News Roundup

TOR 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 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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Findlay City Council Approved Shady Grove Annexation

Findlay City Council Approved Shady Grove Annexation

BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY — Despite passionate opposition from residents citing traffic congestion, flooding risks, strained infrastructure and loss of a beloved local landmark, Findlay City Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday to annex the Shady Grove Golf Course property and rezone it for high-density multifamily housing. The decision on ordinances 2026-059

Springfield Spends Big On Drone Tech, Citizens Argue Solution in Search of Problem

Springfield Spends Big On Drone Tech, Citizens Argue Solution in Search of Problem

BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD — Despite ongoing fiscal woes, chronic fire division understaffing and resident alarms over misplaced priorities, the Springfield City Commission on Tuesday approved a nearly $240,000 contract with Motorola Solutions to launch a Drone as First Responder pilot program critics fear will expand government surveillance while delivering

PAPERLESS PROJECT? PERRY VILLAGE CLAIMS NO DOCUMENTS OR IMPACT STUDIES EXIST FOR MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR DATA CENTER DEAL

PAPERLESS PROJECT? PERRY VILLAGE CLAIMS NO DOCUMENTS OR IMPACT STUDIES EXIST FOR MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR DATA CENTER DEAL

BY STAFF CONTRIBUTOR PERRY - Perry Village officials have declared they possess zero written economic impact studies, project descriptions, or internal digital communications regarding a controversial, multimillion-dollar data center project slated for development on local public land. The admission, delivered via a series of public records responses, has ignited sharp

House Reps. Weigh Bill to Merge U.S. Military with Foreign Governments

House Reps. Weigh Bill to Merge U.S. Military with Foreign Governments

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A little-noticed provision in the House version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act could dramatically expand and institutionalize military cooperation between the United States and Israel, prompting concern among some Ohio lawmakers, residents and national security observers about long-term costs, sovereignty and foreign policy implications for