Data Centers & Power: Ohio’s data-center debate keeps heating up, with new reporting on how bans and community pushback are driven by electricity and water concerns, while regulators and utilities move to manage grid impacts and costs. Consumer & Utilities: The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel is again challenging AES Ohio’s refund amount, arguing customers in the Dayton area should receive about $82.6M instead of the roughly $11M ordered by PUCO. Courts & Policy: The Kennedy Center told a federal court it won’t restore Trump’s name to the building facade before Sept. 8, as legal fights continue over the venue’s future. Local Planning: Lima and ODOT propose “Complete Street” upgrades on Union Street and nearby corridors, with construction targeted for 2028. Public Safety/Health: DEA’s push to move marijuana to Schedule III could reshape federal tax treatment for Ohio and Michigan cannabis businesses. Business & Industry: Housing starts fell again in July, underscoring affordability and financing pressure on builders. Legal/Business Disputes: Buc-ee’s is expanding—and so are its trademark fights, including a new lawsuit involving an Ohio store’s mascot and branding. Community/Workforce: JD Vance is set to speak in Middletown at the Cleveland-Cliffs steel plant, highlighting modernization plans that could create up to 1,500 construction jobs.