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Vivek Ramaswamy promises largest property tax rollback in Ohio history, but big questions remain
Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is promising to roll Ohio property taxes back to pre-pandemic levels — but a new Innovation Ohio analysis warns the plan would gut $6.6 billion from schools, fire departments, libraries, and public health agencies.
Analysis: U.S. defense contractors are getting a huge share of taxpayer dollars
A new Institute for Policy Studies analysis finds the average American taxpayer sent $1,870 to defense contractors last year — more than they paid for food assistance, housing, disaster relief, and national parks combined.
AG Yost sues Seneca County pool contractor over $250K in losses
Ohio AG Dave Yost is suing Storm D. Mills and Mills Water Management, a Seneca County-based contractor accused of taking nearly $250,000 from 5 consumers for pool and pond projects that were never completed.
Click scrambles back onto Ramaswamy endorsement page after removal
State Rep. Gary Click was quietly removed from Vivek Ramaswamy's endorsements page after TiffinOhio.net reporting — then restored within 2 hours of coverage. Creech, accused of misconduct with a minor, remains absent.
Bucyrus man, 43, killed in Seneca County motorcycle crash
David M. Clayton, 43, of Bucyrus died Sunday after his motorcycle left the roadway on State Route 100 in Eden Township, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. He was not wearing a helmet.
Ohio’s nursing homes are dumping patients at homeless shelters
Long-term care facilities in Ohio are increasingly discharging their residents to homeless shelters, according to federal inspection reports, resident advocates, and the industry itself.
Ramaswamy quietly removes Gary Click and Rodney Creech from endorsements page
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign quietly removed state Reps. Gary Click and Rodney Creech from its official endorsements page within 2 days of TiffinOhio.net reporting on Creech's BCI investigation and Click's testimony about young girls and sex. Web Archive snapshots confirm the change.
Ramaswamy's financial disclosure confirms personal stake in the crypto policies he's pushing
Vivek Ramaswamy personally holds Bitcoin and controls a company that has lost hundreds of millions on cryptocurrency — while pushing Ohio to invest billions in public pension funds into the same asset.
Report shows 616,700 Ohio workers would benefit from minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour by 2030
A new Policy Matters Ohio report finds that Ohio's $11-an-hour minimum wage isn't enough to cover basic living costs in any of the state's 88 counties — and under current law, workers won't see a $15 wage until 2034.
Ohio sits atop U.S. in library usage, federal funding lawsuits resolve in favor of libraries
Ohio ranked first in library circulation per person in 2023 as court battles over federal library funding reached a settlement — but Trump's proposed budget would slash the Institute of Museum and Library Services from $280 million to $6 million.
After 2 failed bids and a RINO label from Trump, Craig Riedel tries again
Craig Riedel lost 2 straight congressional primaries — the last after Trump called him a RINO and "no friend of MAGA." Now he's rebranding as a MAGA conservative for an Ohio Senate run.
Gary Click voted to make it harder for Ohioans to fight unwanted development
State Rep. Gary Click voted for a budget raising Ohio's zoning referendum threshold from 15% to 35% and co-sponsored a bill investigating whether data center opposition is "foreign propaganda."
Ohio treasurer candidate showered with gifts from CEOs, fundraisers, lobbyist, disclosures show
Jay Edwards’ financial statement disclosed at least $3,100 in gifts from politically connected Ohioans. But he said in an interview that some of them probably never gave him anything.
Woman climbs fence, escapes Crosswaeh facility in Tiffin
A 23-year-old Shelby woman escaped the Crosswaeh female correctional facility in Tiffin on April 5 by climbing a perimeter fence and fleeing in a waiting car. It was the 5th escape reported at the facility since September 2024.
122-unit senior housing development proposed for former Tiffin golf course
Wallick Communities has proposed The Ashford of Tiffin, a 122-unit affordable senior housing facility on the former Towne & Country Golf Course property, with a fall groundbreaking planned.
Aaron Jones to hold campaign kickoff in downtown Tiffin on April 16
U.S. Army veteran and Tiffin City Councilman Aaron Jones will hold his District 88 campaign kickoff April 16 at Reino's Party Room during Downtown Tiffin's Third Thursday event.
As Ohio summer meal programs see increased use, federal cuts make it harder to fight child hunger
Ohio served more than 2.6 million summer lunches in 2024 — a 3-year participation high — but researchers warn federal SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase child food insecurity and shrink program eligibility just as demand grows.
Ohio economists: Water-quality bonds good for public health, uncertain about other benefits
Gov. DeWine is pushing to put H2Ohio water-quality bonds on Ohio's November ballot after Republicans cut the program's budget by roughly 40%. A Scioto Analysis survey found economists largely agree the bonds would lower water treatment costs but are divided on broader economic benefits.
Terra State Community College placed under fiscal watch by Ohio Department of Higher Education
Ohio's Department of Higher Education placed Terra State Community College on fiscal watch in March after an audit uncovered unpaid taxes, late vendor payments, and a finding for recovery against two former finance officials totaling $22,255.46.
