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TOR WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP

Stories handpicked from around the web by TOR Citizen Journalists

NTSB: East Palestine explosion unnecessary – J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

Vance’s mask mandate ban signed into law – J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

Poll shows Moreno leads a week before Ohio primary – J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Endorses Matt Dolan in U.S. Senate Race – Kaitlin Housler, The Ohio Star

Lawmaker: E-Verify could help stop human trafficking in Ohio – J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

Law prohibiting men in women’s sports ‘discriminatory’ Westerville City Schools tells families in email – Jack Windsor, Ohio Press Network

Ohio State Senate Candidate Candice Keller Slams Opponent George Lang for Sponsoring Bill Prohibiting Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Discrimination: ‘He Needs to be Challenged’ – Kaitlin Housler, The Ohio Star

Reassessing Ohio's Intel Investment: A Conservative Economic Perspective - Jon Morrow, The Republican Reformist

VIDEO: Interview with Former Commissioner & Current Candidate Skip Claypool - Tiffanie Broadbent, Fortify Geauga

VIDEO: Doctrine of Lesser Magistrates + Ohio House Candidate Steven Kraus - Ohio Political News

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Springfield Commission Forces 4-1 Reinstatement of City Manager, Confronts Public Anxiety Over Recovery Housing and Data Centers

Springfield Commission Forces 4-1 Reinstatement of City Manager, Confronts Public Anxiety Over Recovery Housing and Data Centers

BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield City Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday night to immediately reinstate City Manager Bryan Heck from paid administrative leave, punctuating a tense, hours-long meeting dominated by fierce public pushback, administrative fractures, and deep-seated neighborhood anxieties. The decision to restore Heck to the city’

Hancock County Prosecutor Silent After Confidential CPS Case Script Discovered Publicly at Local Fairgrounds

Hancock County Prosecutor Silent After Confidential CPS Case Script Discovered Publicly at Local Fairgrounds

HANCOCK COUNTY - Allegations of gross negligence have surfaced against Hancock County Child Protective Services (CPS) after a highly confidential case document was reportedly discovered abandoned in a public area at the Hancock County Fairgrounds. The Ohio Register has submitted a formal request for comment to the Hancock County Prosecutor'

Op-ed: Ohio Doesn't Need Another Study. It Needs This Relief, Now.

Op-ed: Ohio Doesn't Need Another Study. It Needs This Relief, Now.

BY DAKOTA SAWYER Columbus closed the books this year with roughly $1.2 billion more in tax revenue than anyone budgeted for: income tax collections ran about $699 million ahead of projections, sales tax another $520 million over. That's money Ohioans overpaid into the system at the exact

DIESEL CRISIS SPARKS RUMORS OF NATIONWIDE TRUCKER SHUTDOWN

DIESEL CRISIS SPARKS RUMORS OF NATIONWIDE TRUCKER SHUTDOWN

BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - A viral surge of online rumors warning of a massive nationwide trucker strike on Oct. 1 has ignited widespread consumer anxiety over potential grocery store shortages, highlighting the deep economic distress gripping the U.S. freight sector as diesel fuel costs hit an all-time record