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.

A construction ban on data centers would be better for Ohio than the status quo, study says
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A construction ban on data centers would be better for Ohio than the status quo, study says

Oct 08, 2026
Marty Schladen
Given the amount of data center construction already in Ohio, the best economic deal going forward would be to require all new ones to use 90% renewable energy, a new cost-benefit analysis has found. The next-best deal would be to...
$10 diesel? One Ohio analyst says it’s possible.
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$10 diesel? One Ohio analyst says it’s possible.

Oct 07, 2026
Marty Schladen
When truck stops and gas stations erected their signs, they didn’t anticipate needing two digits before the decimal point. But an Ohio-based data analyst who used to work in the energy industry says it’s a distinct possibility that they’ll need...
Poll: Dems open lead in two Ohio races
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Poll: Dems open lead in two Ohio races

Oct 05, 2026
Marty Schladen
Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, has an eight-point lead over U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a Republican who was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine, according to a poll of Ohio registered voters released last week. The same poll found...
How is Ohio doing amid safety-net cuts? Trump hasn’t released the data
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How is Ohio doing amid safety-net cuts? Trump hasn’t released the data

Oct 02, 2026
Marty Schladen
Women — especially women of color — continue to lag average Americans in measures of wealth and wellness. But when it comes to tracking how Ohio women are doing in the aftermath of last year’s deep cuts to the social...
Ohio job growth is slowing, analysis says
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Ohio job growth is slowing, analysis says

Sep 30, 2026
Marty Schladen
Unemployment rates in Ohio remained low in August but Ohio’s job growth has also slowed, a recent analysis by Policy Matters Ohio said. There are several reasons for low unemployment happening along with slow job growth, and none are encouraging...
Head of JobsOhio board to be deposed in federal civil lawsuit against FirstEnergy
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Head of JobsOhio board to be deposed in federal civil lawsuit against FirstEnergy

Sep 29, 2026
Marty Schladen
The chairman of the JobsOhio board, Josh Rubin, will be deposed Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in advance of a federal civil trial in which Akron-based FirstEnergy is the defendant, according to court records. In the suit, state pension systems...
Ohio economists: Abatements may attract data centers, but is that a good thing?
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Ohio economists: Abatements may attract data centers, but is that a good thing?

Sep 28, 2026
Marty Schladen
In a recent survey, most economists said Ohio’s tax abatements are an effective way to attract AI data centers to the Buckeye State, but many also questioned the desirability of doing so. They were more split on the economic benefits...
Husted took gifts from JobsOhio while he was Ohio lieutenant governor, financial disclosures show
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Husted took gifts from JobsOhio while he was Ohio lieutenant governor, financial disclosures show

Sep 25, 2026
Marty Schladen
This story has been updated with additional comment from the Ohio Ethics Commission. Financial disclosures filed by Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted with the Ohio Ethics Commission show that the quasi-private economic development entity JobsOhio gave gifts to Husted...
Wealthy interests in Ohio and America entrench power in the name of philanthropy, report says
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Wealthy interests in Ohio and America entrench power in the name of philanthropy, report says

Sep 24, 2026
Marty Schladen
Wealthy interests are socking a growing amount of money into tax-subsidized philanthropic accounts. Meanwhile, many of the wealthiest foundations are barely paying out the minimum required amount to charities whose needs are exploding, a new report says. At the same...
Media organization to hold benefit for Springfield, Ohio Haitians
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Media organization to hold benefit for Springfield, Ohio, Haitians

Sep 23, 2026
Marty Schladen
The Bulwark, a media organization made up largely of former Republicans who oppose President Donald Trump, is holding a live event in Dayton, Ohio on Friday. Proceeds will benefit the Haitian Support Center in nearby Springfield. That city’s Haitian community...
Report accuses Ohio-based grocery giant Kroger of frequent overpricing
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Report accuses Ohio-based grocery giant Kroger of frequent overpricing

Sep 18, 2026
Marty Schladen
An analysis of government inspections and a survey of customers find that incorrect prices are frequent in the stores of Ohio-based grocery chain Kroger. It said they’re usually in the store’s favor. Cincinnati-based Kroger is the third-largest grocery chain by...
Ohio Chamber sues healthcare giant, accusing it of deceit, misinformation
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Ohio Chamber sues healthcare giant, accusing it of deceit, misinformation

Sep 17, 2026
Marty Schladen
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is suing UnitedHealth, alleging that the conglomerate abandoned its contract to administer a Chamber-backed health plan for its members. UnitedHealth then used inside information to trick employers into thinking the Chamber plan was being terminated...