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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.
Politics
Local
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.
Local
Vivek Ramaswamy deletes mocked batting-cage video; eyewitness says he made contact on just 5 of 25 pitches
Ramaswamy’s carefully staged slice of campaign Americana became a national punchline before he deleted the video.
Local
Derek Merrin says the cost of living is ‘coming down.’ In Ohio, food, power and gas still cost more.
The Republican congressional candidate made the claim on Labor Day as Midwest consumer prices remained 3.5% higher than a year ago and Ohio gasoline hovered around $4 a gallon.
National News
Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court
A whistleblower says the rushed verification portal has bugs that could reject valid ballots, with midterms weeks away and a ruling pending.
Local
Ohio farmers need help after tariffs, foreign competition bring big struggles
USDA cuts, tariffs and a stalled Farm Bill are colliding, farmers say, as more than 40 ag leaders' letters to Congress go unanswered for months.
Local
Ohio State University, three other Ohio universities receive an ‘F’ in latest free speech rankings
Ohio State fell from No. 124 to No. 174 nationally, the steepest drop in the survey, after banning chalking and restricting dorm decor last summer.
National News
Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
Collective bargaining states added three times as many union members as right-to-work states, with pay averaging $3 more per hour after cost-of-living adjustments.
Local
Vivek Ramaswamy says Jesus is not ‘the Son of God’ in resurfaced video, drawing Christian backlash
Pastors and Christian commentators say Ramaswamy's Hindu framing of Jesus conflicts with the Nicene Creed, even as he courts evangelical voters at upcoming Ohio events.
Local
'Vivek is here to SELL US OUT': Parts of the Republican base still aren't buying into Ramaswamy's governor bid
Former primary rival Casey Putsch says he won't support Ramaswamy, while months of confrontations with conservative voters reveal persistent fractures on the right.
National News
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.
Local
Federal racketeering lawsuit accuses Vivek Ramaswamy of stealing idea behind his ‘anti-woke’ investment firm
The lawsuit alleges Ramaswamy was offered a 30% stake and CEO role in GloriFi’s planned anti-ESG investment business before launching Strive months later.
