covered - Samantha Hendrickson, Columbus Dispatch

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Chesterland Residents Start Petition To Overturn Fire Station Zoning

Chesterland Residents Start Petition To Overturn Fire Station Zoning

BY JEFF SKINNER CHESTER TWP - On Monday, August 25, Chester Township trustees voted 2-1 to rezone a specific parcel of property, namely the location of the old Fire House 2 structure, to industrial. Kayleigh Varga, the owner of the property directly next to the fire house lot, is now

Not Just Tax Dollars: Big Data Is Out For Ohio’s Water, Too

Not Just Tax Dollars: Big Data Is Out For Ohio’s Water, Too

BY NICK ROGERS STATEWIDE - As giant, Generative Artificial Intelligence-supporting data centers continue to proliferate in Ohio, the narratives tend to center around job creation, economic benefit, possible electric grid strain, and the increasingly large tax breaks awarded to tech behemoths like Amazon and Google to lure them to the

Chester Trustees Vote To Rezone Fire Station Property for Industrial Use

Chester Trustees Vote To Rezone Fire Station Property for Industrial Use

BY JEFF SKINNER CHESTER TWP - Chester township trustees hosted the second portion of the public hearing regarding the plan to rezone and eventually sell the property that currently houses the old Fire Station number 2. The village hall was once again filled with residents anxiously anticipating the trustee vote

Findlay Mayor Loses Her Cool When Flood Mitigation Vote Gets Delayed

Findlay Mayor Loses Her Cool When Flood Mitigation Vote Gets Delayed

BY PATTY KLEIN FINDLAY - What began as a routine Findlay City Council meeting on August 19 turned into a battle of wills. The first reading of a resolution to adopt an updated hazard mitigation plan sparked questions from Councilwoman Holly Frische. The plan is tied to a long-awaited grant