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Marty Schladen

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Marty Schladen has been a reporter for decades, working in Indiana, Texas and other places before returning to his native Ohio to work at The Columbus Dispatch in 2017. He's won state and national journalism awards for investigations into utility regulation, public corruption, the environment, prescription drug spending and other matters.

Articles by Marty Schladen

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Ohio is among states where credit card debt is rising most quickly

Ohio now ranks fifth nationally for rising credit card debt, as inflation, job cuts, and Trump’s tariff-driven price hikes squeeze families. Nearly one in three credit card payments in Ohio are overdue — a sign of deepening strain on working households already hit by high utility bills and a slowing job market.

Ohio is among states where credit card debt is rising most quickly
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Ohio economists split on nuclear power as AI-driven energy demand drives up prices

As Ohio’s electricity prices climb with growing energy demand from data centers, a panel of economists says expanding nuclear power could help—but opinions are divided. While most believe more supply would lower costs, others warn that high construction costs, safety concerns, and past scandals make nuclear energy a risky bet.

Ohio economists split on nuclear power as AI-driven energy demand drives up prices
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An Ohio writer returned to her hometown to see what she’d missed. It was a lot

Ohio author Beth Macy, known for Dopesick, returns to her hometown of Urbana in her new memoir Paper Girl to explore what hollowed out America’s small towns. Through family stories and community interviews, she reveals how economic decline, misinformation, and lost local journalism fractured working-class life — and what it will take to heal it.

An Ohio writer returned to her hometown to see what she’d missed. It was a lot
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Huge crowds turn out in Ohio to protest Trump

All over Ohio on Saturday, crowds turned out to protest the many controversies of the administration of President Donald Trump. In the midst of a government shutdown over health care…

Huge crowds turn out in Ohio to protest Trump