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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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