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Weekly News Roundup

Stories plucked from the headlines by citizen journalists

Ohio Lawmakers Act on DeWine’s Call to Ban Cell Phones in Classroom - J.D. Davidson, Center Square

Ohio’s minor gender-affirming care, sports ban on hold - J.D. Davidson, Center Square

Ohio affordable housing market target of new legislation - J.D. Davidson, Center Square

Indicted, powerful former Ohio utilities chairman dead; suicide suspected - J.D. Davidson, Center Square

Toledo, Lucas County to buy back residents’ medical debt - J.D. Davidson, Center Square

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

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

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

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

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

Findlay Greenlights Disputed Cory Street Gate; Citizens, Officials Flag Fiscal Strain and Data Center Utility Risks

Selective Service Prepares to Wargame New Draft System With AI

Ohio Political News Springfield Discussion