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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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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