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

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Geauga Commissioners Demands Rework of Treasurer Wage Plan to Protect Public Funds

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

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

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

Ohio Political News Springfield Discussion

Ohio Political News Springfield Discussion

TOR Editor Jeff Skinner sits down with Ohio Political News to discuss Springfield, TPS and what comes next in Clark County