Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup

Headlines Handpicked by TOR Contributors from around the web to keep you informed

1. What This Muslim Doctor Did to a Jewish Congressman from Ohio Wasn’t Quite in Line with the Hippocratic Oath - Robert Spencer, PJ Media

2. Ohio lawmakers propose giving $600M for Browns new stadium and more details in State of Ohio budget - Mary Frances McGowan, cleveland.com

3. Kroger closing 60 stores nationwide. Are any in Ohio? See the running list – Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer

4. Governor DeSantis Unleashes on Property Taxes, Calls for Complete Abolition - Similarities to Ohio – Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit

5. Campaign to overturn Ohio’s new higher education law falls short of making November ballot - Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com

6. Cincinnati Pride has fewest corporate sponsors in 3 years, several big local names remain - Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer

7. Here is what is in the Ohio GOP budget bill going to Gov. DeWine's desk - Morgan Trau, WCPO Cincinnati

8. Ohio Senate votes to prevent local officials from interfering with immigration arrests - Jessie Balmert, Columbus Dispatch

9. Ohio-made vehicles shine on Cars.com’s 2025 American-Made Index - Stephanie Thompson, NCB4i

10. Amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio won't be on the fall ballot this year - Jo Ingles, 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