Tiffin police capture wanted man after nearly hour-long search downtown
Ryan Aiden Hatcher was already wanted on a statewide warrant with $10,000 bond before Friday's chase, and now faces $20,000 combined bail on three new charges.
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Jon Husted political director out over Nazi SS photo, second campaign exit in two months
Woytek's firing marks the second Husted staffer to depart after journalists, not the campaign, surfaced damaging information it apparently never vetted.
Vivek Ramaswamy pushed baseless 9/11 conspiracy theories, then falsely claimed he was misquoted
The Republican nominee for Ohio governor said Americans should question whether federal agents were aboard the planes that struck the Twin Towers. There is no evidence they were. When confronted about the remarks, Ramaswamy falsely claimed he had been misquoted.
Wood County residents rally against Jon Husted as $800 million Meta data center rises near Bowling Green
The Republican senator spent years championing Ohio’s data center buildout. At a Bowling Green rally this week, residents pointed to rising electric bills and accused Husted of helping create a problem he is now trying to rein in.
Jon Husted said replacing workers with robots is ‘not a bad thing’ in resurfaced video
The Ohio Republican made the comments while directing the state office responsible for workforce transformation. Husted later helped promote data centers, artificial intelligence and robotics across Ohio.
Vivek Ramaswamy could turn Ohio into America’s data center capital, all while holding investments across the industry
As other states slam the brakes on hyperscale data centers, Ohio already has nearly 18 gigawatts under contract with one utility alone. Ramaswamy wants the projects to keep coming.
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Aaron Jones calls for bipartisan limits on Flock cameras, AI surveillance in Ohio
The Democratic candidate for Ohio House District 88 says government should not be tracking people who are suspected of no crime. Republican incumbent Gary Click has not publicly taken a position.
Bipartisan lawmakers urge Ohio Dep. of Transportation to halt, revoke Flock permits
Columbus paused its Flock program after an audit found an officer searched one plate 272 times, fueling gubernatorial candidates' shifting stances on the cameras.
Questionable data center forecasts are driving up Ohio power bills
PJM's capacity charges have jumped tenfold since May 2025, and Ohio has no independent review of transmission costs tied to unproven data center demand.
Ohio delays SNAP ban on sugary drinks
Ohio was one of nearly two dozen states working to implement bans on SNAP sales for non-nutritious items such as soda or candy that were encouraged by the Trump administration.
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As gap between CEO and worker pay yawns, employers do little to defend the most vulnerable
Institute for Policy Studies finds Low Wage 100 CEOs earn 614 times worker pay while their lobby groups stayed silent on Medicaid, SNAP and ICE crackdowns.
Report: Trump policies are raising costs of kids’ school meals
Groundwork Collaborative found that packing school lunches will cost families $400 more this school year than last.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Postal Service vote-by-mail rule
A federal judge called the rule unconstitutional days before ballots began mailing, setting up an emergency Supreme Court fight over Congress and states election powers.
Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say
A Minneapolis study found missed pediatric appointments jumped over 50% among Latino children during a 2025 ICE operation, doctors say.
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New Trump rules upend legal student visas. The consequences for Ohio will bring lasting pain
New federal caps and a 30-day exit window threaten Ohio's 36,000 international students, whose $1.3 billion economic impact supports nearly 11,000 jobs statewide.
AI’s natural gas addiction could be deadly for Ohio’s communities
A Virginia study found one gas-powered data center could cause up to $99 million yearly in health damages, while Ohio fast-tracks similar plants.
Ohio politicians welcomed unregulated data centers by the hundreds. Ohio citizens are fighting back.
Ohio lost $1.5 billion in 2025 tax breaks to Amazon, Meta and Google, nearly 12 times projections, prompting DeWine to pause new deals.
Ohio voters need 20/30 vision for the next round of redistricting
Republicans' 2010 REDMAP strategy shows how state legislative races years before a census can lock in decades of redistricting control.
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