News Roundup

TOR Weekly News Roundup 12-3-25

1. How might drones respond to 911 calls? Ohio will be the first in the nation to find out - Kendall Crawford, The Ohio Newsroom

2. See which Ohio counties opted for new ‘piggyback’ property tax relief - Molly Walsh, cleveland.com

3. Why are base electricity rates rising for Illuminating Company customers but decreasing elsewhere? - Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com

4. Bill cutting grace period to return absentee ballots in Ohio headed to DeWine - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

5. BUSTED: Ohio Dems Caught Cherry-Picking Thanksgiving Price Hikes to Slam Husted - Jack Windsor, The Ohio Press Network

6. A new report put one Ohio city among America’s most fun. Here’s what stood out - Chris Pugh, cleveland.com

7. Sen. Moreno wants to end dual citizenship; renounce the other nation or lose your U.S. status - Sabrina Eaton, cleveland.com

8. Ohio House passes program piloting community energy. What is it? - The Statehouse News Bureau | By Sarah Donaldson

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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