To punish Senate Democrats for voting down an industry-backed bill, crypto interests have spent $55 million to defeat Sherrod Brown. The Big Tech money might hurt more than it helps.
Ohio
Posted inTechnology
The Residents Forced to Choose Amid Ohio’s Tech Boom
They must decide whether to sell their land for data centers or other facilities, without the transparency to determine if they’re getting a good deal.
Posted inPolitics
The Sad Republicans Exploiting Family Tragedy
What Ken Paxton and Vivek Ramaswamy have in common
Posted inTAP
Senate Democrats Block Husted’s ‘Toothless’ Data Center Energy Costs Bill
A Republican senator seeking re-election in Ohio once touted data centers. He tried to pass a bill that fell short of requiring them to pay their fair share. No wonder it failed.
Posted inLaw and Justice
A Casualty of a Cruel Immigration Policy
Pierre Damas Bel, 20, died by suicide after being fitted with a tracking device by ICE. ‘That ankle monitor is what killed him,’ a family friend said.
Posted inPolitics
Max Miller’s Endless Wars
The Ohio congressman fabricated a wild story of death threats on Interstate 90 and casually destroyed the life of a constituent. It’s one of many accusations Miller, now facing a spousal abuse scandal, has made throughout his career.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
With Millions in Donations From the Industry, Ramaswamy Backs Ohio Crypto Gamble
Ohio’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wants to invest taxpayer funds in crypto despite big losses in this sector and for his own company.
Posted inTechnology
Hollow Promises in Ohio’s Silicon Heartland
As tech companies gain more ground, residents pay the price for the state’s data center boom.
Posted inEducation in America
Judge Rules Ohio’s Voucher System Unconstitutional
The ruling could end the siphoning of funds to private and parochial schools.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Chips on the Table
The Biden administration wanted to restore the domestic semiconductor industry. The results have disappointed.