News Roundup

TOR Weekly News Roundup

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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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