Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal, Author at Cleveland Scene

Ohio News

13,000 More Ohioans to Lose Food Stamps for Not Meeting Requirements Under Trump Law

The terminations come after 80,000 Ohioans lost benefits between the July passage of the law and January of this year.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Ohio News

Economists: Incentives for Ohio Data Centers Are a Bad Idea. So Is Banning New Construction

“I can’t think of a worse use of public funds than to incentivize data centers. They are associated with very few permanent jobs and high external costs.”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Ohio News

States — Including Ohio — Win Monopoly Suit Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster

Victory comes after Trump quit the fight

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Ohio News

Feds Drop Live Nation Suit. Ohio and Other States Keep Fighting

“For years, Live Nation has made enormous profits by exploiting its illegal monopoly and raising costs for shows,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a written statement.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Ohio News

10 Ohio Hospitals Face Risk of Closure Due to Trump/Republican Spending Law, Analysis Shows

Marymount in Garfield Heights and Euclid Hospital are both on the list.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Ohio News

ACLU Decries Expanding ICE Partnerships With Ohio Law Enforcement

Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene last year said that the $125 per inmate per day he received from ICE added $4.5 million a year to his bottom line.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Ohio News

ACLU of Ohio Sues ICE, Alleging Warrantless Arrests, Arrests of Citizens, Other Abuses

“Despite the lack of any arrest warrant or probable cause to believe that they pose a likelihood of escape, federal agents snatch these Ohioans out of their lives and into jail, flouting the requirements of the law.”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Ohio News

Nearly Half of Ohioans Don’t Make Enough to Be Economically Secure, Report Says

If a household is headed by a single parent, matters are even worse. Nearly 90% don’t earn enough to meet the security threshold

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

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Ohio News

Poll Shows Ohio U.S. Senate Race Statistically Tied With Health Insurance a Big Concern Among Voters

Husted held leads in polls conducted last year, but Brown has matched him in recent surveys.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Ohio News

A University President, an Inappropriate Relationship, $60K Podcasts, and Another Scandal in Ohio

The one episode that JobsOhio funded and actually got made received fewer than 4,000 views on YouTube. Most of those appeared to have taken place after news of Carter’s departure broke on Monday. None of the others had more than 200.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

News & Views

A Group Seeks to Eliminate Ohio Property Taxes. Experts Warn it Would Create Devastating Budget Cuts

More than three-fifths of property taxes fund public schools, with lesser portions funding fire and police departments, libraries, townships and city and county governments.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal March 6, 2026March 6, 2026