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Weekly News Roundup

Headlines handpicked from around the web by TOR Citizen Journalist

1. Judge strikes down Ohio law requiring parental permission for kids to get social media accounts - Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com

2. Self-Driving Trucks Are Coming to I-70 in Ohio and Indiana - Conor Cawley, tech.co

3. Less than 30 days left: What you need to know if you haven't gotten a Real ID yet - Taylor Woods, 9 WCPO Cincinnati

4. 4 Ohio breweries make top producing craft list - Marc Bona, cleveland.com

5. Flu vaccine linked to higher infections, says early research - Cleveland Clinic - Melissa Rudy, MSM.com

6. At least 49 international students at Ohio colleges have had visas revoked - Laura Hancock, cleveland.com

7. Ramaswamy takes big, early lead in Ohio GOP gubernatorial primary: poll - Charlotte Hazard, Just the News

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