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TOR Weekly Roundup

News stories hand-selected from TOR writers

1. Ohio's Sherrod Brown, weighing his political future, launches a pro-worker organization – Julie Carr Smyth, MSM

2. Protesters rally for USPS across Northeast Ohio, United States - Noelle Haynes, Cleveland 19

3. Flying soon? You'll need a REAL ID. Here's where and how to get one in Ohio - Alex Perry, Canton Repository

4. Northeast Ohio business and political leaders tout aerospace legacy in plea to VP Vance for NASA headquarters - Rich Exner, cleveland.com

5. Draft legislation would put $600M bond package for Cleveland Browns stadium into state budget - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

6. Ohio House Republicans pass ban on diversity programs, faculty strikes at public universities - Jo Ingles, Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

7. How a new Ohio law will impact the finances of gun owners - Ashley Taylor, 10 WBNS Columbus

8. 3 things to know about DeWine’s plan to tie Ohio college funding to job placement - Laura Hancock, cleveland.com

9. Moreno, state senators add to list of endorsements for Ramaswamy over Yost for Ohio governor - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

10. Survey reveals Ohio's most trustworthy companies. See the full list with Kroger, Goodyear, more - Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer

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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