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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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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