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Creating jobs, protecting environment

The Senate recently passed bipartisan landmark energy efficiency legislation that I have worked on for the past five years. It achieves three important objectives:...

Financial literacy a lifelong pursuit

Do you consider yourself educated about managing finances?Recent studies show the majority of Americans are not educated enough in topics such as mortgages, retirement,...

Trump, Hastings & the ‘Never’ crowds

Ever since Donald Trump got into the presidential race, the parallels between Trump on the national level and Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings on the...

The darkness of Pike County

“In the darkest part of night, probably dressed in dark clothes, dark men did a dark, dark deed, bringing us to this place today,...

Planning for the future

Staying focused is important.That doesn’t only mean the ability to see clearly, although that’s important. It also implies looking at the big picture —...

CVB proposal on lodging tax

You recently heard from me when Wilmington positioned itself to withhold a portion of the lodging tax collected for the Clinton County Convention &...

April ‘Month of the Military Child’

When we think of the sacrifices that our military makes to keep us safe, we first think about the uniformed men and women who...

Beginning life-changing journeys

Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and put a new and steadfast spirit within me (Ps 51:10).“You have many different natures. Light...

Kasich can’t let the dream die

In his dreams, John Kasich must see himself there - the hometown underdog celebrating his triumph at the Republican National Convention under the bright...

Mr. Mail delivers Sinatra gossip

My mother, Ellen Haley, sold licenses for the State of Ohio during the 1950s. In those days, almost every village in Clinton County, along...