Weekly News Roundup

TOR Weekly News Roundup

6/11/2025

Headlines handpicked by TOR contributors to keep you in the know

1. Find your summer fun in Ohio: Take a look! - Staff writers, Cincinnati Enquirer

2. Anti-Trump protests planned June 14. Here's what Ohio protesters can, can't do under the law - Alex Perry, Columbus Dispatch

3. DEI law cosponsor calls Ohio State’s Juneteenth guidelines an ‘intentional overreaction’ - Katie Millard, WCMH

4. How sensors, software, and other tech could help Ohio’s aging power grid - Kathiann M. Kowalski, Canary Media

5. Trump DOJ weaponizes False Claims Act lawsuits to target DEI in higher ed - Seth Rosevear, The College Fix

6. Which photo is real? Ohio lawmakers want to regulate deepfakes, AI content - Morgan Trau, WCPO Cincinnati

7. 'Rarified air': Homeowners and renters earning millions flocking to Cincinnati - Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer

8. Many families rethinking their spending on subscriptions - John Matarese and Bonnie Murphy, WCPO, Cincinnati

9. Interview with leader of Citizens for Property Tax Reform - Wants to eliminate Ohio property taxes – Housing Nerd, YouTube

10. Ohio issues warning over new BMV texting scam sweeping the state - Janson McNair, Canton Repository

11. Everything we know about the impact of the NCAA settlement on Ohio State athletics - Joey Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch

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Geauga Commissioners Demands Rework of Treasurer Wage Plan to Protect Public Funds

Geauga Commissioners Demands Rework of Treasurer Wage Plan to Protect Public Funds

BY JEFF SKINNER CHARDON - Fiscal restraint collided with the realities of retaining public employees at Tuesday’s Geauga County Commissioners meeting, as a proposed wage hike for the County Treasurer’s office sparked an intense debate over taxpayer optics and government spending. The three-member Board of Commissioners ultimately balked

Findlay Greenlights Disputed Cory Street Gate; Citizens, Officials Flag Fiscal Strain and Data Center Utility Risks

Findlay Greenlights Disputed Cory Street Gate; Citizens, Officials Flag Fiscal Strain and Data Center Utility Risks

BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - Fiscal strain, infrastructure skepticism, and intense citizen pushback dominated Tuesday’s Findlay City Council meeting, exposing growing fault lines between local residents and Mayor Christina Muryn’s administration. Despite vocal warnings from the public regarding the city’s declining financial health, council members ultimately pushed through

Selective Service Prepares to Wargame New Draft System With AI

Selective Service Prepares to Wargame New Draft System With AI

BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - The U.S. Selective Service System is prepping a major upgrade to its mobilization infrastructure, issuing a federal solicitation for an automated, cloud-based "Conscription Readiness Simulation" system. The new platform is designed to war-game massive, end-to-end national draft scenarios. According

Ohio Political News Springfield Discussion

Ohio Political News Springfield Discussion

TOR Editor Jeff Skinner sits down with Ohio Political News to discuss Springfield, TPS and what comes next in Clark County