Commentary
Can Ohio do better than a gas tax suspension?
Economists note the $725 million gas tax holiday skips 370,000 no-car households and would give at-risk families more relief through rebates or tax credits.
Articles by Rob Moore
Commentary
Should the state of Ohio ban property tax incentives for data centers?
New research suggests data center incentives sway roughly a third of siting decisions, raising questions about who bears the environmental costs versus who gets the tax breaks.
Commentary
Data center debate exposes Ohio’s uneven energy landscape
Ohio law lets counties ban wind and solar projects and adds local votes and rules gas plants avoid, steering data centers toward fossil fuel power.
Commentary
Should Ohio freeze utility rates for a year?
Rep. Desiree Tims's freeze targets relief after Ohio electricity prices rose 29% since 2019, but critics warn it could delay grid maintenance and reliability upgrades.
National News
Federal bill would open the door for Ohio housing reform
Trump is refusing to sign the bill, but Ohio could use federal grants and planning funds to legalize duplexes banned on 79% of parcels.
Commentary
Should Ohio take a closer look at what fracking does to drinking water?
Reps. Derrick Hall and Sean Brennan introduced House Bill 958, requiring chemical disclosure databases and random wastewater testing at Ohio oil and gas wells.
Commentary
What’s the matter with data centers?
Ohio's data center tax breaks have cost $1.6 billion more than projected, prompting lawmakers to introduce legislation phasing out the subsidy.
