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Ohio labor groups back bill regulating AI use by state agencies

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Organized labor is backing a new bill in the Ohio Legislature that would regulate how state agencies are allowed to use artificial intelligence. House Bill 1032, sponsored by Representatives Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) would require more transparency on the AI policies of state agencies and would restrict the technology's use in certain circumstances. Read Full Story Fri, Oct 23, 2026

'We Gotta Know' bill looks to make private schools getting public $$ more transparent

COLUMBUS, Ohio -A bipartisan pair of lawmakers announced a new bill that would require private schools taking taxpayer-funded scholarships to disclose more detailed enrollment information, such as the number of voucher students per grade and the number of disabled and homeless students in the building. Read Full Story Mon, Oct 19, 2026

Ohio said private developers couldn't take your land. Then came the data centers: Leila Atassi

CLEVELAND, Ohio - For a while in the mid-2000s, one of the most stubborn houses in Ohio stood in a fenced, treeless field in Norwood, with nothing left around it. Read Full Story Mon, Oct 19, 2026

Analysis: Lack of data center regulation could cost Ohioans billions

(The Center Square) - Failing to regulate data centers could cost Ohioans billions of dollars in higher electricity cost and air pollution, according to a new analysis. Read Full Story Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Grid manager delays data center power auction over concern on who gets the bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A plan to add more power to the electric grid has been postponed after federal regulators raised concerns about who would pay for it. Read Full Story Thu, Oct 1, 2026

Ohio has no statewide shield against new data center power costs

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The clock is ticking for Ohio lawmakers to protect regular electric customers from higher bills and possible outages tied to the data center boom. Read Full Story Wed, Sep 30, 2026

Ohio lawmakers push to make utilities credit customers for power outages

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohioans could get money back from their electric utility when the power goes out under a new bipartisan bill. Read Full Story Mon, Sep 21, 2026

How Romanian Crime Rings Are Draining U.S. Welfare Accounts

On a chilly day in March, a twice-deported Romanian national walked into a 7-Eleven in Toledo, Ohio, and secretly affixed a device called a skimmer to a credit card machine, prosecutors say. The man was allegedly part of a California-based criminal crew led by a fellow Romanian nicknamed Piranha. Read Full Story Sun, Sep 20, 2026

Ohio bill would require electric companies to reimburse customers for power outage losses

LAKEWOOD, Ohio - Power outages have become a persistent problem for customers of FirstEnergy and Cleveland Public Power, and now state lawmakers are pushing to make energy companies pay for it. Read Full Story Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Ohio lawmakers mull pulling data center tax break

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - As they face a busy campaign season, state lawmakers are looking ahead at how to address widespread backlash against data centers; one strategy is targeting tax breaks. Read Full Story Fri, Sep 11, 2026