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"The Citizens Aren't Finished"

In a historic two day escalation, a coalition representing nine local entities from Washington County arrived at the Ohio Statehouse on Thursday, March 5 to hand deliver resolutions demanding a three year moratorium on Class I and Class…

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New Report: Tech Giants Using Ohio’s Power Grid Without Paying their Fair Share

A new report from Innovation Ohio finds that major technology companies are dramatically increasing electricity demand in Ohio while taxpayers and ratepayers shoulder the costs.

The report, “Data Centers, Ohio’s Electric Grid,…

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Serpent Mound Star Knowledge Peace Summit

The Serpent Mound Star Knowledge Spring Equinox Peace Summit offers three days of ceremony with indigenous elders, musical experiences through song, dance and drumming, workshops, presentations and other spiritually transformative opportunities.…

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Break out the sidewalk chalk! Ted Carter Resigned!

This morning, news broke that Ted Carter, president of The Ohio State University, has abruptly resigned over an “inappropriate relationship” with someone who received “access to top officials” while “seeking public resources to…

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