Op-Ed: Eric Watson makes his case to District 88 voters
Republican primary challenger Eric Watson lays out his case against incumbent Gary Click ahead of the May 5 primary in Ohio's 88th House District.
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From farmers to families to manufacturing, Trump has broken every promise to help everyday Ohioans
In the 2024 presidential election, over 55% of Ohioans voted for a twice impeached convicted felon whose conspiracy to steal…
Think energy prices are high now? Just wait.
Late last month, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the federal government will pay a French energy company nearly $1 billion…
Turning Ohio’s economic development around: What can be done
American communities have always competed for economic advantage. In the 19th century, St. Louis and Chicago competed to attract the…
As measles outbreaks hit Ohio, we need leaders who still stand up for vaccine access
This year alone Ohio has already faced two outbreaks of measles — one in early January and one just a…
Banning drag, ignoring bullets: Ohio’s backwards approach to protecting children
Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children,” yet their legislative priorities tell a very different story.…
Ohio Republican lawmakers keep trying to override voters and go around abortion rights amendment
Despite Ohio voters enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution in 2023, Republican lawmakers are advancing a wave of bills — including 24-hour waiting periods and abortion pill restrictions — that critics say directly contradict the amendment's protections.
View from a Medina, Ohio kitchen table: The Trump economy has created an affordability crisis
As a retired Ohio high school English teacher, I spent fourteen years grading essays. I know what a genuine “A”…
Should computer science be compulsory in Ohio schools?
Currently, twelve states in the US are phasing in requirements for students to complete a computer science course before graduating…
Trump/Republican SAVE Act will make it much harder for Ohio voters and millions across U.S. to vote
Under intense pressure from a desperate and vindictive boss, U.S. Senate Republicans, including Ohio U.S. Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie…
Can Ohio learn from an immigration crackdown a century ago?
As ICE targets Somali residents in Ohio and federal immigration restrictions hit historic levels, economists and historical research warn of lasting damage to jobs, tax revenue, and small business growth across the state.
Ohio voters deserve transparency and trust — not political games
As an Ohio voter and lifelong advocate for voting rights, I am deeply frustrated and frankly disgusted by Secretary of…
Two bad bills would speed up fracking of Ohio parks, squash renewable energy
The Ohio legislature has a long history of kowtowing to oil and gas interests — and no pair of bills…
Secretary of State Frank LaRose gives info of 8 million Ohio voters to Trump Justice Department
If you are one of Ohio’s nearly 8 million registered voters, your personally identifiable information like full name, address, date…
New report shows Ramaswamy’s tax plan would cause deep cuts and higher taxes for Ohio families
A new Innovation Ohio policy report finds that Vivek Ramaswamy's proposal to eliminate Ohio's income tax would create a $9.8 billion budget shortfall, gutting school funding, Medicaid, and local services while raising taxes on most Ohioans.
Is it time for Ohio to embrace the land value tax?
Nearly 150 years ago, American Economist Henry George wrote his magnum opus, “Progress and Poverty.” The book made a splash…
Ranked choice voting favors moderate candidates over divisive ones. Ohio lawmakers want to ban it
If every state representative or state senator in Ohio had to receive more than 50% of all votes cast in…
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…
The rush to build Ohio data centers tells us everything that’s wrong with local and state government
Central Ohio is ground zero of the data center gold rush (or Tulipmania). Driven in part by generative AI, companies…
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…
