Award-winning & losing #Ohio Statehouse reporter @WEWS @WCPO, words in @OhioCapJournal. Newhouse. Described as "edgy" & "nosy." 🕵🏻‍♀️ Morgan.Trau@wews.com.
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"Unrelenting."
Humbled to win Best Investigative Reporting & an award for Business Reporting from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists for my coverage of HB6 FirstEnergy corruption scheme & the STRS scandal.
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#BREAKING: The Clermont County Sheriff's Office announced that Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert has been indicted and arrested.
He's charged with unlawful sexual contact with a minor and sexual battery.
70 total counts.
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NEW: Ohio lawmakers worked for two days to pass as many bills as they could before going on summer recess.
Here are some of the bigger items that passed — and failed — overnight.
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Jun 11
@MorganTrau and i love closing our favorite bar together (the Ohio Statehouse)
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Jun 10
Hello from Lame Duckling! Lawmakers from each chamber have been on break.
We've been waiting to figure out if SJR10 (voter ID) and HB646 (data centers) have enough votes... Set to resume soon.
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Jun 10
NEW: Ohio lawmakers have unveiled legislation aiming to regulate the state's consistently growing data center development.
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Jun 9
NOW: Ohio lawmakers are unveiling major data center legislation.
- Limits tax exemption to 50%, 75% if on brownfield
- Must utilize closed-loop water system
- Creates rate class, ensuring generation/transmission/distribution costs are paid by center
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State Sen. George Lang (R-West Chester) questions the tax benefits for the state v. local.
"I really don't want to give the state one more penny. We have a surplus of funds now, and I don't trust any of my colleagues or myself to responsibly spend the surplus."
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Jun 9
At the Rockefeller Foundation's Big Bets for America event in downtown Cleveland this morning, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine just announced a $300M commitment from JobsOhio to a new workforce-development push, focused on building a better talent pipeline from classrooms to companies.
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Jun 9
NEW: Ohio Republicans have reversed course after their proposal to restrict home healthcare under the state's Medicaid program received massive backlash.
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Jun 8
NEW: A proposal by a business group is causing Ohio farmers to fear that the state & utilities could take private property to build data centers. This idea would also allow entities to take the land before the owner gets paid.
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I’ve been doing it for 24 years. Thanks for tuning in for the season finale!
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NEW: Federal officials joined Ohio leaders to announce a slew of fraud busts. National politicians praised Gov. Mike DeWine for his work, & dissed the GOP legislators who have been blaming him for Medicaid fraud allegations.
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Jun 4
NOW: Federal and state law enforcement officials are holding a press conference about fighting fraud near Columbus, Ohio.
Other state leaders are also here.
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NEW: Ohio's top Republican legislative leaders differ on whether child marriage deserves a "debate" at the Statehouse.
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Jun 3
NEW: Ohio's $4 billion capital budget is made up of millions for community projects, with much of it going to the arts and infrastructure.
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Karen and I talked to Smith after.
I asked him if he had a message for Householder.
“No. I’ve moved past that. That’s his cross to bear, not mine.”
Jun 2
Former Ohio House Speaker Ryan Smith with his official portrait unveiled this evening. Smith served from June 2018 till Jan 2019, after Cliff Rosenberger resigned and before being ousted by Larry Householder, who’s in federal prison. Current Speaker Matt Huffman also on hand.
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NEW: Ohio residents testified for hours in front of a panel of lawmakers, arguing that the state either needs a data center moratorium or steep regulations.
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NOW: Ohioans have come from all over the state to protest at the Select Committee on Data Centers.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is expected to hear 30 in person testimonies.
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We have 62 opponents, 58 interested parties & 1 supporter.
First, chemical engineer Stephen Petty said he is worried about chemicals impacting residents.
Sen. Brian Chavez (R-Marietta) isn't having it. Asked him if he was paid to be here. Petty said no. Arguing ensuing.
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