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Calls for change as Ohio sales-tax break for data centers approaches $1. 6 billion a year
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (1428+ words) EUCLID, Ohio " A Northeast Ohio lawmaker is calling for the immediate elimination of Ohio's sales-tax break for data centers, citing separate reporting by News 5 and Signal Ohio on forgone revenue. Senator Kent Smith, a Euclid Democrat, blasted the incentive during…...
As more Ohio towns ban data centers, lawmakers move to "study" impacts
1+ week, 5+ day ago (691+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Anti-AI sentiment is increasing across Ohio, with a growing number of cities and townships moving to ban data center development in their area. State lawmakers are now stepping in, creating a committee to study the benefits and detriments…...
Ohio's data center boom really started in New Albany. We went there to see what it looks like.
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (1384+ words) NEW ALBANY, Ohio " On a sunny afternoon in late April, Alex Klosterman jumps behind the wheel of a city van to narrate a drive through a sprawling business park northeast of Columbus. By now, he's mastered this hourlong tour, past…...
Cleveland's mayor has 'real concerns' as data center proposal surfaces in Slavic Village
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1013+ words) CLEVELAND " Mayor Justin Bibb says he has "real concerns" about massive data centers popping up in Cleveland neighborhoods, in light of a proposal on the drawing board in Slavic Village. A Westlake-based group filed a permit application with the city…...
Cleveland among the growing list of Ohio communities considering a moratorium on new data centers
3+ week, 4+ day ago (711+ words) CLEVELAND " With the proliferation of data centers across the state and the country, the Cleveland City Council will consider legislation asking whether it's time to pump the brakes. Councilman Charles Slife is proposing a moratorium on any new data center…...
Teen brothers inspired by Tik Tok, pushed by mom, launch 'The Trash Boys' in Garfield Heights
3+ week, 6+ day ago (18+ words) News 5 Cleveland WEWS...
Is your child an online hacker? You might be surprised, as so many other families are.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (630+ words) CLEVELAND " Parents, here's a question for you. What would you do if you found out your child is a criminal hacker? More and more families are finding themselves in the middle of investigations after young hackers find ways of extorting…...
Ohio's spending billions on tax breaks for data centers. Now an incentive battle is brewing.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1769+ words) AMHERST, Ohio " From a union hall in Lorain County, Chuck Brooky's been watching battles over data centers play out across the state. As a labor leader who spent decades building everything from roads and bridges to chemical plants, he's seen…...
Ohio bill would require addiction warning labels on social media platforms
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " A bipartisan bill introduced in the Ohio House would require social media apps and websites to include warning labels if they include features deemed "addictive." When you start to scroll on social media, it can sometimes be hard…...
Jury finds Instagram and You Tube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
2+ mon, 14+ hour ago (15+ words) News 5 Cleveland WEWS...