'Openness and honesty': Proposed data center fuels transparency debate in Ohio

News Clip2:18LOCAL 12·OH·2/17/2026

An Ohio lawmaker is proposing legislation that would bar certain local officials from signing nondisclosure agreements tied to development projects such as data centers. The video discusses this proposed legislation and the debate around transparency in data center developments.

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An Ohio lawmaker is proposing legislation that would bar certain local officials from signing nondisclosure agreements tied to development projects such as data centers: https://tinyurl.com/432unhff _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WKRC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WKRCTV/ WKRC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Local12 WKRC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local12wkrc/?hl=en WKRC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@local12wkrc?lang=en Subscribe to WKRC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC673WfesrYoCgG9VsekGlEQ/?sub_confirmation=1 For more information, visit https://www.local12.com/ Download the WKRC News app: https://local12.com/station/news-app Download the WKRC Weather app: https://local12.com/weather/weather-app Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: local12@local12.com Call the Newsroom: 513.421.6872 WKRC is an OH based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WKRC #LOCAL12 #cincinnati #news #cincinnatinews This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com