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1. Trial will determine who will pay $600 million settlement in disastrous Norfolk Southern East Palestine, Ohio derailment - Associated Press

2. The salary you need to be considered middle class in every U.S. state - Compare OH to IN, PA, MI, IL: Not good – Mike Winters, CNBC

3. Ohio House passes its own new energy generation provisions. What next? - Sarah Donaldson, The Statehouse News Bureau

4. ‘Unity in Diversity’: Potential Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Jim Tressel Promoted DEI as President of Youngstown State University – Sean Moran, Brietbart News

5. Two days after receiving it, DeWine signs ban on most DEI, strikes at Ohio public universities - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

6. Ohio GOP wants to stop adding fluoride, which prevents tooth decay, to water - Morgan Trau, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

7. Ohio voter registration change requiring proof of citizenship included in transportation bill - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

8. We need to address the 'new normal' of chronic absenteeism in schools post-COVID | Editorial - Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Board

9. Browns’ stadium tax numbers ‘way too optimistic,’ says Cleveland sports facilities deals expert - Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

10. Ohio lawmakers look to eliminate highest income tax rate, switch to flat tax - Kevin Accettulla, www.nbc4i.com

11. Should Ohio embrace digital currency? Lawmakers mull regulatory bill - Sarah Donaldson, The Statehouse News Bureau

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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