- Ohio’s Demographic Shift and Long-Term Care Challenges
CLEVELAND — Ohio’s aging population is putting a growing strain on the state’s long-term care system, highlighting challenges with rising costs and uneven access to services. With an estimated 18.7 percent of residents age 65 or older, Ohio’s senior share is higher than the national average, according to America’s Health Rankings, which tracks state-by-state demographics… Read more: Ohio’s Demographic Shift and Long-Term Care Challenges - New Ohio Tax Policy Could Cut Services, Benefit Wealthy
By Ron Calhoun Ohio is poised to implement a 2.75 percent flat income tax, a major shift embedded in the newly signed $60 billion biennial state budget. Republican leaders say the policy will simplify taxes and promote growth, but analysts warn the change will disproportionately benefit high-income residents while putting public services, including education, health… Read more: New Ohio Tax Policy Could Cut Services, Benefit Wealthy - TCO Ohio Weekly News Brief – August 25, 2025
Politics & Government Ohio Redistricting Battle Resumes in CourtOn August 20, the Ohio Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the latest legal challenge to the state’s legislative maps. Voting rights advocates say the maps still unfairly favor Republicans despite previous rulings calling for fairness and transparency. GOP leaders argue the current maps comply with constitutional… Read more: TCO Ohio Weekly News Brief – August 25, 2025 - Ohio’s Long-Term Care Crisis: What Other States Can Teach Us
References and Source Notes - Ohio Will Redraw Voting Maps Soon — Here’s What That Means
By Ron Calhoun Ohio is about to go through another round of redistricting, which means the state will redraw the maps that decide who represents us in Congress. These maps divide the state into areas called districts, and each district elects one member to the U.S. House of Representatives. The current congressional map was created… Read more: Ohio Will Redraw Voting Maps Soon — Here’s What That Means
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