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The Trump autocracy

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: It has been oftentimes stated by experts that if our democratic form of government, which has long been the envy of nations throughout the free world, would fall that such would not be achieved as a result of foreign intervention, but would transpire as a result of inappropriate actions taken by those in power from within the United States. It appears, sadly, that current president Donald J. Trump, who continues to disrespect and reject the rule of law, as well as the functions of our co-equal branches of government, as Trump continues to, alarmingly, disrespect our ...

Guest column/Captain America certainly would be disappointed

Local Columns

We keep being told to relax. To stop overreacting. To understand that this is just politics, and politics shouldn’t come between friends and family. I think that is an interesting response to a government threatening elections, seizing foreign resources, and killing civilians at home. This is beyond simple arguments over policy, and most would agree that we are arguing over morality at this point. However, therein lies the rub. I am no longer convinced that we are arguing about morality, either. Morality went out the window years ago. What replaced it is winning. Not justice. Not ...

Guest column/Completing one year of delivering for Ohioans

Local Columns

Wednesday marked one year since I took the Oath of Office to serve as one of Ohio’s U.S. Senators after J.D. Vance left the Senate to become the Vice President of the United States. As I reflect on that milestone, I write to Ohioans today with one message: Thank you. Ohioans have consistently trusted me to serve and represent them, most recently as Lt. Governor, and it is an honor now to represent you, your family, and our shared Ohio values in Washington. On Jan. 21, 2025, I arrived without an office, a phone, or even a pencil, but I got right to work with one goal in mind: ...

Law and order

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: “The streets of our country are in turmoil. The universities are filled with students rebelling and rioting. Communists are working to destroy our country. Russia is threatening us with her might, and the republic is in danger. Yes, danger from within and without. We need law and order. Yes, without law and order, our nation cannot survive. Elect us and we shall restore law and order.” Those words are from a campaign speech Adolph Hitler delivered in Hamburg, Germany, in 1932. He lost that election. Sound familiar? Hitler was never elected to any office. ...

WorkOhio can make a difference

Editorials

“We’re going to be working hard to fill the needs of each region,” said Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel Wednesday, when he visited the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta as part of his WorkOhio Initiative tour. Tressel also talked about opportunities being “a little bit different by region.” That, as he no doubt understands, was an understatement. WorkOhio is supposed to connect Buckeye State residents with jobs and support available through regional job hubs such as the one in Southeast Ohio: Ohio Valley Employment Resource. Those hubs, in turn, work with community connectors that can ...

I want you to know that it really does get better

Local Columns

If you are anything like me, you are sitting there this morning with your usual cup of coffee. The house is quiet. And the Sunday newspaper is spread out before you on the bed or kitchen table. There is a specific kind of comfort in these pages. It is a sense of connection, a way to get in touch with the community that you just cannot seem to find anywhere else. I realize, of course, that I am likely talking to a specific group of people. We are the ones who still value the feel of the newsprint. Although I know many of you are reading this on a computer screen, smartphone ...