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OhioRegister

16 May 2025 — 1 min read

Headlines handpicked from around the web for TOR readers

1. Obama-Backed Ohio Glass Factory Has Deep Ties to Chinese Government - Warner Todd Huston, Breitbart.com

2. Frustrated over soaring rates, homeowners vow to end Ohio's property tax - Giacomo Luca, WLWT.com

3. Ohio bill with COVID-era roots backs patient’s ‘right to try’ alternative drugs - Samantha Wildow – Dayton Daily News

4. Ohio Man Charged with Threatening Public Officials and a Columbus TV Station – Kevin Eck, Yahoo.com

5. World’s Largest Rubber Duck coming to NE Ohio - Danielle Langenfeld, WJW.com Cleveland

6. Ohio’s power grid operator warns of potential power shortages this summer - Kevin Accettulla, NBC4i.com Columbus

7. Reports: Pete Rose reinstated posthumously by Major League Baseball – Taylor Weiter, WCPO.com Cincinnati

8. Ohio attorney general appeals ruling that struck down social media age verification law - Kevin Accettulla, NBC4i.com Columbus

9. Ohio again ranks among worst states in country in list by U.S. News & World Report - Ava Boldizar, NBC4i.com Columbus

10. Why the Ohio GOP's Vivek Ramaswamy endorsement carries weight - Morgan Trau, WCPO.com Cincinatti

11. Ohio House committee moves bill sharing child care costs among parents, employers and the state - Mary Frances McGowan, cleveland.com

12. COMMENTARY: The good, the bad and the controversial in school choice reform – Larry Sand, The Ohio Press Network

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