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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

Ohio food pantries see record demand in food crisis

As President Donald Trump continues to defy court orders to fund SNAP during the government shutdown, Ohio’s food pantries are reaching a breaking point. Nonprofits report record demand and dwindling supplies as millions of residents lose their federal food assistance.

Ohio food pantries see record demand in food crisis

Future of Ohio’s federal energy assistance unclear as government shutdown wears on

As freezing weather grips Ohio, the Trump administration’s shutdown has put federal heating assistance in jeopardy. The state is keeping its crisis program open with leftover funds, but advocates warn they could soon run dry — leaving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable families at risk of losing heat as winter begins.

Future of Ohio’s federal energy assistance unclear as government shutdown wears on

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