Data center tax breaks are on the chopping block in some states
Lawmakers in multiple states are moving to curb or repeal data center tax incentives, citing rising electricity costs, environmental concerns and billions in lost revenue.
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Trump axed a probe into grocery collusion. Ohio’s U.S. Senate candidates won’t talk about it
Unsealed FTC allegations claim Pepsi gave Walmart pricing advantages that hurt competitors and may have raised grocery prices, but the case was dropped after Trump took office.
Report: Ramaswamy tax plan would gut Ohio schools, Medicaid
A new Innovation Ohio report warns that Vivek Ramaswamy's proposal to eliminate Ohio's personal income tax would create a $9.8 billion annual budget shortfall, threatening public school funding, Medicaid coverage for 3 million Ohioans, and forcing higher property or sales taxes on working families.
Luxury travel, 5-star resorts, and corporate money: Inside Gary Click's campaign finance records
Gary Click built his political brand on being a pastor, a servant-leader, a man of the people. His campaign finance records tell a different story — one that runs from a AAA Five Diamond Arizona resort to a Christian nationalist compound in Texas to hotel stays his own filings called "Non legislative," charged to donors and never paid back.
Ohio Department of Children & Youth praised, criticized by child care fraud bill sponsors
Two Ohio House bills propose new child care fraud safeguards, but Republican sponsors clash over whether the Department of Children & Youth is transparent and proactive in investigating cases.
Ohio GOP endorses Creech despite investigation into alleged conduct with minor
Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman asked Rep. Rodney Creech to resign nine months ago over allegations involving a minor relative. On Friday, he reinstated him — and the Ohio Republican Party officially endorsed him for re-election.
Gary Click goes on defense after TiffinOhio.net reports quiet pastoral exit
After TiffinOhio.net reported Rep. Gary Click's quiet departure from Fremont Baptist Temple, Click disputed the story on X — then gave a damage control interview to a local newspaper the same week his church finally updated its website.
Trump vows new tariffs, attacks Supreme Court justices after ruling
President Donald Trump says he will maintain tariffs using alternative legal authority after the Supreme Court ruled he exceeded his power under IEEPA, signaling further legal and political clashes.
GOP lawmaker's chief of staff charged with trafficking 15-year-old girl
Federal prosecutors described the man as a "compulsive child exploitation offender" who used Snapchat to groom minors, and the FBI has identified at least 11 additional suspected victims.
US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs in 6-3 opinion, dealing blow to trade agenda
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s emergency tariffs, saying Congress — not the executive branch — holds the power to tax imports.
Ohio bill would prevent people from creating AI models that encourage users to engage in self-harm
After four Ohio children used AI to write suicide notes, lawmakers introduced House Bill 524 to bar AI models that promote self-harm and empower the attorney general to act.
AEP Ohio says new data center tariff is working, critics aren’t buying it
AEP Ohio says its new data center tariff reduced projected demand from 30,000 MW to 5,700 MW, but manufacturers challenge the forecasts and warn of higher costs for ratepayers.
How deregulation made electricity more expensive in Ohio and the nation, not cheaper
New Ohio State research finds electricity deregulation and limited auction competition are driving higher residential power costs in Ohio and beyond.
Ohio GOP mayor accused of sniffing underage relative's underwear
Butler Mayor Wesley R. Dingus faces two misdemeanor voyeurism charges following a Richland County investigation. The case unfolds as he remains on bond in a separate felony matter.
Epstein 'co-conspirator' Wexner confirms backing Ohio's Jon Husted under oath during deposition
Les Wexner confirmed under oath he likely gave Sen. Jon Husted about $117,000 in campaign donations as scrutiny grows over Husted’s vote to block release of Epstein-related files.
Gary Click bill writes junk science term into Ohio law — experts say it shields abusers in custody court
Rep. Gary Click's HB 693 would write 'parental alienation' into Ohio law — a term experts say has a documented history of being used to strip custody from domestic abuse survivors and silence children who report abuse.
Climate, health groups challenge EPA repeal of major greenhouse gas regulation
Public health and environmental groups are challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of the EPA’s greenhouse gas endangerment finding, arguing it violates the Clean Air Act.
Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno has claimed the ACA didn’t save money. But is that true?
As ACA subsidies expire, Sen. Bernie Moreno blames Obamacare for rising costs. Data show slower medical inflation but growing coverage losses in Ohio and nationwide.
Ohio receives federal child care grant as sector continues to search for funding answers
Ohio secured $14.7 million in federal child care funding as costs top $12,000 annually for infants and advocates warn of long-term budget shortfalls.
Husted met with man later charged with bribery 2 days before HB 6 was introduced, schedule shows
Official calendars reveal at least eight previously undisclosed 2019 meetings linking Sen. Jon Husted to key figures in the House Bill 6 scandal that cost Ohio ratepayers $527 million.
