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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

States That Gave Data Centers Billions in Tax Breaks Are Now Ripping Up the Deals

Over a decade ago, Ohio lawmakers exempted tech companies from sales taxes on computer servers and other equipment needed for data centers, betting that changes worth millions of dollars would lure much-needed investment to the state. Read Full Story Wed, Sep 9, 2026

Bipartisan group of lawmakers asks for limits on Flock cameras throughout Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) - A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers is asking the Ohio Department of Transportation to pump the brakes when it comes to Flock automatic license plate readers and other AI-activated cameras. Read Full Story Thu, Sep 3, 2026

Ohio lawmakers ask ODOT to halt certain Flock camera installations

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - As communities across Ohio debate whether to continue using Flock and other automatic license plate reader cameras, some state lawmakers are calling on the Ohio Department of Transportation to take immediate action. Read Full Story Thu, Sep 3, 2026

State lawmakers work on bipartisan FLOCK camera legislation

It's a debate that's now crossing party lines. Read Full Story Wed, Sep 2, 2026