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Investors are buying Ohioans’ unpaid property tax debts, with 18% interest

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Ohio (AP) – Investors from Omaha to Chicago last year bought tens of millions of dollars worth of delinquent property tax debts from Ohio county treasurers, setting new records in several counties.This gives those institutional investors the right to collect on liens, plus up to 18% interest, from Ohioans who are buckling under the weight…

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Smart policy, not online storefronts, is the cure for Ohio’s obesity crisis

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A woman takes out an Ozempic pen. (Photo by Shalina Chatlani/Stateline.)More than 3 million adults in Ohio (nearly 37% of our population!) live with obesity. This is not a personal failing; it is a complex, chronic disease crisis that is worsening each year and demands a focused, statewide intervention. Fortunately, we are entering an era of unprecedented…

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America’s 250th birthday is on sale. Where’s all that merch money going?

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Merchandise tied to America’s 250th birthday is sold in a stall at Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Sam Gauntt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — What’s more American than apple pie? Capitalism. And an array of merchandise and influence is on sale for the 250th birthday of the…

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