David DeWitt

Ohio’s electric bills are high — and so are utility CEO salaries

May 1, 2026

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Ohio’s electric bills are high — and so are utility CEO salaries

Ohio electric bills are among the fastest-rising in the United States. As they grow, the CEO of one utility is by far the best-paid in the country.

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Ohio data center ban advocates are trying to get 413,000 signatures by July 1

Apr 30, 2026

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Ohio data center ban advocates are trying to get 413,000 signatures by July 1

Despite being up against a tight deadline, a group of southern Ohioans are confident they will get enough signatures to get a data center ban on the November ballot.

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Regional businesses say Iran war, Trump tariffs are increasing prices, hurting the economy

Apr 29, 2026

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Regional businesses say Iran war, Trump tariffs are increasing prices, hurting the economy

President Donald Trump's undeclared war with Iran and his sweeping tariffs are increasing costs and dampening the economic outlook, some business and community leaders have told the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

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Food pantries on Ohio college campuses help students experiencing food insecurity

Apr 22, 2026

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Food pantries on Ohio college campuses help students experiencing food insecurity

Food insecurity is one of the biggest issues on college campuses, yet is often invisible, according to experts. Almost every college campus in Ohio has a food pantry, but each one is different and a bipartisan bill would create a new hunger-free campus program.

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Vivek Ramaswamy may have stake in company receiving more than $830 million from Ohio

Apr 21, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy may have stake in company receiving more than $830 million from Ohio

Ohio Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has investments with a venture capital firm that has backed every one of the defense company Anduril's funding rounds. Anduril is receiving more than $830 million in state incentives to build a production facility outside Columbus.

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States — including Ohio — win monopoly suit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster

Apr 20, 2026

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States — including Ohio — win monopoly suit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster

A New York jury on Wednesday sided with 34 state attorneys general, including Ohio's Dave Yost, ruling that entertainment giant Live Nation abused fans and artists by engaging in monopolistic practices.

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Apr 17, 2026

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Ohio Republican bill slammed as another tax giveaway for the rich

An Ohio Republican lawmaker says a bill that would eliminate capital gains taxes would make Ohio "a place that rewards investment and economic success, not one that discourages it.” But Policy Matters Ohio says it’s yet another giveaway to the rich.

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Ohio's public universities are eliminating nearly 90 degree programs as a result of Senate Bill 1

Apr 16, 2026

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Ohio's public universities are eliminating nearly 90 degree programs as a result of Senate Bill 1

Nearly 90 degree programs have been identified to be cut at Ohio’s public universities since Senate Bill 1 was signed into law a year ago.

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Should data centers have to pay their own way?

Apr 15, 2026

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Should data centers have to pay their own way?

Ohio Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman has filed national legislation to ensure data centers pay for their impact on the power grid.

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Vivek Ramaswamy promises largest property tax rollback in Ohio history, but big questions remain

Apr 14, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy promises largest property tax rollback in Ohio history, but big questions remain

Ohio Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is telling voters he’ll roll property taxes back to “levels where they were before the end of the Covid pandemic.” But think thank Innovation Ohio contends the idea would be a disaster for schools, public safety, libraries, and public health.

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