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Will Ohio workers finally get paid leave? SB 396 promises help for families, caregivers

By Faith Boone ● Government ● June 10, 2026

On April 23, State Senators Louis W. Blessing, III (R-Colerain Township) and Beth Liston (D-Dublin) announced Senate Bill 396 — paid family leave legislation that would support Ohio workers in need of time off to attend to personal health needs, whether it be for themselves or someone in their care.

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Making a splash: Lakewood seeks resident input for upcoming Becks Pool overhaul

By Douglas J. Guth ● Development ● June 5, 2026

“Becks is a key neighborhood node, so having a contemporary pool that meets people’s needs is vital. A well-maintained community pool fills that social need while getting families out of the house.”

Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AI

By The Associated Press ● Government ● May 31, 2026

Ohio is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots.

Power pause: What the proposed one-year ban on new data center permits means in Cleveland

By Douglas J. Guth ● Government ● May 28, 2026

Some feel the push to build new data centers is reckless and needs to be examined. Others feel slowing the growth of the industry is a mistake.

Lakewood July 4th parade applications open

By The Land ● Civic Engagement ● May 27, 2026

Details on this year’s holiday procession and how to participate can be found here.

ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds

By The Associated Press ● Public Safety ● May 27, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight.

The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved

By The Associated Press ● Civic Engagement ● May 25, 2026

Memorial Day in the United States is officially about mourning fallen service members. But it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.