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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

If FirstEnergy pays $3 million for failing Lakewood, why shouldn't Lakewood get the cash?

Lakewood bore the brunt of FirstEnergy's negligence, which caused outages this summer. Entities are lining up to say that Lakewood, not state coffers, should get all of a $3 million FirstEnergy fine. Read Full Story Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Ohio lawmakers push for tighter restrictions on Flock license plate cameras

A bipartisan Ohio bill would ban government agencies from using Flock cameras, but others are arguing for stronger safeguards instead. Read Full Story Tue, Aug 25, 2026

Ohio lawmaker pushes for local hearings before PUCO decides on Dayton utility purchase

Ohio state Rep. Tristan Rader wants state regulators to take a close look at a plan to purchase Dayton's electric utility, AES. The $10.7 billion deal would take the utility private - putting it in the hands of a group with few ties to the region and investments that might cause conflicts of interest down the road. Read Full Story Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Data center investors want to buy Ohio's public utilities

COLUMBUS--The investors betting billions on data centers see another opportunity in the artificial intelligence boom: owning the utilities that sell them electricity. Read Full Story Sun, Aug 16, 2026