Weekly News Roundup

TOR Weekly News Roundup

Headlines handpicked by TOR contributors to keep you informed.

1. Fifteen Ohio higher ed institutions must align literacy programs with Science of Reading, or else - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

2. ICE arrest fears in Columbus spark response from Mayor Ginther, police chief - Bluewaterhealthyliving.com

3. The Somali Immigrant Problem - Commentary by Lad Dilgard, The Ohio Press Network

4. Cleveland home sale prices see 2^nd largest and Cincinnati 3^rd lardgest increase among U.S. cities - Zach Mentz, cleveland.com

5. LifeWise launches in Bexley, leaving just one Franklin County district without a concrete program - Katie Millard, NBC4i Columbus

6. After leaving national voter info group in 2023, Ohio joins new database - Jo Ingles, The Statehouse News Bureau

7. Americans For Prosperity (AFP) - Ohio Endorses Six Candidates for Ohio General Assembly – Jack Windsor, The Ohio Press Network

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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