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Max Filby

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Investigative reporter at @DispatchAlerts, data enthusiast, bourbon sipper, @bgsu alum. Latest investigation "Flawed Protocol" out now: https://nitter.cf/t.co/bPryx1P4aE

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A new Ohio poll finds Ramaswamy’s attack ad against Acton changed few minds and may have hurt him instead. dispatch.com/story/news/poli…
New poll shows Ramaswamy's ad of Acton's mother didn't win over voters

New poll shows Ramaswamy's ad of Acton's mother didn't win over voters

A new Ohio poll finds Ramaswamy’s attack ad against Acton changed few minds and may have hurt him instead.

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While the elections are at the center of attention, make sure to check out phenomenal investigation on OSU football concussions from my colleague @MaxFilby featuring former players. Concussion rules fail to protect Ohio State football players from CTE: dispatch.com/story/sports/co…
Concussion rules fail to protect Ohio State football players from CTE

Concussion rules fail to protect Ohio State football players from CTE

A Dispatch investigation finds concussion rules fail to safeguard players from college football's violence and the brain disease known as CTE.

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Including @MaxFilby of @DispatchAlerts!
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Happy day!! 🎉🎉 ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Names Three New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative propublica.org/atpropublica/…
ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Names Three New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative

ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Names Three New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative

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Happy day!! 🎉🎉 ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Names Three New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative propublica.org/atpropublica/…
ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Names Three New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative

ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Names Three New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative

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Who are the state of Ohio's highest paid workers? See the list dispatch.com/story/news/loca… via @MaxFilby
Who are the state of Ohio's highest paid workers? See the list

Who are the state of Ohio's highest paid workers? See the list

A state trooper and medical professionals were the state's highest-paid employees in 2025.

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The report on former @OhioState president Ted Carter is out - read our live coverage here from @sheridan120 @emma_wozniak_ and @MaxFilby dispatch.com/story/news/educ…
Ohio State releases investigation into former president Ted Carter

Ohio State releases investigation into former president Ted Carter

Ohio State released a 50-page investigation into former president Ted Carter and the "inappropriate" relationship that sparked his departure.

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Announcing the finalists for #NIHCM’s 2nd Annual Local Media Award. Many thanks to our independent panel of judges and congratulations to our finalists! Read more about their outstanding work here: bit.ly/NIHCM2026LMAFinalists #NIHCMAwardsJournalism @toledonews @investigatewest @PhillyInquirer @DispatchAlerts @inewsource @BostonGlobe @chicagotribune @SpotlightPA @dallasnews @MSTODAYnews @sfchronicle
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Radon testing could be required in schools under proposed Ohio House bill dispatch.com/story/news/loca… via @MaxFilby
Radon testing could be required in schools under proposed Ohio House bill

Radon testing could be required in schools under proposed Ohio House bill

A forthcoming bill in the Ohio House could lead to more radon testing in schools and offer homeowners a tax credit.

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What do we know about Les Wexner and Epstein as deposition approaches? dispatch.com/story/news/loca… via @MaxFilby
What do we know about Les Wexner and Epstein as deposition approaches?

What do we know about Les Wexner and Epstein as deposition approaches?

As Congress prepares to depose Les Wexner, here's everything you need to know about the billionaire's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Congress summoned billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner to Washington, D.C., to testify about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. But Congress instead is coming to Wexner. dispatch.com/story/news/loca…
Despite ordering Wexner to DC, Congress to depose him about Epstein in Ohio

Despite ordering Wexner to DC, Congress to depose him about Epstein in Ohio

A subpoena ordered Les Wexner to testify before a congressional committee in Washington on Feb. 18. He'll instead be deposed at home in New Albany.

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Ohioans allege unregulated submetering industry to blame for price gouging dispatch.com/story/news/loca… via @MaxFilby
Ohioans allege unregulated submetering industry to blame for price gouging

Ohioans allege unregulated submetering industry to blame for price gouging

Hundreds of complaints were filed with the PUCO in 2025 about inflated bills and utility shut-offs by submetering companies in Ohio.

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Governor's race is shaping up to be the most expensive in Ohio history dispatch.com/story/news/poli… via @DispatchAlerts
Governor's race is shaping up to be the most expensive in Ohio history

Governor's race is shaping up to be the most expensive in Ohio history

In the race for Ohio governor, Vivek Ramaswamy raised nearly $20M in 2025 while Amy Acton reports $5M through January.

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Have you met Ted Williams? The "man with the golden voice" went viral while experiencing homelessness in 2011. If you've had the chance to meet him, we want to hear your story! Fill out the form below and you could be featured in The Columbus Dispatch: dispatch.com/story/news/home…
Have you met Ted Williams? Tell us about your encounter with the man with the golden voice

Have you met Ted Williams? Tell us about your encounter with the man with the golden voice

Ted Williams became famous when a video of his "golden voice" went viral in 2011. Have you met him in Columbus? We'd love to hear your stories.

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Shout out to my colleagues @DanaeKing @MaxFilby for their work on The Columbus Dispatch’s radon project, work that will likely save lives. Support local journalism, support #dispatchnewsguild dispatch.com/story/news/loca…

After Dispatch probe, ODH runs out of free radon tests

After The Dispatch's "Invisible Killer" investigation published, thousands requested free radon tests from the state. The state temporarily ran out.

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They now will test and mitigate all schools with high levels of radon. Reporting from @MaxFilby , @DanaeKing and @samanthajhendr exposed lax testing in Ohio schools for cancer-causing gas. Read it all at Dispatch.com/radon.
Invisible Killer: Dispatch investigation finds central Ohio is ground zero for radon

Invisible Killer: Dispatch investigation finds central Ohio is ground zero for radon

A Dispatch investigation found federal, state and local failures have left Ohioans at higher risk of an early, preventable demise.

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Groveport school finds radon levels more than 20 times above EPA safety level dispatch.com/story/news/loca…
Groveport school finds radon levels more than 7 times above EPA safety level

Groveport school finds radon levels more than 7 times above EPA safety level

A central Ohio school district plans to test all of its buildings for radon after a high test result and a Dispatch investigation.

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Impactful investigation done here by @MaxFilby and @DanaeKing on the silent and odorless killer lurking underground in Ohio. Radon is no joke. dispatch.com/story/news/loca…

Invisible Killer: Dispatch investigation finds central Ohio is ground zero for radon

A Dispatch investigation found federal, state and local failures have left Ohioans at higher risk of an early, preventable demise.

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Get your housing tested for radon! Investigation from @MaxFilby and @DanaeKing publishes today. dispatch.com/story/news/loca…
In radon's ground zero, leaders have failed to protect Ohioans from deadly gas for decades

In radon's ground zero, leaders have failed to protect Ohioans from deadly gas for decades

Radon is sickening thousands of Ohioans a year. A Dispatch investigation found the state could be doing more to protect those who call Ohio home.

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'On life support': 3 years after groundbreaking, Intel's Ohio factories still unfinished dispatch.com/story/news/2025…
'On life support': 3 years after groundbreaking, Intel's Ohio factories still unfinished

'On life support': 3 years after groundbreaking, Intel's Ohio factories still unfinished

On the third anniversary of Intel's star-studded groundbreaking ceremony in Ohio, the company's future appears more uncertain than ever before.

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President Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Moreno call on Intel CEO to resign, citing China ties dispatch.com/story/news/poli… via @MaxFilby
President Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Moreno call on Intel CEO to resign, citing China ties

President Donald Trump, Sen. Bernie Moreno call on Intel CEO to resign, citing China ties

President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno have called for the ouster of Intel's CEO.

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Anduril lands record-setting JobsOhio grant to build weapons here; more than double Intel's dispatch.com/story/news/2025… via @MaxFilby
Anduril lands record-setting JobsOhio grant to build weapons here; more than double Intel's

Anduril lands record-setting JobsOhio grant to build weapons here; more than double Intel's

If Anduril meets its employment and investment goals, the weapons maker stands to get hundreds of millions in state funding.

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