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President’s budget eliminates rural programs

America stands to suffer as a result of President Trump’s 2019 budget, released on Feb. 12.The president has proposed again to eliminate or shrink...

Where was the outrage over foreign interference in our 2008 and 2012 elections?

You wouldn’t know it from the coverage in most of the media, but there were three main conclusions from the Justice Department’s indictment of...

Chicken isn’t just for frying

Growing up, fried chicken was a staple on Sunday’s kitchen table. There were seven in our family, and frying enough for everyone took a...

Meet the Statue of Liberty guy

In wintertime, the United States Postal Service and the Ohio Department of Transportation take a motto very seriously — “Neither snow nor rain nor...

New approach to healthcare reform

President Clinton ran for president in 1992 on a promise that he would fix our healthcare system. The following year he had a chance...

Anatomy of a real estate appraisal: How is your property’s value determined?

I have recently received a number of questions about how real estate values are determined for tax purposes.My role as your county auditor is...

Anatomy of a real estate appraisal: How is your property’s value determined?

I have recently received a number of questions about how real estate values are determined for tax purposes.My role as your county auditor is...

How many more students must die?

Wednesday’s Florida high school massacre marked the 18th school shooting of 2018. Just 45 days into the New Year we have had a school...

Support, education for at-risk youth

A few months ago, I took an appointment that has turned out to be one of the single most important meetings to me since...

Trying to turn around Ohio’s crisis

Maybe there is a way to turn around this opioid crisis killing 4,000 of us Ohioans every year. And maybe the answer can’t be...