Election Signal 2026 Archives - Signal Akron

‘The anchor around Husted’s neck’: Data centers are dominating Ohio politics

by Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman August 21, 2026August 20, 2026

News and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, we have thoughts on the political ads that are everywhere right now.

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Vivek Ramaswamy, Sherrod Brown say they’d like to debate their opponents. Will they?

by Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman August 7, 2026August 6, 2026

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Ballot language set for Issue 3, the Ohio voter ID amendment

by Andrew Tobias August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

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Big Ohio counties see rising levels of bad property tax debts

by Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman July 31, 2026July 30, 2026

Freedom BLOC canvasser Terrence Summers (center) talks with Akron resident Sue Payne (right) and her husband Bruce Payne (left) on Thursday, July 23, 2026, about two housing-related charter amendments the group is trying to get on the November ballot. Summers and other canvassers were gathering signatures at the Taste of Akron event in Hardesty Park.

Freedom BLOC working to take Akron housing issues to voters in November

by Kelsei Scott July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Anthony Finnell, the independent police auditor for Akron, talks with attendees

Akron activists seek stronger police oversight with proposed charter amendment

by Doug Brown July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

The site of a future data center being built near Abernathy, Texas.

Amy Acton would put conditions on new Ohio data centers – but not the size of their tax breaks

by Andrew Tobias July 29, 2026July 28, 2026

A year after voters OK’d a renewal levy to continue funding Cuyahoga Falls City Schools, residents will see a new ask for operating expenses on the November ballot. The five-year, 5.5-mill property tax levy would raise about $6.1 million to pay for salaries and building maintenance if approved by voters this fall. It would cost the owner of a home with an assessed value of $100,000 an additional $193 per year.

Cuyahoga Falls schools will ask voters in November to raise property taxes

by Kevin Dilley July 24, 2026August 5, 2026

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Ohio’s largest police union backs entire GOP slate

by Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

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Vivek Ramaswamy touts plan to quickly axe Ohio taxes on capital gains

by Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman July 17, 2026July 16, 2026

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