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…
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Yes please, get mad about fraud and corruption, but don’t be a political-hack hypocrite about it
Is public fraud infuriating? Yes. Is political corruption an insidious, destabilizing debasement of the public trust and the public good?…
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…
Why are we fracking Ohio’s only national forest?
The acreages that make up the Wayne National Forest in Southeastern Ohio are a patchwork of land parcels which lie…
The myth of the job-stealing, welfare-leeching immigrant
One of the most famous thought experiments in quantum mechanics is called Schrödinger’s cat. Devised by Erwin Schrödinger, it illustrates…
Sports stadium deals hand even more taxpayer money to billionaires
When Washington, D.C., agreed to hand over billions in land and tax breaks for a new Commanders football stadium, experts…
Is Ohio’s population decline overrated?
According to the Ohio Department of Development, Ohio’s population will shrink from 11.8 million people in 2020 to 11.1 million…
Ohioans reject Washington’s overreach into community organizations
Ohio is a state built on strong communities and practical problem-solving. From church-run food programs to community organizations helping families…
Ohio voters face major decisions in the 2026 Election about the future of our state
Is everything amazing in Ohio? Is that your experience? Do Ohio politicians have an outstanding record of winning big for…
Powering Ohio’s future: Solar rises to the occasion
Ohio is at an energy crossroads. It forged America with steel and manufacturing, but our state is now facing the…
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,…
The pettiest president
On Tuesday evening, the White House announced President Donald Trump had issued the first vetoes of his second term in…
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…
Gaslighting Americans on the economy
A commentary argues the Trump administration is misleading Americans about the economy, pointing to higher prices, job losses, farm bailouts and canceled data as signs families are still struggling.
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.
What is stopping development of solar and wind energy in Ohio?
Last year, I was called to testify at a hearing of the Ohio Power Siting Board on a plan to…
Reineke’s bill rewrites the marijuana law voters approved
Sen. Bill Reineke cosponsored Senate Bill 56, a measure that rewrites Ohio’s voter-approved marijuana law, raising questions about respect for election results.
The hidden cost of discrimination in Ohio communities
Public health is not defined only by the absence of disease, it is shaped by the safety and equity of…
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.
I told Ohio lawmakers that a new law would put gas plants in residential areas. Now it’s happening.
Ohio House Bill 15 enabled rapid approval of a massive gas-powered fuel cell at a data center near Hilliard neighborhoods, raising climate and public health concerns.
