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Guidance out of D.C. causing confusion about COVID boosters

Editorials

Changes in guidance out of Washington, D.C., have left many confused about the accessibility of COVID booster shots this fall. There are questions about eligibility, insurance, and even where a patient can get the vaccine. Axios tried to unravel the mystery and found states falling into three categories (they used one pharmacy chain, CVS, as the test): unavailable, available without a prescription and prescription required for specific age groups. West Virginia falls into the latter category — prescription required. But in Ohio, the shots are available without a prescription. ...

National metrics don’t reflect the economics of households

Editorials

When it comes to economic indicators, the big national metrics don’t always reflect what is happening in ordinary households. But families certainly understand what it means for them if they are forced to rely more on credit cards to get by. According to WalletHub’s “States with Largest and Smallest Credit Card Debt Increases,” released this month, Ohio has the eighth-largest credit card debt increase in the country in the second quarter. In the Buckeye State, the average credit card debt increased by $858,373 from Q1. The average household in the state owes $9,352 in credit ...

New Dem congressional map for Ohio goes nowhere fast

Columns

You’ve got to give Democratic state legislators a little credit for their quixotic congressional redistricting map proposal. At least they offered something even though the map was never going to go anywhere. The Democratic redrawing of lines would take the current map that favors Republicans 10-5, though two of the Democratic districts are very much tossups, and make it an 8-7 map in favor of the GOP. The Democrats introduced the map Tuesday. By Wednesday, the House Rules Committee, controlled by Republicans, didn’t even bother to refer the bill to a committee. Not that it would ...

Cold-blooded murderer took Kirk’s life but not his message

Editorials

If the goal of Charlie Kirk’s murderer was to silence his voice, he failed. All he did was ensure that two small children will grow up without their father and leave a widow to mourn her husband. Kirk, the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, will never again engage in conversations with young people on America’s college campuses, but his voice and message will carry on despite his assassin’s despicable act. In fact, Charlie Kirk’s killer ensured that even more people will come to know what the 31-year-old conservative Christian speaker and political activist stood for and ...

Praise for American Legion Post 290

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: On behalf of the city council members and city officials of Columbiana, I want to congratulate the American Legion Post 290 on another successful street fair — the 138th. We especially recognize Jake Sevek, fair manager, for his leadership in promoting and managing what is now the second largest street fair in Ohio. This beautiful and historic event continues to be a cherished homecoming for everyone who has ever called Columbiana their home. Starting on Thursday with one of the best parades in Ohio, it continues on through Saturday night as thousands walk the midway ...

We must break China’s grip on U.S. defense supply chains

Columns

China’s Xi Jinping appeared supremely confident at a recent military parade in Beijing with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Xi’s assurance likely isn’t just a reflection of China’s growing military might. It’s also that China now holds the U.S. defense industrial base in the palm of its hand. Xi is well aware that China’s dominance of global mineral supply chains has ensnared both the U.S. economy and America’s military. According to The Wall Street Journal, more than 80,000 parts used in America’s weapons systems are manufactured with ...