Akron reaches deal with EPA to forgo $300 million sewage treatment facilityThe city reached an agreement with state and federal EPA officials to forego the Enhanced High Rate Treatment facility after investing $1 billion in sewer system improvements.cleveland.com1d agoWhole story →PlanetBuildakron epa agreement
After slow start, DeWine’s expedited pardon program gives more than 300 Ohioans a fresh startOhio Gov. Mike DeWine's expedited pardon initiative is aimed at former inmates who have turned their lives around but have problems finding necessities like jobs and housing because of their criminal records.cleveland.com2d agoWhole story →JusticeBuildMike DeWine
Who pays if Ohio data center projects don’t materialize?AEP Ohio already requires large data center projects to make financial commitments tied to new electric infrastructure. Federal regulators are considering similar protections for transmission costs across PJM.cleveland.com3d agoWhole story →EconomyBuilddata center regulation
Man convicted in 2012 Ohio bridge bombing plot indicted for possessing ricinBrandon L. Baxter, who served prison time for a bridge bombing plot, now faces federal charges for possessing ricin.cleveland.com3d agoWhole story →JusticeBuildricin possession indictment
What $10 billion in TIFs mean for your property tax billOhio legalized TIFs in the 1970s as a way to draw investment into struggling cities. But the tool has expanded far beyond those roots.cleveland.com4d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildtif expansion in ohio
Save $6 on gas, pay more for potholes? No thanks: The Readers WriteOhio readers overwhelmingly rejected the state's gas tax holiday as a cynical election ploy, citing minimal savings, road funding concerns, and distrust of lawmakers' motives.cleveland.com4d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildohio gas tax holiday
Justin Bibb, get up and lead. Cleveland’s children need you: Letter from the EditorCleveland's editor calls on Mayor Justin Bibb and regional leaders to urgently address the childhood lead paint crisis, warning it will define his legacy.cleveland.com6d agoWhole story →HealthBuildJustin Bibblead paint crisis
John Carroll University receives largest grant in its historyJohn Carroll University's College of Health has received the largest grant in University history -- a $3.2-million award from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration to expand access to graduate education in JCU’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.cleveland.com7d agoWhole story →HealthEducationhrsa grant announcement
