Ohio lawmakers are considering removing local governments' ability to block new nuclear power plants for data centers as tech companies increasingly use nuclear energy for their artificial intelligence systems. This comes after a public spat between Republican gubernatorial candidate Heather Hill and running mate Stuart Moats, who had previously accused each other of calling her a racial slur and inappropriately touching her. The proposal comes as Sen. Jerry Cirino, a Lake County Republican, suggests that the state may intervene when local rules conflict with statewide priorities. Sen. Bernie Moreno has urged the Trump administration to work with memory chip manufacturers to prevent shortages that could cripple the auto industry and increase consumer prices. A group of residents is collecting signatures to add additional people to the Medina County Budget Commission, following the legislature's recent empowered county budget commissions to reduce property taxes deemed excessive.