Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup 9-18-25

Hand-picked headlines from around the web to keep you informed.

1. DeWine says multi-agency state team will go to Cleveland to help fight crime - Jo Ingles, The Statehouse News Bureau

2. Ohio among states with latest bedtime, Apple data shows - Zach Mentz, cleveland.com

3. Political leaders at Ohio colleges rattled following assassination of Charlie Kirk – Sarah Donaldson, The Statehouse News Bureau

4. See our full interview with Joel Penton, founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy - Cole Behrens, Columbus Dispatch

5. Ohio brings on artificial intelligence chatbot app to help fight crime, terrorism - Jo Ingles, The Statehouse News Bureau

6. Ohio Bill Would Require Watermarks on AI Imagery - Avery Kreemer, Dayton Daily News

7. Report cards for Ohio's Class of 2024 show math marks went up but reading scores slipped – Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

8. Amazon to open new delivery facility in Warren County, creating more than 125 full-time jobs - Felicia Jordan, WCPO Cincinnati

9. Effort emerges to remove Ohio’s religious motto: ‘With God, all things are possible’ - Ava Boldizar, NBC4i Columbus

10. Ohio Congressman calls for National Guard in Cleveland - Sarah Buduson, News 5 Cleveland

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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