Marty Schladen

Marty Schladen

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Marty Schladen is a senior reporter at the Ohio Capital Journal. He has been a reporter for decades, working in Indiana, Texas and other places before returning to his native Ohio to work at The Columbus Dispatch in 2017. He's won state and national journalism awards for investigations into utility regulation, public corruption, the environment, prescription drug spending and other matters.

Utility executives reindicted on state bribery charges
Ohio

Utility executives reindicted on state bribery charges

Jun 05, 2026
Marty Schladen
Former top executives with a utility involved in one the biggest corruption scandals in Ohio history have been reindicted on state charges, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and Vice President Michael Dowling were indicted by a...
Economists say a gas tax suspension wouldn’t give Ohioans meaningful relief
Ohio

Economists say a gas tax suspension wouldn’t give Ohioans meaningful relief

Jun 05, 2026
Marty Schladen
As gas prices spike, some Ohio lawmakers are floating the idea of suspending the state’s 38.5-cent-a-gallon tax. But while Ohioans share in the nation’s affordability crises, most economists in a recent survey think a suspension wouldn’t provide meaningful relief. An...
The affordability crisis is getting worse in Ohio and the U.S., but it’s not new
Ohio

The affordability crisis is getting worse in Ohio and the U.S., but it’s not new

Jun 03, 2026
Marty Schladen
With prices for gas, utilities, and groceries going up, financial stress is one of the most pressing issues in this year’s midterms. More than 40% of Ohio households are not able to make ends meet, a new analysis shows, including...
New investigation says group linked to Jim Jordan got $250K from private prison company
Ohio

New investigation says group linked to Jim Jordan got $250K from private prison company

Jun 02, 2026
Marty Schladen
A campaign-finance watchdog group filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission last week after a nonprofit news organization published a report about a private prison company’s “dark money” contribution to a political committee aligned with Ohio Republican U.S. Rep...
Care for seniors is sucking wealth out of families — especially in Ohio
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Care for seniors is sucking wealth out of families — especially in Ohio

May 28, 2026
Marty Schladen
Non-wealthy Americans are taking economic hits from all sides these days. Gas, groceries, housing, utilities and healthcare are all necessities and they’re rapidly getting more expensive. Less well-known is another necessity — long-term care for seniors — that is also...
Another lawsuit filed over treatment of ICE detainee at Ohio jail
Ohio

Another lawsuit filed over treatment of ICE detainee at Ohio jail

May 25, 2026
Marty Schladen
The Butler County Sheriff’s office has again been accused of mistreating an immigrant it was holding for the federal government. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. district court in Cincinnati, alleges that a jailer used racial slurs against an Ecuadoran man...
Ohio ICE detentions soar in Trump’s second term
Ohio

Ohio ICE detentions soar in Trump’s second term

May 22, 2026
Marty Schladen
The number of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Ohio soared by nearly sixfold last year, according to a new analysis . The analysis also found that detainees are moved around frequently and often to faraway places, making...
Experts warn that regional Fed independence is vital to fighting inflation
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Experts warn that regional Fed independence is vital to fighting inflation

May 21, 2026
Marty Schladen
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland virtually gathered three experts together this week to discuss why independence from political interference with the Fed banking system is essential to setting policies that will fight inflation over the long term. The session...
Income inequality persists in Ohio, and a new reports says a GOP tax law will make it worse
Ohio

Income inequality persists in Ohio, and a new reports says a GOP tax law will make it worse

May 20, 2026
Marty Schladen
An updated analysis of census data shows that the gap between rich and poor persists in Ohio. And a new Republican “flat” income tax now in effect will only make it worse, the analysis said. The richest 0.1% of Americans...
Trump childcare rule that will cost Ohioans goes final
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Trump childcare rule that will cost Ohioans goes final

May 19, 2026
Marty Schladen
Thousands of Ohioans were in line to get a break on their massive childcare costs. Then the Trump administration proposed canceling it . That rule has gone final and is expected to take effect July 13. Some Ohio families will...
Top Husted aide lobbied for Ohio utility that profited from corrupt law
Ohio

Top Husted aide lobbied for Ohio utility that profited from corrupt law

May 15, 2026
Marty Schladen
When then-Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was appointed to the U.S. Senate at the start of 2025, he was coming from an administration with numerous high-ranking officials connected to the utility lobby. In 2020, that administration was rocked by the biggest...
The deadline for Trump to get approval for his war has passed. Ohio’s US senators are mum
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The deadline for Trump to get approval for his war has passed. Ohio’s US senators are mum

May 14, 2026
Marty Schladen
May 1 was the deadline under a 1973 law for President Donald Trump to get a consent from Congress for his war against Iran. But it’s come and gone without Trump asking for it — or with most congressional Republicans...