Ohio Republicans weaponize 'parental alienation' to shield themselves and attack trans kids
Nine months ago, Ohio Republican state Rep. Rodney Creech was a pariah in Columbus. Old allegations of gross sexual misconduct…
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Ohio State University can only recover from its numerous scandals by showing actual integrity
Ohio’s flagship public university is making news again for scandals old and new. Last week, Ohio State University assistant professor…
What we can learn from the Dayton, Ohio incident and why elections must follow the U.S. Constitution
Something fishy brought federal agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to a school in Dayton last week. They…
Politicians show Ohio voters their true colors
Social media erupted last week over Democratic Ohio attorney general candidate Elliot Forhan’s 40-second video post. “I want to tell…
What can we tell from how Ohio politicians reacted to the ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota?
Thank God we have video. – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. In less than three weeks of the new year armed…
Springfield, Ohio awaits masked thugs out to brutalize neighbors and stomp on the Bill of Rights
Any day now a swarm of armed state police dressed for war could descend on a metropolitan area in southwest…
Repulsive JD Vance spectacle tells America to reject what we saw with our own eyes
JD Vance famously admitted he was willing “to create stories” to attract media attention during the 2024 presidential campaign. It…
How does running Venezuela help Ohioans suffering food and health care cuts? Not at all.
Three days into 2026 Americans woke up to breaking news that the country was at war. As the world slept,…
Weak Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pretends to be helpless, and participates in another attack on voters
What a cop out. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he didn’t want to sign another voter suppression bill into law…
Trump has now twice devastated Ohio’s farm economy, and twice used taxpayer money for a bailout
Ohio farmers say Trump-era tariffs have twice damaged the farm economy, forcing costly bailouts while deeper problems like debt, health care costs and the lack of a new farm bill remain unresolved.
Ohio has the 2nd largest Somali community in the U.S. Trump’s racist rant puts them in danger
After Donald Trump’s inflammatory remarks about Somali Americans, Ohio’s large Somali community reports rising fear and harassment, with lawmakers urging vigilance amid growing concerns over safety and discrimination.
This Thanksgiving, Ohio workers and families are holding on by the skin of their teeth
A commentary on rising economic hardship, Trump-era policies, and the growing fight to protect democracy and civil liberties in Ohio and across the U.S.
