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Ohio dad builds free tool to fight high grocery prices

Dishcount tries turning grocery deals into affordable meal ideas.

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A Dayton-area dad got tired of planning dinner first and checking grocery sales second, so he built a website that flips the process.Why it matters: Grocery prices are roughly 30% higher than they were in 2019, pushing shoppers to hunt harder for deals — just as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new pressures threaten to drive food costs even higher" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/30/grocery-inflation-prices-war-diesel" data-vars-content-id="b529d756-ccba-431a-ba10-20103666c79c" data-vars-headline="Ohio dad builds free tool to fight high grocery prices" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/30/grocery-inflation-prices-war-diesel" target="_self">new pressures threaten to drive food costs even higher</a>.

Flock-less Cincinnati looks to shine light on surveillance

Cincinnati doesn't use Flock cameras, but City Council wants more transparency about other tools used.

Public Safety

Cincinnati doesn&#x27;t use Flock cameras, but <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="local" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/09/08/hamilton-county-flock-cameras-privacy" data-vars-content-id="5e6d67a6-23aa-4b6e-b0b4-18ba18fc5480" data-vars-headline="Flock-less Cincinnati looks to shine light on surveillance" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/09/08/hamilton-county-flock-cameras-privacy" target="_self">local</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="statewide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb469" data-vars-content-id="5e6d67a6-23aa-4b6e-b0b4-18ba18fc5480" data-vars-headline="Flock-less Cincinnati looks to shine light on surveillance" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb469" target="_blank">statewide</a> and national scrutiny of the surveillance technology is prompting a conversation at City Hall about what the city does use.Why it matters: Residents see cameras on streets, police officers and drones — and want to know what&#x27;s being recorded, how it&#x27;s being used and where that information goes.

Hot Takes: Two transplants debate Ohio vs. Georgia

An Axios reporter and managing editor defend their adopted homes on food, traffic, weather and more.

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I grew up in Georgia and moved to Ohio. Axios Managing Editor Delano Massey grew up in Ohio and moved to Georgia.The great debate: With our worlds colliding in Atlanta for a company retreat this week, we&#x27;re settling the question: Which state is better?

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Cincinnati

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

Things to Do

Axios Social Club is bringing readers together for dinner to Cincinnati&#x27;s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

Why some Ohio voters are seeing double at the mailbox

Election officials are looking to reduce confusion ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Election

It&#x27;s &quot;Groundhog Day&quot; in some Ohio mailboxes. Voters are getting absentee ballot applications — then sometimes getting them again and again.Why it matters: Elections officials are looking to reduce confusion over the duplicate forms as the Trump administration seeks to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restrict mail-in voting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/24/trump-usps-federal-power-state-elections-mail-voting" data-vars-content-id="d304692b-1ab9-4d8c-b64a-92803b3339fe" data-vars-headline="Why some Ohio voters are seeing double at the mailbox" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/24/trump-usps-federal-power-state-elections-mail-voting" target="_self">restrict mail-in voting</a>.

Poll: Would you vote for JD Vance for president?

The Middletown native could seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028.

Politics

The next presidential election is still two years away, but Vice President JD Vance is considered an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="early favorite for the GOP nomination" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/06/vance-summer-trump-heir" data-vars-content-id="5a5baa61-fa5a-40b6-8e2f-253395a77e84" data-vars-headline="Poll: Would you vote for JD Vance for president?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/06/vance-summer-trump-heir" target="_self">early favorite for the GOP nomination</a>. Would the Middletown native have your vote?

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Amy Acton incident spotlights threats public officials, candidates face

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A bar chart that shows the share of local elected officials less willing to do activities because of hostility concerns in Q1 2026. Social media ranks highest at 64%, followed by controversial topics at 47%. Going out in public when not working is lowest at 36%, with all activities ranging from 36% to 64%.

Share of elected officials less willing to do an activity due to hostility concerns

Data: Bridging Divides-CivicPulse Survey; Chart: Alissa Widman Neese/Axios

Vance brings 2028 intrigue in hometown return to Middletown

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Why some Ohio voters are seeing double at the mailbox

Amy Acton incident spotlights threats public officials, candidates face

Poll: Would you vote for JD Vance for president?

Vance brings 2028 intrigue in hometown return to Middletown