Weekly News Roundup

TOR Weekly News Roundup 6/5/2025

Headlines hand-selected from TOR writers

1. National Donut Day: Friday, June 6: These are the 50 best donut shops in the US, including Ohio - Addy Bink, Fox 8 News Cleveland

2. Ohio Residents Take Lead on Scrapping Property Tax - Giulia Carbonaro. Newsweek.com

3. Ohio Fraternal Order of Police launches 'Protect Ohio Police' PAC after violent attacks - Bailey Gallion, Columbus Dispatch

4. Marine veteran files complaint against Ohio union - J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

5. Supreme Court sides with Ohio woman in reverse discrimination case – Melissa Quinn, CBSNews.com

6. Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs to invest in new growth initiatives – Dan Monk, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

7. County fair season has arrived. Here's a look at the Ohio's county fair schedule - Janson McNair,Canton Repository

8. 'Call your legislators' | Auditor warns Ohio property taxes will again rise statewide unless lawmakers act - Paula Christian, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

9. State utility regulators preparing for Ohio House Bill 6 hearing - Nick Evans, Yahoo News

10. Ohio Senate budget plan makes sweeping tax changes - Jim Provance, The Blade

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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