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Thursday, October 29th, 2026
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Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday
Daylight saving time ends Sunday. The good news: We get an extra hour of sleep. The bad news: The sun will now set at 5:29 p.m. or earlier.
If you remember, the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice-a-year clock changes, passed the House in July. It has since stalled in the Senate, with no clear sign it will even get a vote.
Until senators can get it together, a feat easier said than done, we’re stuck with sunsets around 5 p.m. until March.
It’s Halloweekend!
Halloween is Saturday, and whether you plan to take the kids trick-or-treating or hole up at home with candy and horror movies, we’re here to get you in the spooky spirit with some fun Halloween facts.
2017’s “It” is the highest-grossing horror movie of all time, followed by “The Sixth Sense” and “I Am Legend.”
According to Google search trends, Buddy the Unicorn from the horror movie “Buddy” is the most searched costume this year. The list also includes Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, and Bowser.
Food & Wine has a list of the most popular Halloween candies. Reese’s tops it, followed by Peanut M&M’s and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate.
Speaking of Reese’s, the company has a list of the spookiest, best streets for trick-or-treating. Click here to see if your neighborhood made the list.
Morning Meme
We’re in the Final Stretch Before Election Day
Election Day is five days away, which means only five more days of election ads.
If you’re still on the fence, here’s a quick breakdown of where the candidates for governor and Senate stand on some core issues:
Merit Shop Labor
Governor candidates
Vivek Ramaswamy (R): No stated position on PLAs or prevailing wage, but says he would not rule out right-to-work.
Amy Acton (D): Has said she’s committed to keeping right-to-work laws out of Ohio and supports project labor agreements.
Senate candidates
Jon Husted (R): Says he has “delivered more jobs for people in construction trades.”
Sherrod Brown (D): Urged the Senate to pass the PRO Act, a pro-union bill that would override state right-to-work laws.
Taxes and Growth
Governor candidates
Vivek Ramaswamy (R): Would roll property taxes back to pre-pandemic levels, paid for with the state surplus and full taxes on data centers.
Amy Acton (D): Would expand the homestead exemption and give rebates of up to $1,000 when property taxes jump more than 4%.
Senate candidates
Jon Husted (R): Wants to cut “regulatory burdens” on nuclear and energy projects.
Sherrod Brown (D): Top priority is lowering costs, including barring drugmakers from charging Americans more than people in other countries.
Data Centers
Governor candidates
Vivek Ramaswamy (R): Opposes bans. Wants data centers to cover their own energy costs and prefers old industrial sites.
Amy Acton (D): Supports a “conditional moratorium”: Data centers must cover 100% of utility costs, use union labor, and favor brownfields.
Senate candidates
Jon Husted (R): As lieutenant governor, pushed to bring data centers to Ohio with tax incentives.
Sherrod Brown (D): Wants data centers to pay the full cost of their electricity and has targeted data center tax breaks.
If you want more of a breakdown on the candidates or on the issues that are on the ballot, click here for the Merit Shop Alliance voters guide.
POLL
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