News Roundup

TOR News Weekly Roundup

Headlines hand picked from around the web by TOR contributors.

1. Proposal to end qualified immunity moves forward in Ohio - Giacomo Luca, WLWT 5 Cincinnati

2. Business coalition proposes wide reform of Ohio property tax structure - Sarah Donaldson, The Statehouse News Bureau

3. What to know about Ohio’s final week of early voting in May election - David Rees, WCMH 4 Central Ohio

4. Why you could see more school levies in Ohio's future - Morgan Trau, News 5 Cleveland

5. Most of Butler County’s public schools have signed off on DEI ban - Eileen McClory, Michael D. Clark, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

6. You may soon be able to pay fees, taxes in Ohio with cryptocurrency like Bitcoin - Morgan Trau, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

7. Ohio’s JD Vance takes combative style worldwide in first 100 days as Trump’s vice president - Sabrina Eaton, cleveland.com

8. 'Powerful truth.' Trump cites support from Metallus on tariffs - Canton Repository

9. Editorial: Good university management - The Blade Editorial Board

10. NATO is coming to Dayton, here’s what to know - Emily Lewis, Evan Bales, 2 News WTDN Dayton

11. Cleveland COVID-19 Income Tax Lawsuit Gets New Life - J.D. Davidson, MSM.com

12. 14 Buckeyes selected in the 2025 NFL Draft - 10TV Web Staff

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Findlay Residents Voice Strong Opposition to Shady Grove Annexation and High-Density M2 Zoning

Findlay Residents Voice Strong Opposition to Shady Grove Annexation and High-Density M2 Zoning

BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - Annexation and rezoning of the Shady Grove property in Marion Township remained a primary focus at the May 6 Findlay city council meeting. The project involves annexing approximately 45.9 acres and rezoning it to M2 (multifamily high-density) zoning to facilitate large-scale apartment development. While

TOR Interviews Attorney Jensen Silvis on SMART Meters

TOR Interviews Attorney Jensen Silvis on SMART Meters

BY NICK ROGERS TOR: Jensen Silvis, an Akron-based attorney specializing in property law, estate planning, contracts, civil litigation, landlord-tenant, business formation, and criminal defense joins The Ohio Register for a second time. In our first interview, we discussed two Smart meter mandate cases he has taken on in collaboration with

Public Private Partnership Gives Update on Springfield 2051 Project, Leading to New Questions

Public Private Partnership Gives Update on Springfield 2051 Project, Leading to New Questions

BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - On Monday, The Springfield commissioners met to hear an update from representatives from the newly minted ‘public-private’ partnership administration for Springfield 2051, a think-tank operation designed to guide city development, facilitated by contracted organization Future IQ. During the update, representatives Kevin Rose and Marta Wojcik

Clark County Commissioner Race Comes To A Head

Clark County Commissioner Race Comes To A Head

CLARK COUNTY - As Clark County voters prepare for the May 5 Republican primary for an unexpired seat on the Board of Commissioners, the four candidates — Daren Cotter, Greg Koffenbarger, Mark Sanders and Victoria Sorg — are outlining distinct platforms on economic development, public safety, infrastructure and long-term resource management. Residents