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Strong job market proving to be a challenge in Ohio

While a strong job market might sound like a good problem to have, Ohio faces a challenge. According to a report by the Dayton Daily News, the state has approximately twice as many job openings as unemployed people. “Ohio’s job market is robust, particularly for job-seekers,” Bill Teets, director of communications with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, told the Daily News. “Unemployment claims remain low and the number of job openings remain high.” For many public officials and employers, that means the focus must shift to recruitment and ...

Ohio is part of ‘Tobacco Nation’

Ohio residents may be surprised to learn a new report by Truth Initiative says the state is part of what the group refers to as “Tobacco Nation.” That group is made up of 12 states in which both adults and young adults have a 50% higher smoking prevalence and smoke many more cigarettes per capita annually than those in other states. Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia make up “Tobacco Nation, meaning those residents could end up smoking nearly 500 more cigarettes per year than the average ...

Ohio advocacy group displays its solidarity

Ohio doesn’t often follow Michigan’s lead, but in a matter that overshadows any sports rivalry, one Ohio advocacy group appears to have scored a victory. According to Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, the group was able to drop off more than 700,000 petition signatures to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office Wednesday, in the hope of having an amendment placed on the Nov. 7 ballot. “Today, we take a huge step forward in the fight for abortion access and reproductive freedom for all, to ensure that Ohioans and their families can make their own health care decisions ...

Ohio’s youngest students need better preparation

Officials already understand there is a need to increase affordability and access to quality early childhood education in Ohio, but new data from the Ohio Department of Education hammers home the point. Nearly two-thirds of our state’s kindergarteners are not ready to learn at that level when they arrive. That data is based on the results of the standardized Kindergarten Readiness Assessment conducted by teachers for each child entering the kindergarten classroom. Academic, physical and socio-emotional readiness is measured, according to a report by WCMH-Columbus. Last school year, ...

Try exploring Ohio on an open road

For families whose households have begun to ring with the cry of “I’m bored!” and “There’s nothing to do!” affordable options for getting out of the house are important. The time-honored tradition of the family road trip is difficult to beat during the summer. And, according to WalletHub’s “2023’s Best and Worst States for Summer Road Trips” Ohio is difficult to beat for a road trip. In fact, the Buckeye State ranked fourth in the nation on the company’s list — 18th for costs, 21st for safety and 12th for activities. WalletHub says Ohio is 2nd in the country for ...

Celebrating independence in the grandest nation in the world

“The second day of July, 1776 will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.” — John Adams to his wife, written in 1776. Resolution for independence from the British ...