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Report accuses Ohio-based grocery giant Kroger of frequent overpricing
The Center for Responsible Food Business found overcharges outnumbered undercharges nearly 3-to-1 across 389 Ohio inspections, hitting minority and senior shoppers hardest.
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2,776 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest leased for more than $11 million for fracking
Ohio Environmental Council attorney Nathan Johnson says the sale violates environmental law and is preparing a federal court challenge over the first Wayne lease sale since 2017.
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Should the state of Ohio ban property tax incentives for data centers?
New research suggests data center incentives sway roughly a third of siting decisions, raising questions about who bears the environmental costs versus who gets the tax breaks.
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The fight against Flock cameras in Ohio is just the beginning
An analysis found Flock cameras wrongly flagged 71% of vehicles as stolen, while Texas deputies used the network to track a woman across state lines over an abortion.
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New report: tailgating is more expensive under Trump
Ground beef is up 24% since Trump took office and gas hit $4.15 a gallon, as the report ties Canadian aluminum tariffs to pricier beer cans.
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Caleb Stidham admits voting for himself in closed-door nomination
Stidham denies the event was a GOP fundraiser even as LaRose confirms attending it the day before certifying him in a 2-2 tiebreaker.
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Republican insiders describe growing strain inside Ramaswamy-McColley campaign
A source with direct knowledge of Rob McColley’s operation tells TiffinOhio.net the Ohio Senate president and Vivek Ramaswamy do not get along and that McColley has grown resentful after being shut out of strategy, messaging and key campaign decisions.
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Fracking industry pays $11 million for first leases in Ohio’s only national forest
Five out-of-state gas companies win rights to drill under 2,800 acres of the Wayne National Forest, achieving a long-sought goal for the industry.
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Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, battling persistent inflation
Trump blasted the quarter-point hike as gas hit $4.37 a gallon amid the Iran war, while Fed Chair Warsh insisted the central bank stays in its own lane.
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Ohio Chamber sues healthcare giant, accusing it of deceit, misinformation
The lawsuit comes a year after the Chamber sided with UnitedHealth against pharmacy-backed legislation targeting drug-middleman practices in Ohio.
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Ohio report cards show 38 school districts need help to meet state standards
Columbus, Toledo, Dayton and Canton are among districts scoring lowest, even as statewide reading and math proficiency hit five-year highs.
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Ohio voters are mad as hell, but will they actually hold any politicians accountable in November?
Polls show tossup Senate and governor races as gas hits $4.16, ACA premiums double, and 100,000 Ohioans lose SNAP benefits under federal cuts.
