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Latinos swing back toward Democrats

The GOP's 2024 gains are proving less durable.

Politics & Policy

Latino voters, whose <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dramatic shift" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/26/trump-harris-latino-voters-2024-election-pew" data-vars-content-id="c7d93f00-0765-49d4-bb2d-0d704dc49c6f" data-vars-headline="Latinos swing back toward Democrats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/26/trump-harris-latino-voters-2024-election-pew" target="_self">dramatic shift</a> toward President Trump helped power his 2024 victory, are moving sharply back toward Democrats ahead of the midterms, two new national polls show.Why it matters: Republicans built pieces of their 2026 strategy, including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="newly drawn" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/07/redistricting-gerrymander-house-republicans-democrats" data-vars-content-id="c7d93f00-0765-49d4-bb2d-0d704dc49c6f" data-vars-headline="Latinos swing back toward Democrats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/07/redistricting-gerrymander-house-republicans-democrats" target="_self">newly drawn</a> House districts <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in Texas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/08/27/texas-redistricting-black-latino-vote-representation-lawsuits" data-vars-content-id="c7d93f00-0765-49d4-bb2d-0d704dc49c6f" data-vars-headline="Latinos swing back toward Democrats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/08/27/texas-redistricting-black-latino-vote-representation-lawsuits" target="_self">in Texas</a> and Florida, around the assumption that Trump&#x27;s historic Latino gains would endure. A reversal is complicating that bet in key races.

A Trump-sized shadow looms over the Supreme Court's new term

The court recently agreed to hear two big cases related to Trump's immigration agenda.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Supreme Court" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/supreme-court-legal-decisions" data-vars-content-id="d88eb43d-ba20-44a4-9430-9cad348a2dca" data-vars-headline="A Trump-sized shadow looms over the Supreme Court&#x27;s new term" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/supreme-court-legal-decisions" target="_self">Supreme Court</a>&#x27;s next chapter begins Monday, with the justices set to decide key questions involving <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Trump&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="d88eb43d-ba20-44a4-9430-9cad348a2dca" data-vars-headline="A Trump-sized shadow looms over the Supreme Court&#x27;s new term" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">President Trump&#x27;s</a> immigration agenda, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="climate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/energy-climate" data-vars-content-id="d88eb43d-ba20-44a4-9430-9cad348a2dca" data-vars-headline="A Trump-sized shadow looms over the Supreme Court&#x27;s new term" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/energy-climate" target="_self">climate</a>-change litigation and gun control in their new term.The big picture: But one of the most closely watched fights may be on Truth Social, rather than the docket, as an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="increasingly agitated" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/trump-supreme-court-justices-mail-voting" data-vars-content-id="d88eb43d-ba20-44a4-9430-9cad348a2dca" data-vars-headline="A Trump-sized shadow looms over the Supreme Court&#x27;s new term" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/trump-supreme-court-justices-mail-voting" target="_self">increasingly agitated</a> Trump chastises the high court he helped shape.

Trump's dilemma: Good data, bad story

The disconnect is showing up in Trump's polling.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Trump&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="3978510c-0f78-4ca9-b677-b9405d7be57c" data-vars-headline="Trump&#x27;s dilemma: Good data, bad story" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">President Trump&#x27;s</a> economic data keeps getting stronger. His economic polling keeps getting worse by the day.Why it matters: The midterms are less than a month away, and the administration is circling the drain on voters&#x27; No. 1 issue.

Why France's debt crisis matters

The situation is drawing comparisons to the sovereign debt crises that roiled Europe more than a decade ago.

Economy

France is dealing with a major debt crisis and social unrest ahead of its presidential election next year.Why it matters: Worries are rising about contagion in Europe and beyond, and the situation is drawing comparisons with the sovereign debt crisis that rocked the European Union in the 2010s.<ul><li>&quot;Government bond yields in France are spiraling out of control. Contagion to the rest of high-debt Europe is unfolding rapidly,&quot; Brookings&#x27; Robin Brooks <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wrote recently." data-vars-click-url="https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/the-debt-crisis-in-france" data-vars-content-id="886d47b0-4dd1-4024-849e-5bc750114747" data-vars-headline="Why France&#x27;s debt crisis matters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/the-debt-crisis-in-france" target="_blank">wrote recently.</a></li></ul>

Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia

Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="White House" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="b067608f-93c8-49b0-9158-9e617ea9f158" data-vars-headline="Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">White House</a> is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case and related quarantines in Russia, a Trump administration official told Axios on Sunday.Driving the news: Russian health authorities have taken precautionary measures in response to the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague research facility, but have not confirmed that she contracted plague.

Failed Tennessee execution puts Ohio death penalty back in focus

More than 100 people remain on Ohio's death row.

Politics

Tennessee&#x27;s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="renewing scrutiny" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/christa-pike-lethal-injections-drugs-pentobarbital" data-vars-content-id="fe43fc4f-99e5-496a-a057-6c0314c59e2d" data-vars-headline="Failed Tennessee execution puts Ohio death penalty back in focus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/christa-pike-lethal-injections-drugs-pentobarbital" target="_self">renewing scrutiny</a> of lethal injection — an issue with a troubled history in Ohio.Why it matters: Ohio still has the death penalty, but hasn&#x27;t carried out an execution in more than eight years.<ul><li>Gov. Mike DeWine <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has cited" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/16/governor-mike-dewine-ohio-abolish-death-penalty" data-vars-content-id="fe43fc4f-99e5-496a-a057-6c0314c59e2d" data-vars-headline="Failed Tennessee execution puts Ohio death penalty back in focus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/16/governor-mike-dewine-ohio-abolish-death-penalty" target="_self">has cited</a> Ohio&#x27;s persistent problems obtaining lethal injection drugs, and now says the death penalty should be abolished.</li></ul>

You can buy a castle in Cleveland for under $600,000

Originally built in 1924, this one-of-a-kind Medieval residence was fully renovated in 2024.

Real Estate

A legit Cleveland castle is on the market for just $575,000.Driving the news: The unusual stone home <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="listed for sale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3860-W-44th-St-Cleveland-OH-44109/33349250_zpid/" data-vars-content-id="b849d371-6c8e-41e7-9b10-35b328a88546" data-vars-headline="You can buy a castle in Cleveland for under $600,000" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3860-W-44th-St-Cleveland-OH-44109/33349250_zpid/" target="_blank">listed for sale</a> in the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood has everything a medieval lord or lady could want — battlements, a turret, and extremely Christian stained glass windows.

The 10 busiest routes from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

The list is a mix of vacation hot spots and major connecting hubs.

Travel

When Clevelanders fly, they&#x27;re most likely headed south — or to another airline hub.By the numbers: Atlanta was the most popular domestic destination from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport from July 2025 through June 2026, with 454,000 passengers flying between the cities, according to new U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?20=E&amp;Nv42146=PYR&amp;Nv42146_anzr=Pyr8ryn0q&amp;utm_" data-vars-content-id="a20e0e1c-ed74-4f25-a789-280f53b47461" data-vars-headline="The 10 busiest routes from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?20=E&amp;Nv42146=PYR&amp;Nv42146_anzr=Pyr8ryn0q&amp;utm_" target="_blank">data</a>.

Kelce brothers love Taylor Swift's "Cleveland!" No one else does

"Cleveland!" has been ripped apart by critics, but Taylor's husband has her back.

Music

At least a couple of people like Taylor Swift&#x27;s song about Cleveland.State of play: Critics have mostly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="panned" data-vars-click-url="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-encore-edition-review/" data-vars-content-id="44cc29dd-8fe9-491c-8675-9aa428d47e22" data-vars-headline="Kelce brothers love Taylor Swift&#x27;s &quot;Cleveland!&quot; No one else does" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-encore-edition-review/" target="_blank">panned</a> the new tracks on Swift&#x27;s expanded album &quot;The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,&quot; with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Cleveland!&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfVVXYTZykw" data-vars-content-id="44cc29dd-8fe9-491c-8675-9aa428d47e22" data-vars-headline="Kelce brothers love Taylor Swift&#x27;s &quot;Cleveland!&quot; No one else does" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfVVXYTZykw" target="_blank">&quot;Cleveland!&quot;</a> being the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="worst of the bunch" data-vars-click-url="https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/taylor-swift-cleveland/" data-vars-content-id="44cc29dd-8fe9-491c-8675-9aa428d47e22" data-vars-headline="Kelce brothers love Taylor Swift&#x27;s &quot;Cleveland!&quot; No one else does" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/taylor-swift-cleveland/" target="_blank">worst of the bunch</a>.

Cleveland wins $2 million grant for 200 East Side homes

State funding is part of Mayor Justin Bibb's broader push for development on the East Side

Cleveland will receive a $2 million state grant to help build 200 homes in a new East Side housing district.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mayor Justin Bibb" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/09/cleveland-housing-innovation-district-east-side" data-vars-content-id="5da7ab7a-433f-47ed-82d9-e61b0323fb7c" data-vars-headline="Cleveland wins $2 million grant for 200 East Side homes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/09/cleveland-housing-innovation-district-east-side" target="_self">Mayor Justin Bibb</a>&#x27;s administration is trying to jump-start investment in parts of the Hough, St. Clair-Superior and Central neighborhoods, where decades of population loss and blight have made conventional development a dicey proposition.

What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's $5.3M buys in Cleveland vs. America

Roughly $5 million buys luxury almost anywhere. Around Cleveland, it can buy an estate.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#x27;s new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Northeast Ohio mansion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-bratenahl-estate" data-vars-content-id="ff2ee422-b3ea-4c3a-9aa5-8c00fbdcc5aa" data-vars-headline="What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#x27;s $5.3M buys in Cleveland vs. America" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-bratenahl-estate" target="_self">Northeast Ohio mansion</a> comes with something even their massive fortune can&#x27;t easily buy elsewhere — a whole lot of house.Why it matters: The couple&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$5.35 million Bratenahl estate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/travis-kelce-ohio-home-550ef5fc?st=7AbJiL&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" data-vars-content-id="ff2ee422-b3ea-4c3a-9aa5-8c00fbdcc5aa" data-vars-headline="What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#x27;s $5.3M buys in Cleveland vs. America" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/travis-kelce-ohio-home-550ef5fc?st=7AbJiL&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" target="_blank">$5.35 million Bratenahl estate</a> shows how much further <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="luxury home dollars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/07/10/luxury-homes-northeast-ohio-metro-sale" data-vars-content-id="ff2ee422-b3ea-4c3a-9aa5-8c00fbdcc5aa" data-vars-headline="What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#x27;s $5.3M buys in Cleveland vs. America" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/07/10/luxury-homes-northeast-ohio-metro-sale" target="_self">luxury home dollars</a> stretch in Cleveland than in some of America&#x27;s priciest cities.

October baseball is back in Cleveland

The Guards take on the White Sox in the ALDS, beginning Saturday.

Sports

Playoff baseball returns to Cleveland on Saturday as the Guardians host the Chicago White Sox in the best-of-five American League Division Series.State of play: Cleveland raced to the regular-season finish line, overtaking Chicago in September to win its third consecutive AL Central title.

Browns-Steelers showdown puts Cleveland's 2-1 start to the test

Cleveland faces its rival in the Browns' only scheduled primetime game this season.

If the Browns are for real, they&#x27;ll have a chance to prove it in primetime tonight against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Browns" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/25/cleveland-browns-home-opener-panthers-game" data-vars-content-id="a2c87e0c-1882-45cb-a0c5-17bcacc79f87" data-vars-headline="Browns-Steelers showdown puts Cleveland&#x27;s 2-1 start to the test" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/25/cleveland-browns-home-opener-panthers-game" target="_self">Browns</a> have given Cleveland something dangerous through the first three weeks of the NFL season — hope.

From New York to London: Ranking Taylor Swift's city songs

Her new song "Cleveland!" arrives on the expanded "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore."

Taylor Swift is about to put <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cleveland" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-bratenahl-estate" data-vars-content-id="98cdf127-29ce-488c-a9b3-ef2262fc3f11" data-vars-headline="From New York to London: Ranking Taylor Swift&#x27;s city songs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-bratenahl-estate" target="_self">Cleveland</a> on her musical map.State of play: Swift will debut the song &quot;Cleveland!&quot; as a bonus track on the expanded &quot;The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore&quot; on Friday.

RTA sales tax increase may head to the ballot box

Board members will decide whether to seek the agency's first sales tax increase since 1975.

Transit

The RTA board is expected to decide Tuesday whether to ask Cuyahoga County voters for the agency&#x27;s first sales tax increase in more than 50 years.Why it matters: Without new revenue, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="transit officials say RTA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/25/rta-service-cuts-tax-2026" data-vars-content-id="20807b59-5886-4e2b-992e-fc83f6beec84" data-vars-headline="RTA sales tax increase may head to the ballot box" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/25/rta-service-cuts-tax-2026" target="_self">transit officials say RTA</a> will have to begin incrementally cutting service. <ul><li>With it, the agency says it can expand bus and rail service while avoiding a looming fiscal cliff.</li></ul>

Ohio Democrats challenge FBI over Cleveland raid

A new letter seeks records and an explanation for the investigation into the Ohio Organizing Collaborative.

News

U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown and four other Democratic members of Ohio&#x27;s congressional delegation <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sent a letter Wednesday" data-vars-click-url="https://shontelbrown.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/shontelbrown.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/oh-dem-delegation-to-fbi-re-ohio-organizing-collaborative.pdf" data-vars-content-id="51fa6619-e8a0-4fb6-aa0b-11117321e66d" data-vars-headline="Ohio Democrats challenge FBI over Cleveland raid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://shontelbrown.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/shontelbrown.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/oh-dem-delegation-to-fbi-re-ohio-organizing-collaborative.pdf" target="_blank">sent a letter Wednesday</a> to FBI leaders demanding details about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="last week&#x27;s raid" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/16/fbi-raid-voter-id-ohio" data-vars-content-id="51fa6619-e8a0-4fb6-aa0b-11117321e66d" data-vars-headline="Ohio Democrats challenge FBI over Cleveland raid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/16/fbi-raid-voter-id-ohio" target="_self">last week&#x27;s raid</a> of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative.Why it matters: Brown and her colleagues are concerned that the still-unexplained federal investigation could chill voter registration and civic engagement ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The Who's loud, legendary "Tommy" concerts in Cleveland

The Who brought "Tommy" to Cleveland twice during its celebrated 1969-70 tour.

A touring production of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;The Who&#x27;s Tommy&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/the-whos-tommy" data-vars-content-id="bdbbbc17-bdf7-4507-8542-0c4a08b9f524" data-vars-headline="The Who&#x27;s loud, legendary &quot;Tommy&quot; concerts in Cleveland" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/the-whos-tommy" target="_blank">&quot;The Who&#x27;s Tommy&quot;</a> opens at Playhouse Square&#x27;s Connor Palace this week.Why it matters: Long before &quot;Tommy&quot; became a Broadway musical, Clevelanders experienced The Who&#x27;s rock opera the way it was originally intended: very, very loud.

Dante Boccuzzi Italian concept coming to former Goma space

Casa Nostra is expected to open on East 4th Street sometime this winter.

Food and Drink

Cleveland chef Dante Boccuzzi is trading sushi for spaghetti on East 4th Street.Driving the news: Boccuzzi plans to replace the recently shuttered Goma with Casa Nostra, a casual Italian restaurant expected to open this winter, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cleveland Scene reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/dante-boccuzzi-to-open-italian-restaurant-in-former-goma-space-downtown/" data-vars-content-id="6415c3ad-0a5d-4753-9e48-21d643b649e4" data-vars-headline="Dante Boccuzzi Italian concept coming to former Goma space" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/dante-boccuzzi-to-open-italian-restaurant-in-former-goma-space-downtown/" target="_blank">Cleveland Scene reports</a>.

Columbus

Monday is Ohio's voter registration deadline

It's the deadline in order to vote in the 2026 general election on Nov. 3.

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.How to register: You can <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="do so online" data-vars-click-url="https://olvr.ohiosos.gov/" data-vars-content-id="16d18e4d-6261-438f-917f-1b1c6ddf2877" data-vars-headline="Monday is Ohio&#x27;s voter registration deadline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://olvr.ohiosos.gov/" target="_blank">do so online</a> or at your <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="county board of elections office" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ohiosos.gov/directories/county-boards-of-elections" data-vars-content-id="16d18e4d-6261-438f-917f-1b1c6ddf2877" data-vars-headline="Monday is Ohio&#x27;s voter registration deadline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ohiosos.gov/directories/county-boards-of-elections" target="_blank">county board of elections office</a>.

Rainbow Terrace families want new investigation into fatal blast

Residents are rejecting Cleveland's inconclusive findings 15 months after the explosion.

The families of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rainbow Terrace" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/06/24/garden-valley-apartment-explosion-fire-photos" data-vars-content-id="22999ac8-6d78-4762-8495-0159bb67fe45" data-vars-headline="Rainbow Terrace families want new investigation into fatal blast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/06/24/garden-valley-apartment-explosion-fire-photos" target="_self">Rainbow Terrace</a> are calling for a new investigation into the explosion that rocked the Garden Valley apartment complex on June 23, 2025. Why it matters: The cause of the explosion that killed one resident, injured others and destroyed more than 40 units remains &quot;undetermined,&quot; per a city investigation that Mayor Justin Bibb <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced this week" data-vars-click-url="https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-rainbow-terrace-explosion-fire-investigation/" data-vars-content-id="22999ac8-6d78-4762-8495-0159bb67fe45" data-vars-headline="Rainbow Terrace families want new investigation into fatal blast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-rainbow-terrace-explosion-fire-investigation/" target="_blank">announced this week</a> is now closed.

Ohio suspends gas tax for 90 days

Drivers should expect savings to start this weekend.

Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday approved a three-month suspension of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state gas tax" data-vars-click-url="https://tax.ohio.gov/business/motor-fuel-tax" data-vars-content-id="39c4ef05-9db6-4428-8918-4e739583e6f3" data-vars-headline="Ohio suspends gas tax for 90 days" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tax.ohio.gov/business/motor-fuel-tax" target="_blank">state gas tax</a>.Why it matters: Ohio gas prices <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="remain high" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/08/04/columbus-gas-prices-are-climbing-again" data-vars-content-id="39c4ef05-9db6-4428-8918-4e739583e6f3" data-vars-headline="Ohio suspends gas tax for 90 days" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/08/04/columbus-gas-prices-are-climbing-again" target="_self">remain high</a>, but the tax holiday gives relief of 38.5 cents per gallon of gas and 47 cents for diesel.

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Why some Ohio voters are seeing double at the mailbox

Election officials are looking to reduce confusion ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Election

It&#x27;s &quot;Groundhog Day&quot; in some Ohio mailboxes. Voters are getting absentee ballot applications — then sometimes getting them again and again.Why it matters: Elections officials are looking to reduce confusion over the duplicate forms as the Trump administration seeks to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restrict mail-in voting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/24/trump-usps-federal-power-state-elections-mail-voting" data-vars-content-id="d304692b-1ab9-4d8c-b64a-92803b3339fe" data-vars-headline="Why some Ohio voters are seeing double at the mailbox" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/24/trump-usps-federal-power-state-elections-mail-voting" target="_self">restrict mail-in voting</a>.

Cleveland Orchestra and musicians reach new three-year contract

Strike called off after intensive weekend of bargaining that nets musicians increased compensation and role in auditions.

Culture

The Cleveland Orchestra musicians&#x27; strike is over after three days, clearing the way for the ensemble&#x27;s European tour to proceed as scheduled.Why it matters: The new three-year contract ends months of negotiations over compensation, health care, working conditions and the musicians&#x27; role in hiring at one of the world&#x27;s preeminent orchestras.

Cleveland Orchestra musicians go on strike

The walkout has canceled two concerts and puts an upcoming European tour in jeopardy as negotiations continue.

The musicians at one of the world&#x27;s preeminent orchestras are now on strike.Why it matters: The Cleveland Orchestra musicians&#x27; walkout after a performance Thursday night imperils the start of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2026–27 season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/16/orchestra-opens-final-welser-most-season-strike" data-vars-content-id="1bb0368d-62bf-485c-89e4-3e020ae1cd6e" data-vars-headline="Cleveland Orchestra musicians go on strike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/16/orchestra-opens-final-welser-most-season-strike" target="_self">2026–27 season</a>, including an upcoming European tour.

What to expect when viral vegan chain Slutty Vegan comes to Ohio

Cincinnati is getting the viral vegan chain, so we taste-tested it in Atlanta.

Things to Do

Slutty Vegan, the viral and vulgar plant-based restaurant chain, will soon turn heads with new locations across Ohio.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony tickets hit the market

Tickets for the Nov. 14 ceremony in Los Angeles are available through AXS.

Tickets are officially on sale for the 2026 Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="induction ceremony" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/04/14/2026-rock-hall-inductees-iron-maiden-wu-tang" data-vars-content-id="90cd1a71-829b-4568-9fdf-50d28fcceb67" data-vars-headline="Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame ceremony tickets hit the market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/04/14/2026-rock-hall-inductees-iron-maiden-wu-tang" target="_self">induction ceremony</a> and, unsurprisingly, they&#x27;ll cost a pretty penny.State of play: Tickets for the Nov. 14 ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles are available through <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AXS" data-vars-click-url="https://tix.axs.com/vYAtIwAAAADdRSaBAwAAAACn%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fB3BlYWNvY2sA%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f8%3d/shop/search?skin=peacock&amp;tags=&amp;cpch=&amp;cpdate=&amp;cprid=&amp;cpid=&amp;cpcn=&amp;cpdid=&amp;cpdn=&amp;cpsrc=&amp;intoff=&amp;cid=&amp;utm_source=peacocktheater&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=PT_RRHOF_26&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff=&amp;clickref=&amp;promocode=&amp;originalReferringURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axs.com%2Fevents%2F1525664%2F2026-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-tickets%3Fskin%3Dpeacock%26utm_source%3Dpeacocktheater%26utm_medium%3Dwebsite%26utm_campaign%3DPT_RRHOF_26%26_gl%3D1*tgejf9*_ga*MTA4MDk2NzkzMS4xNzg4OTU5ODkw*_ga_ZXEFEJMYE9*czE3OTA4NjI0OTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3OTA4NjI0OTQkajYwJGwwJGgw%26_ga%3D2.246196416.550599570.1790862494-1080967931.1788959890%26__cf_chl_tk%3DvKpNVItcWKy51ipCQxs7IHomN4nxavIPVYCEgv9ESJQ-1790862495-1.0.1.1-81QhvAAGz2vXXvtWirxLnlAY6WdBjwPImgdXPvyNNGY&amp;upgrade=&amp;mkt_campaign=&amp;irclickid=&amp;gclid=&amp;fbclid=&amp;_gl=1*tgejf9*_ga*MTA4MDk2NzkzMS4xNzg4OTU5ODkw*_ga_ZXEFEJMYE9*czE3OTA4NjI0OTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3OTA4NjI0OTQkajYwJGwwJGgw&amp;axsEventId=1525664&amp;q=be8ea7cd-3f02-4854-992d-7a19849afb7b&amp;p=04892c19-9c91-4eb1-a9f5-54994892d83d&amp;ts=1790862504&amp;c=axs&amp;e=59018463758795589&amp;rt=Safetynet&amp;h=89cdbd399b9197e7e4a97c80d97fc67b" data-vars-content-id="90cd1a71-829b-4568-9fdf-50d28fcceb67" data-vars-headline="Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame ceremony tickets hit the market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tix.axs.com/vYAtIwAAAADdRSaBAwAAAACn%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fB3BlYWNvY2sA%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f8%3d/shop/search?skin=peacock&amp;tags=&amp;cpch=&amp;cpdate=&amp;cprid=&amp;cpid=&amp;cpcn=&amp;cpdid=&amp;cpdn=&amp;cpsrc=&amp;intoff=&amp;cid=&amp;utm_source=peacocktheater&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=PT_RRHOF_26&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff=&amp;clickref=&amp;promocode=&amp;originalReferringURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axs.com%2Fevents%2F1525664%2F2026-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-tickets%3Fskin%3Dpeacock%26utm_source%3Dpeacocktheater%26utm_medium%3Dwebsite%26utm_campaign%3DPT_RRHOF_26%26_gl%3D1*tgejf9*_ga*MTA4MDk2NzkzMS4xNzg4OTU5ODkw*_ga_ZXEFEJMYE9*czE3OTA4NjI0OTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3OTA4NjI0OTQkajYwJGwwJGgw%26_ga%3D2.246196416.550599570.1790862494-1080967931.1788959890%26__cf_chl_tk%3DvKpNVItcWKy51ipCQxs7IHomN4nxavIPVYCEgv9ESJQ-1790862495-1.0.1.1-81QhvAAGz2vXXvtWirxLnlAY6WdBjwPImgdXPvyNNGY&amp;upgrade=&amp;mkt_campaign=&amp;irclickid=&amp;gclid=&amp;fbclid=&amp;_gl=1*tgejf9*_ga*MTA4MDk2NzkzMS4xNzg4OTU5ODkw*_ga_ZXEFEJMYE9*czE3OTA4NjI0OTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3OTA4NjI0OTQkajYwJGwwJGgw&amp;axsEventId=1525664&amp;q=be8ea7cd-3f02-4854-992d-7a19849afb7b&amp;p=04892c19-9c91-4eb1-a9f5-54994892d83d&amp;ts=1790862504&amp;c=axs&amp;e=59018463758795589&amp;rt=Safetynet&amp;h=89cdbd399b9197e7e4a97c80d97fc67b" target="_blank">AXS</a>, with prices starting at nearly $550 for the venue&#x27;s orchestra section.

Sci-fi goes supersized at Great Lakes Science Center

"Interstellar," "Nope" and more are coming to the science center's DOME theater.

Great Lakes Science Center is going big for movie night this fall, with three sci-fi favorites headed to its giant DOME Theater.State of play: The Science Center&#x27;s monthly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="DOME Movies After Dark " data-vars-click-url="https://greatscience.com/explore/cleveland-clinic-dome-theater/dome-movies-after-dark" data-vars-content-id="afd4e471-d4ac-4f1b-87f8-0d425abd010f" data-vars-headline="Sci-fi goes supersized at Great Lakes Science Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://greatscience.com/explore/cleveland-clinic-dome-theater/dome-movies-after-dark" target="_blank">DOME Movies After Dark </a>series continues Oct. 22 with Jordan Peele&#x27;s 2022 sci-fi horror hit &quot;Nope,&quot; starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as siblings trying to capture evidence of a UFO.

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Cleveland

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Social Club" data-vars-click-url="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" data-vars-content-id="4d62396c-9972-4285-96f6-21906a355413" data-vars-headline="Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Cleveland" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" target="_blank">Axios Social Club</a> is bringing readers together for dinner in Cleveland&#x27;s Ohio City neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

Northeast Ohio haunted houses to visit this fall

Several of the region's scariest sites open this weekend.

It may not be October yet, but scary season has arrived.State of play: Several of Northeast Ohio&#x27;s most popular haunted houses open this weekend.

Three sports alternatives to the Browns this weekend 

Live events in Cleveland without the emotional angst

If you prefer to consume Cleveland sports without psychic trauma or <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Deshaun Watson storylines" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/08/24/cleveland-browns-deshaun-watson-starter-quarterback" data-vars-content-id="2913d8eb-205e-44b9-acc1-be4bffd546ae" data-vars-headline="Three sports alternatives to the Browns this weekend " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/08/24/cleveland-browns-deshaun-watson-starter-quarterback" target="_self">Deshaun Watson storylines</a>, this weekend offers a bounty of options. 🥊 Go ringside: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="USA Boxing National Open" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usaboxing.org/2026-usa-boxing-national-open" data-vars-content-id="2913d8eb-205e-44b9-acc1-be4bffd546ae" data-vars-headline="Three sports alternatives to the Browns this weekend " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usaboxing.org/2026-usa-boxing-national-open" target="_blank">USA Boxing National Open</a> begins at Public Auditorium Saturday, bringing Olympic-style boxers of all ages to Cleveland for a national ranking tournament running through Oct. 3.

Hot Takes: Two transplants debate Ohio vs. Georgia

An Axios reporter and managing editor defend their adopted homes on food, traffic, weather and more.

I grew up in Georgia and moved to Ohio. Axios Managing Editor Delano Massey grew up in Ohio and moved to Georgia.The great debate: With our worlds colliding in Atlanta for a company retreat this week, we&#x27;re settling the question: Which state is better?

Bidding Cleveland's Sachsenheim adieu 

The cultural hall in the Stockyards neighborhood is shutting down Sept. 27 due to mounting repair costs

The best thing I drank this week was a liter of Warsteiner at Sachsenheim. Why it matters: In all likelihood, it&#x27;ll be the last big mug of German beer I&#x27;ll enjoy at the cultural hall in the Stockyards neighborhood.

Chef Rocco Whalen's Cleveland picks for Panthers fans

The Fahrenheit chef dishes on his favorite local haunts ahead of Sunday's matchup with Carolina.

Carolina Panthers fans descending on Cleveland for Sunday&#x27;s Browns game have a hometown connection to help plan their weekend.State of play: Chef Rocco Whalen, who operates Fahrenheit restaurants in both Cleveland and Charlotte, shared his favorite Cleveland haunts with Axios.

Cleveland's restaurant renaissance spreads

National recognition is increasingly landing beyond downtown's restaurant core.

Cleveland continues to earn a seat at the national dining table — with the praise being passed around.Why it matters: National recognition from the James Beard Foundation, New York Times, Bon Appétit and others is increasingly landing beyond downtown&#x27;s restaurant core.<ul><li>That wider spotlight can draw diners — and their dollars — into more neighborhoods.</li></ul>

Downtown's grocery problem is complicated

Residents mourn Heinen's while acknowledging many traveled elsewhere for shopping trips.

Downtown Cleveland residents are distraught after the recent closure of the world&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most beautiful grocery store" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/07/20/heinens-downtown-grocery-store-closure" data-vars-content-id="dd361c13-b79c-47f2-90dc-52714ca11cdc" data-vars-headline="Downtown&#x27;s grocery problem is complicated" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/07/20/heinens-downtown-grocery-store-closure" target="_self">most beautiful grocery store</a>. Why it matters: Heinen&#x27;s departure exposes a tension in downtown living. Residents desperately want a full-service supermarket, but many admit they travel to the West Side Market or the suburbs for their primary weekly shopping, due to parking and accessibility.

Nearly 1 in 6 Northeast Ohioans faces food insecurity as SNAP changes loom

Greater Cleveland Food Bank plans to build a new resource center on Cleveland's west side.

Health

Nearly 300,000 residents in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Greater Cleveland Food Bank&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org/" data-vars-content-id="df8b2dc0-81d4-40df-ab63-f7ea093f37ae" data-vars-headline="Nearly 1 in 6 Northeast Ohioans faces food insecurity as SNAP changes loom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org/" target="_blank">Greater Cleveland Food Bank&#x27;s</a> service area struggled to consistently access enough food in 2024, a new report shows.Why it matters: Rising <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="food insecurity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/06/food-insecurity-united-states" data-vars-content-id="df8b2dc0-81d4-40df-ab63-f7ea093f37ae" data-vars-headline="Nearly 1 in 6 Northeast Ohioans faces food insecurity as SNAP changes loom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/06/food-insecurity-united-states" target="_self">food insecurity</a> is putting more pressure on Northeast Ohio&#x27;s safety net just as looming federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program changes could shift millions in new costs to the state.

Cleveland launches crisis response bureau

The new EMS unit will send health professionals to some behavioral health emergencies instead of police.

Cleveland is launching a new bureau designed to send unarmed health professionals instead of police to behavioral health and substance-use emergencies.Why it matters: Creating the Community Crisis Response Bureau, housed within EMS, was the primary aim of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tanisha&#x27;s Law" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/12/11/tanishas-law-city-council-mayor-bibb" data-vars-content-id="6f6d2016-7891-4a67-97fc-2514a5b6e71a" data-vars-headline="Cleveland launches crisis response bureau" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/12/11/tanishas-law-city-council-mayor-bibb" target="_self">Tanisha&#x27;s Law</a> that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="passed in February" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ideastream.org/government-politics/2026-02-02/cleveland-city-council-passes-tanishas-law-expanding-nonpolice-response-to-mental-health-crises" data-vars-content-id="6f6d2016-7891-4a67-97fc-2514a5b6e71a" data-vars-headline="Cleveland launches crisis response bureau" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ideastream.org/government-politics/2026-02-02/cleveland-city-council-passes-tanishas-law-expanding-nonpolice-response-to-mental-health-crises" target="_blank">passed in February</a>.<ul><li>It represents a big shift in how Cleveland handles nonviolent crisis calls.</li></ul>

Navigating Ohio's political ad overload

Six more weeks of this? Just let me watch football.

We&#x27;re in the midst of the September <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="political ads spending spree" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/07/29/ohio-political-ads-brown-husted-acton-ramaswamy-2026" data-vars-content-id="8186cd0e-7221-4058-a0e1-24c57b1e00f8" data-vars-headline="Navigating Ohio&#x27;s political ad overload" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/07/29/ohio-political-ads-brown-husted-acton-ramaswamy-2026" target="_self">political ads spending spree</a> — and it&#x27;s driving me insane.State of play: I can&#x27;t watch my favorite shows without hearing claims about former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown&#x27;s age or Republican Sen. Jon Husted&#x27;s relationship with data centers.

Cleveland seeks public input on data centers

Three hearings will help shape new regulations as a temporary moratorium on development nears expiration.

Cleveland City Council will hold three upcoming public hearings to solicit resident feedback on future data center development.State of play: The council passed a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="three-month moratorium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/29/cleveland-data-center-moratorium" data-vars-content-id="6e54f455-896d-4bf1-86cb-cae9e1a88522" data-vars-headline="Cleveland seeks public input on data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/29/cleveland-data-center-moratorium" target="_self">three-month moratorium</a> on new data center permits in July. That expires Oct. 20, but could be extended if regulations aren&#x27;t in place by then.

Amy Acton incident spotlights threats public officials, candidates face

Hostility is changing how local leaders engage with civic life.

The recent confrontation involving an armed man and governor candidate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Amy Acton" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/01/07/amy-acton-ohio-governor-run-campaign" data-vars-content-id="3c2a1f63-d840-4cde-8532-5f40c9edc63c" data-vars-headline="Amy Acton incident spotlights threats public officials, candidates face" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/01/07/amy-acton-ohio-governor-run-campaign" target="_self">Amy Acton</a> at a campaign stop illustrates a broader climate of threats and harassment facing public officials nationwide.Why it matters: Physical violence is much less common, but research suggests concerns about hostility are having a chilling effect on how elected officials interact with the public.

Ronayne sets stage for second term as county executive

The Cuyahoga County official acknowledged a tougher fiscal environment is on the horizon.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chris Ronayne" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/10/16/ronayne-state-of-cuyahoga-county-2025-speech" data-vars-content-id="5bbacfd6-7218-4243-a203-b17796042f94" data-vars-headline="Ronayne sets stage for second term as county executive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/10/16/ronayne-state-of-cuyahoga-county-2025-speech" target="_self">Chris Ronayne</a> sounded like a politician with zero electoral pressure during his fourth State of the County address.<ul><li>That&#x27;s because he is.</li></ul>Why it matters: Running unopposed in November, the Cuyahoga County executive didn&#x27;t have to use Thursday&#x27;s speech to defend his record or score political points.<ul><li>Yes, but: He did acknowledge a tougher fiscal environment is on the horizon.</li></ul>

Trump tariffs take $11 billion toll on Ohio

Ohio's estimated tariff tab amounts to about $2,274 per household.

Business

Ohio has shouldered an estimated $11 billion in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariff" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" data-vars-content-id="bbe1f414-0c9a-41b6-a005-3e46b15f9a17" data-vars-headline="Trump tariffs take $11 billion toll on Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/economy/tariffs" target="_self">tariff</a> costs from President Trump&#x27;s trade actions since the start of 2025, the ninth-highest state.Why it matters: Ohio&#x27;s auto-heavy economy has put the state among those facing billions of dollars in tariff costs.

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