Weekly News Roundup

TOR Weekly News Roundup

Headlines handpicked from around the web to keep you informed

9-4-2025

1. How much does it cost to attend college in Ohio? These schools have highest sticker price - Sheridan Hendrix, Columbus Dispatch

2. Ohio man admits to federal hate crime for antisemitic attack on Jewish students at Ohio State - Grace Gilson, Jewish Telegraphic Agency

3. Ohio begins congressional redistricting: How you can get involved – Avery Kreemer, Dayton Daily News

4. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame marks 30 years since opening its doors to the public on this date in 1995 - John Kosich, WEWS 5 Cleveland

5. Ghislaine Maxwell says Jeffrey Epstein ‘ran New Albany’ in Justice Department interview - WOSU News Staff

6. Need a job? These companies are the best employers in Ohio, Forbes says. See the list - Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer

7. Ohioans, Chinese companies indicted for alleged roles in fentanyl trafficking - Orri Benatar, NBCi4 Columbus

8. Ohio continues push toward phonics following 2023 DeWine executive order - Clay LePard, WEWS 5 Cleveland

9. Ohio is first state in the U.S. to require K-12 public schools to adopt AI policies - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

10. Ohio School Offical Appears to Coach Parents on Circumventing State Laws to Put Male Trans Student on Girls Team - Margaret Flavin, The Gateway Pundit

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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

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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