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Plaintiff, Defendant, and Judge: How some Ohio counties entrust the same officials to collect taxes and wipe tax liens
This project was funded by a grant from the Pulitzer Center and provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio as this helps provide more public service reporting. By Lucia Walinchus and Emily Crebs Shortly after Athens County started a land…
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How do public officials make Land Bank decisions? Artificial Intelligence may seek patterns
This project was funded by a grant from the Pulitzer Center and provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join Eye on Ohio’s free mailing list as this helps provide more public service reporting to the community. By Lucia Walinchus and Emily Crebs Al Jenkins has what neighbors called…
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Ohio cities settle civil claims related to power plant bailout
In a consolidated case, the Ohio attorney general’s office wants to move ahead on its civil racketeering case against FirstEnergy, Energy Harbor and others. This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye…
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FirstEnergy says Ohio law at center of corruption probe protects it from ratepayer lawsuits
Class action case casts doubt on the integrity of the PUCO’s own actions in light of alleged corruption. This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio or the Energy News…
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‘The gun’s in his hand’: Columbus Police sued after homicide victim left alone with her abuser
How often are domestic abusers arrested in Ohio? We still don’t know. This article provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join their free mailing list as this helps provide more public service reporting. By Clare Amari Part I: The End The call is not, at the outset, different…
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FirstEnergy and AEP still spending big on lobbying
Although FirstEnergy dialed back reported campaign spending in the wake of House Bill 6, the company spent $500,000 on congressional lobbying from July through September. AEP spent even more. This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Please join the…
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FirstEnergy, DeWine’s office and others still far from full disclosure on HB 6
Roadblocks at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, in Gov. Mike DeWine’s office and elsewhere could make it harder to prevent future corruption. This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on…
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How Ohio became the No. 1 state for nursing home assistant shortages
This story is from the Investigative Reporting Workshop in collaboration with Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join Eye on Ohio’s free mailing list or follow IRW on Facebook as this helps us provide more public service reporting. By Savanna Strott Ohio nursing homes reported more shortages of nursing…
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FirstEnergy’s admissions feed critics’ call for big-picture regulatory oversight and review
The company’s revelations about Ohio’s largest corruption case raise questions about the integrity of the regulatory process and its piecemeal approach to reviewing utility spending. This story is from the Energy News Network in collaboration with Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join Eye on Ohio’s free mailing list or…
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Waivers now available for Pandemic Unemployment Overpayments
Officials say approvals will be ‘later this summer’; reaching a customer service rep still an exhaustive process This article provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join their free mailing list as this helps them provide more public service reporting. By Emily Crebs Maggie Rose applied for pandemic unemployment…