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Local entities with tax windfalls from property valuation hikes need to be cautious, transparent in obligating that money: editorial
In its details, Ohio’s property-tax system calls to mind Winston Churchill’s description of the Soviet Union: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. But one thing about Ohio property taxes that’s no puzzle at all to homeowners is that they periodically rise – and must be paid.
Some Ohio residents can now get $25,000 for injuries in $600 million train derailment settlement
People who live near East Palestine, Ohio, can now get $25,000 apiece for any injuries they sustained after last year’s Norfolk Southern freight train derailment on top of whatever money they get for property damage as part of the $600 million class-action settlement. The lawyers who negotiated the deal...
Ohio, its cities throw hundreds of millions at tech giants for data centers
Jul. 28—COLUMBUS — Stadium-sized data centers that consume huge amounts of electricity are popping up all over central Ohio, getting hundreds of millions in state and local tax breaks every year, even as grid operators worry the facilities may soon overburden the available power supply. The data centers are owned by a mix of consumer-facing brands like Amazon, Google and Meta, plus less ...
Schumer trolls Trump for VP pick, claims he could ditch Vance: ‘One of the best things he ever did for Democrats’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ridiculed former President Donald Trump’s selection of Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential pick, and suggested the GOP nominee may want to ditch him. “The addition of JD Vance to this ticket — it’s incredibly a bad choice,” Schumer (D-NY) told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “Every day, it comes out Vance has done something more extreme, more weird, more erratic.” “I’ll bet President Trump is sitting there scratching his head and wondering, why did I pick this guy? The choice may be one of the best things he ever did for Democrats,”...
Ohio county fairs aren't done: See which ones are next on the calendar
Here in central Ohio, county fair festivities will last as late as October, gracing the region with exciting grandstand events, buttery fair foods and thrilling rides. Here is a roundup of remaining county fairs in the area. Hartford Fair ...
JumpStart taps 'a village' to grow Northeast Ohio's tech-based companies
Dangling from Franco Kraiselburd’s gloved hand is a white, jello-like patch he believes will revolutionize wound care worldwide. “Imagine this is the next band aid. Do you know what I mean?’’ says an animated Kraiselburd, encouraging visitors to a Case Western Reserve University lab to glove up and touch the moistened patch. “Here's the thing – imagine this integrated into your skin. Right? And it just feels nice.”
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