What’s open, closed on Labor Day 2025? Stock market, USPS, trash pickup
Ahh, finally a day off on Labor Day (for most people). With fall on the way, temperatures have been dropping and the leaves...
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Property tax crisis: Maybe we should detonate the whole thing
Maybe we should blow it all upOnce again, Sen. Bill DeMora criticizes (and rightly so) the party in power on property taxes but...
DeWine veto override could let county board cut your property taxes
Explaining how Ohio's budget affects youStatehouse reporter Jessie Balmert breaks down the newly signed two-year state budget and talks about...
States offer possible solution for Ohio’s high property taxes
Some states use circuit breakers to help homeowners hit hard by property taxes. Would Ohio Republicans pay for it?Soaring property...
‘Mad as hell’ about property taxes? Here’s who is to blame.
Many Ohio homeowners are “mad as hell, and ... not going to take this anymore!”Thomas Suddes | ColumnistHow one initiative...
Heartland city emerges as top U.S. market where you can save $200K
The top housing market in the U.S. this spring season is a heartland hub where the typical home costs an impressive $200,000 less than the national median. Toledo, OH, a city of 265,000 people situated on the western tip of Lake Erie, claimed the No. 1 spot in the latest Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Housing Market Ranking through a winning combination of strong demand, quick market pace, and impressive price growth compared with a year ago. Although a midsized city, Toledo—located about 60 miles from Detroit—attracted outsized attention from homebuyers during the first three months...
Ohio’s property tax crisis is festering. There are solutions.| Opinion
Michael Stinziano | Guest ColumnistSouth Side homeowner Bonnie Mitchell sees 500% tax hikeSouth Side homeowner Bonnie Mitchell sees 500% tax hike, seeks relief through Legal Aid Society; is able to keep houseMichael Stinziano is Franklin County auditor.Re: "Will Ohio homeowners get property tax relief? Why lawmakers can’t agree on a fix," Feb. 24: Ohio does not have a property value problem; it has a property tax problem.Increasing home values are not the cause of unaffordable property tax bills in Franklin County. A byzantine, unconstitutional property tax system that forces underfunded schools...
Ramaswamy will rid Ohio of all property taxes as governor
"Vivek opened his campaign with a bold vision to eliminate property tax." We already have the legislators in place, but we need a governor leading the charge to make that dream a reality.Ron Ferguson | Columbus DispatchWatch: Ramaswamy holds gubernatorial campaign rally in New AlbanyVivek Ramaswamy holds a campaign rally in New Albany after announcing his run for Ohio Governor on Feb. 24, 2025.State Representative Ron Ferguson, R-Wintersville, is serving his third term in the Ohio House of Representatives. He is chair of the Freedom Caucus, a Club for Growth Fellow and...