Weekly News Roundup

TOR Weekly News Roundup

Headlines handpicked from around the web to keep you informed

1. Republican senators approve bill requiring Ohio absentee ballots arrive by election day - Karen Kasler, he Statehouse News Bureau

2. Ohio bill would shield vaccine objectors from potential discrimination - Mary Frances McGowan, cleveland.com

3. Ohio's Tax Contradiction: Voters Kvetch for Reform, Consider Property Tax Abolishment Yet Greenlight Local Hikes – The Ohio Press Network Staff

4. The legendary ‘Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ lives on in Ohio - Kendall Crawford, The Ohio Newsroom

5. 'Just get here early': Cleveland travelers navigate delays and long lines as flight reductions kick in - Mike Holden, News 5 Cleveland

6. Ohio State’s Leadership Choice Tests the Limits of Higher Ed Reform - Reagan Dugan – Commentary, The Ohio Press Network

7. Enrollment trends are up at Ohio universities, with a notable exception - Erin Gottsacker, The Ohio Newsroom

8. Cleveland Schools announces massive consolidation plan to close 23 buildings - Sean McDonnell, cleveland.com

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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