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Opinion

Americans should prepare for rationing of electricity

Columns

In the hours before President Biden delivered his State of the Union address, the Washington Post ran a front-page story titled “Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power.” What the Post and other national outlets have discovered is that America’s electricity demand is ...

Battle on between old-guard Ohio Republicans and Trump

Columns

The Republican primary for the U.S. Senate is a battle between old-guard Republicans and Donald Trump, who will be the party’s presidential nominee for the third consecutive time, and his many supporters. The old guard, led by Gov. Mike DeWine and former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, support state ...

Weapons in school: Accountability is key

Editorials

There’s no way of knowing what might have been prevented when a Perry High School resource officer confiscated a firearm being carried by a student on Wednesday. The school, near Massillon, said there were no threats to students or staff, according to a report by WJW. Still, Perry Township ...

Community support of newspapers is critical

Editorials

As we near the end of this year’s Sunshine Week, communities across the country are suffering not just because their public officials are doing business in the dark, but because in some regions there are few (or no) news organizations left to keep an eye on those officials in the first place. ...

Lack of labor in Ohio a pressing problem for many employers

Editorials

It may seem like a good problem to have, but Ohio’s historically low (for historically long) unemployment figures are creating a challenge for employers. The state’s unemployment rate has been below 4% for 14 straight months, the longest such stretch in data that goes back to 1976, ...

If you’re registered and haven’t voted yet do so next Tuesday

Editorials

Next Tuesday, Ohioans will vote in what is being called the 2024 Presidential Primary Election. But many of the other decisions made that day will be far more important on the local level than choosing who will battle it out for their spot in the Oval Office. March 19 will feature votes for ...