Editorials

Editorial: Creative measures for vaccinations must continue

Health officials, government and business leaders have been creative when trying to get people to take one of the three novel coronavirus vaccines, but...

Editorial: Work on wages is needed

Ohioans know our state has some work to do as we shake off the socio-cultural norms that have held back so many. A...

Editorial: Ohio’s needless new regulations on renewable energy

So much for the market being king.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, handed a huge advantage to the fossil-fuel industry Monday when he signed...

Editorial: Safety must not go up in smoke. Extinguishing fireworks bill was the right...

Backyard fireworks can come with avoidable consequences.That’s why we are pleased that Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday vetoed legislation that would have made it...

Editorial: Social distancing to save the birds

What’s killing the birds?Just as important, can we turn back the mysterious illness spreading through the avian population in Ohio and beyond?It appears...

Editorial: Ohio lawmakers proved they can compromise. Let’s see if they can keep it...

Ohio lawmakers proved last week that reason, negotiation and compromise are possible even during these often ridiculously divisive times.This is important to recognize as...

Editorial: Behold, the state budget: Better formula for school funding in Ohio is approved

When Ohio lawmakers decide to listen to the public in their budget process, they’ve proved they can make a positive difference.Some changes built into...

Editorial: Ohio lawmakers should resist urge to score political points by cutting income tax

As Ohio’s budget-writing General Assembly nears it June 30 deadline, legislators should apply common sense, not political dogma, if they prune the state income...

Editorial: Speed cameras poor substitute for local taxes

$1.8 million.That’s how much money Girard (Ohio) collected last year in fines generated from motorists caught on camera speeding in the city — the...

Editorial: Ohio arts organizations need us now

In April of this year, the unemployment rate for those in Ohio’s arts and entertainment sector was 21%. Though employment in the sector improved...