Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup 8-21-25

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

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

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

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 - 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

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Findlay Residents Voice Strong Opposition to Shady Grove Annexation and High-Density M2 Zoning

TOR Interviews Attorney Jensen Silvis on SMART Meters

Public Private Partnership Gives Update on Springfield 2051 Project, Leading to New Questions

Clark County Commissioner Race Comes To A Head