Education
BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - Last year the Ohio House passed House Bill 8, which mandated educational institutions to permit students to attend religious instruction off-campus during the school day. The bill left very few limitations to its mandate, which is being revisited through budgetary rules to impose restrictions on
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Madison TWP Wins Victory Over Biosolid Goliath This Article was originally published on The Heartland Beat. It’s been several long years for the residents of Perry County in Madison Township, as they fought what seemed like an uphill battle to protect their livelihoods and water supply against the looming
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BY NICK ROGERS STATEWIDE - Over the past few months, many within Ohio government and the energy industry have been sounding the alarm over the possibility of an overloaded energy grid. The culprit? 176 data centers (and counting) that have sprouted up like weeds, mostly in central Ohio. To address
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BY NICK ROGERS In 2021, a federal court ruled in favor of petitioners who sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for not updating radio frequency (RF) wireless radiation guidelines since 1996. These outdated guidelines include all wireless devices and infrastructure including controversial utility SMART meters (electric, gas, and water). Since
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News Stories Plucked From Around The Web By TOR Writers 1. New HBO documentary digs into Ohio bribery scandal as case study for dark money corruption - Jessie Balmert, Columbus Dispatch 2. The Haslams gave big donations to Ohio lawmakers, who are now deciding the fate of Browns stadium -
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BY MICHAEL THURAU The golden age of pirate captains, buried treasure and adventure on the high seas is well in the past for those of us alive today. But even at this late date we have the chance to witness the final victory of the pirate king of central Ohio
Great Reset
BY LIZZIE MARGOLIUS In the first part of our series, we discussed the history of education in the United States and introduced the latest initiative, which is known as Whole Child. Whole Child was created in 2006 by the ASCD. Whole Child is not a curriculum. It is a model
Healthcare
This was originally posted on The Heartland Beat As a bevy of completely unqualified and wholly disappointing candidates step up to try and claim the Ohio Governorship, One particular person of concern is Dr. Amy Acton. While one could spend countless hours going down the rabbit hole of why electing
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BY TOM HACH Recently, CNBC did a study analyzing the income range to be middle class by state. The income analysis included a lower and an upper limit defining 'middle class', as well as the median income, which is the income where half earn above and half earn
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Food banks across the country are sounding alarms throughout social media and radio stations as Federal cutbacks have impacted the supply of needed food items. However, as many recognize the need for keeping these services afloat, questions loom on how well nonprofits manage federal funds and if the cuts may
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BY NICK ROGERS STATEWIDE - Over the past 15 months, five potential solar farm projects in Ohio have been scrapped due to local opposition. Solar advocates claim that the Ohio Siting Board – the government entity with the power to approve or deny these projects – is relying too heavily on public
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Stories hand selected from TOR contributors to keep you informed 1. Trial will determine who will pay $600 million settlement in disastrous Norfolk Southern East Palestine, Ohio derailment - Associated Press 2. The salary you need to be considered middle class in every U.S. state - Compare OH to