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It Was Supposed to Be a Haven for Troubled Teens. They Risked Everything to Escape.
At Fox Run, one of Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment centers, kids and former staff detail a litany of trauma.
Ever wonder how big decisions in Columbus affect your everyday life? From healthcare to education, taxes to infrastructure—we connect the dots between state actions and your reality. Our Signal Statewide reporters break it all down for you. No confusing jargon or political mumbo-jumbo – just clear, useful info about Ohio’s hottest issues.
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Big Ohio counties see rising levels of bad property tax debts
Investors are buying Ohioans’ unpaid property tax debts, with 18% interest
Amy Acton would put conditions on new Ohio data centers – but not the size of their tax breaks
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Ohio will soon get new Medicaid work requirements. Here’s what we know and don’t know
Many Ohio residents with Medicaid will soon have to prove that they work or volunteer, under a new law signed by President Donald Trump.
More Ohio news from Signal Statewide
Cincinnati-area Republican’s abrupt exit from Ohio House race leaves GOP scrambling
Ohio’s largest police union backs entire GOP slate
Ohio State just renewed its Flock camera contract. Here’s what it will cost and why
More Ohio agencies deploy Flock AI cameras, including workers comp and the fire marshal
How data centers could affect Northeast Ohio’s power grid, water use and air quality
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