STATEWIDE - The Committee to Abolish Ohio property taxes listened intently to State Senator Jerry C. Cirino (District 18) on the Bob Frantz’s “Strictly Speaking” radio program on July 1, 2025. We must call out Senator Cirino for his “dirty tricks” politics, and his unbelievable lack of concern for
BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield City Commissioners met on July 1 and heard an update on the city’s consolidated plan, an effort to try and strategize how to utilize nearly $11 million in federal grants and subsidies. However with the recent changes to the federal budget bill,
BY JEFF SKINNER FINDLAY - As the city council of Findlay mulls over a potential vote to take on the ownership of several parcels of property currently owned by the county, city auditor Jim Staschiak took to Good Mornings Radio program to warn of potential liabilities with the move. According
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Headlines Handpicked by TOR Contributors from around the web to keep you informed 1. What This Muslim Doctor Did to a Jewish Congressman from Ohio Wasn’t Quite in Line with the Hippocratic Oath - Robert Spencer, PJ Media 2. Ohio lawmakers propose giving $600M for Browns new stadium and
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BY LIZZIE MARGOLIUS One cannot deny that Ohio has a long history of corruption. From city council members all the way up to the governor, Ohio is full of abuses. The most notorious abuse, by far, is the scandal involving House Speaker Larry Householder, Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges,
BY LIZZIE MARGOLIUS Do you remember the movie Mean Girls (the original, of course)? Cady Heron was homeschooled and naturally, she was stereotyped as a weirdo freak who lived among the lions in Africa. Be honest. Raise your hand if you think that’s what homeschool kids are like. Eight
BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - A new study from Dr. Denis G. Rancourt suggests that the all cause mortality rates between western nations were not the result of the Covid-19 virus, as modern narratives have pushed, but rather the pandemic response measures themselves. According to the preprint study, researchers used
Property Tax
STATEWIDE - The Committee to Abolish Ohio’s property taxes is very encouraged and inspired by the reception and enthusiasm the initiative petition to abolish Ohio property taxes has received from citizens all over the State. "Since obtaining the Ohio Attorney General's approval and the Ohio Ballot
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BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - A Franklin County Judge has ruled that the state's EdChoice program, a private school voucher program, currently utilized by low income students, is unconstitutional. The ruling comes after a two-year legal battle with Vouchers Hurt Ohio, a consortium of around 200 public schools
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6/21/2025 Headlines hand picked by TOR contributors from around the web 1. Ohio State lost $29 million in three months through DOGE grant cuts – Katie Millard, NCB4i Columubs 2. Gender-affirming care ban gets SCOTUS signoff in Skrmetti. What does that mean for Ohio? - Haley BeMiller, Columbus Dispatch
BY TOR Contributor FINDLAY - Concerns about the cost and safety of the Findlay Downtown Recreation area continued at the Findlay city council meeting on Tuesday, June 17. While concerns are still looming from residents over the cost, environmental condition and general need, more residents are speaking out about potential
BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - At the June 17 Springfield City Commissioners meeting, local government officials listened to a startling tax report which indicated income tax in the city had effectively flattened. The news comes on the heels of the announcement of Springfield City government attempting to buy out employees
BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - According to files leaked on filesharing website GitHub, The Trump Administration is planning a new AI government infrastructure launch, which will take place on July 4, 2025. The new AI.gov website will allow government agencies to tap into AI infrastructure from Google and more.
BY THE OHIO REGISTER CONTRIBUTOR For most of us, March 23, 2020 will be remembered as the the day things changed in Ohio. That day, Gov. Mike DeWine issued a “State of Emergency” order, which banned public gatherings of greater than 10, closed K-12 schools for rest of the 2019-20
BY NICK ROGERS On May 13, 2025, Ohio State representatives Justin Pizzulli, District 90, and Monica Robb, District 79, introduced House Bill 272, the “Protecting Utility and Resources for Enhanced Living, Improved Food, and Environment Act,” the 31st bill in the US containing language to ban future action on geoengineering
STATEWIDE - In February, Fairfield County joined many others in the state in bringing in an AI driven tracking system to better facilitate 9-1-1 calls. The system, according to company owner Carbyne, is called Carbyne Apex, and allows operators to get real-time images and tracking information by hijacking callers phones
6/11/2025 Headlines handpicked by TOR contributors to keep you in the know 1. Find your summer fun in Ohio: Take a look! - Staff writers, Cincinnati Enquirer 2. Anti-Trump protests planned June 14. Here's what Ohio protesters can, can't do under the law -
FINDLAY, OH — A grassroots group, Findlay Citizens for a Safe City, has filed an initiative petition aimed at giving voters the final say on the future of the proposed Downtown North River Development Project, which could cost taxpayers over $30 million. The ordinance would prevent the city from moving forward
Headlines hand-selected from TOR writers 1. National Donut Day: Friday, June 6: These are the 50 best donut shops in the US, including Ohio - Addy Bink, Fox 8 News Cleveland 2. Ohio Residents Take Lead on Scrapping Property Tax - Giulia Carbonaro. Newsweek.com 3. Ohio Fraternal Order of
BY JEFF SKINNER FINDLAY - City council member Holly Frische continues to illustrate the importance of opposition to the status quo at the June 3 city council meeting, being one of the only council members to ask any questions regarding multiple agenda items. While most, if not all, members of
BY JEFF SKINNER A new investigative report from independent journalists indicates that city officials in Springfield, Ohio may have attempted to hide the cities true murder rate by almost 40%. The report comes after a massive propaganda push, further propagated from the Springfield News-Sun, has listed the city in the
