POLITICSJul 7 · 13:19 UTCOHIO CAPITAL JOURNALOhio Capital Journal Staff

Catching Our Eye News Roundup, July 7, 2026

23% of Ohio's 18-year-olds are registered to vote, the 28th-lowest rate in the U.S. The Athens NEWS, a local newspaper in Southeast Ohio, has closed, reflecting a broader decline in local news. Ohio's AI data center boom is driving a natural gas power expansion, and an opinion column compares the U.S. conflict with Iran to the Vietnam War.

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