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Weekly News Roundup

Headlines from Around the Web handpicked by TOR Citizen Journalists

1. Criminal charges sought against Trump, Vance in Springfield - J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

2. Wittenberg U cuts majors, employees to balance budget - Tate Miller, The Center Square

3. Lake County Commissioners Square Off on Jail Financing and Property Tax…more glitches in technical equipment - Brian Massie, Lobbyists for Citizens

4. Lawmaker calls on feds for more Springfield help - J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

5. Help available for farmers impacted by drought, J.D. Davidson, The Center Square

6. Former President Donald Trump Urges Ohioans to Vote No on Issue 1 - Kaitlin Housler The Ohio Star

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

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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