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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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