Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup 8-21-25

OhioRegister

22 Aug 2025 — 1 min read

Headlines handpicked from around the web to keep you in the know

1. Voting machines under GOP fire again ahead of 2026 midterms in Ohio - Sarah Donaldson, The Statehouse News Bureau

2. How school districts in Northeast Ohio are using AI to help students with learning disabilities - Jen Picciano, Fox WOIO Cleveland

3. Crypto’s political takeover: How billion-dollar interests are muscling out Ohio voters - cleveland.com

4. Many Towns Are Unprepared to Handle Train Derailments and Hazmat Spills – US News, usnews.com

5. Ohio teacher pay: Ramaswamy proposes merit-based system to replace seniority - Laura Hancock, cleveland.com

6. Ohioans on Blue Angels team reminisce about home as they prepare for the Columbus Air Show - Nathan Hart, Columbus Dispatch

7. ‘Go woke, you go broke:’ Ohio faith leaders urge Kroger to abandon LGBTQ+ policies - David Rees, NBC4i Columbus

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