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Weekly News Roundup

Find stories below that have been hand-selected by citizen journalists to keep you up to date on State News from around the web.

Ohio Bulletin Issued for New, Deadly Drug Combinations - By J.D. Davidson, Ohio Star by way of Center Square

Republicans want stay of order that stops foreign money ban - J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

Yost wants minority Ballot Board court filings tossed - J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

GOP attorneys general seek to stop new attempt at forgiveness of student loans - Joe Mueller, The Center Square

LaRose Wants Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote in Ohio - J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

Ohio Wage Hikes Can’t Keep Up With Inflation - J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

Cuyahoga Democrats Speak Out on the Ever-Increasing Property Taxes - Brian Massie, Lobbyists for Citizens

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

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

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

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

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

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

Selective Service Prepares to Wargame New Draft System With AI

Ohio Political News Springfield Discussion