Editorials

Editorial: No right to that gun

A headline in Saturday’s newspaper made a notable distinction: “This AK-47 not covered by the Second Amendment.”The article by Register reporter Brandon Addeo was...

Editorial: Taking time to listen is wise move; trying to silence others is not

Recent events show how history repeats itself.As you probably have read in the Beacon Journal, a retired Army officer’s microphone was cut for the...

Editorial: Helping Ohio’s new farmers

This country, and this state, need farmers.We should do all we can to encourage those trying to become farmers — especially family farmers —...

Editorial: Bill aims to hide the truth from Ohio’s students

One has to wonder what playbook lawmakers in several states have been following this year, as similar themes are being presented across the country...

Editorial: Lawmakers flash ‘shiny objects’ instead of doing real work

Sometimes the answer to a question comes down to shiny objects.A shiny object can be a great distraction that might appear valuable but often...

Editorial — Unpausing cancer screenings: We didn’t seek life-saving screenings during the lockdown, but...

As the coronavirus pandemic recedes as a direct threat, other known public health risks need to come back into focus.Surveys and studies confirm that...

Editorial: Senate should take it slow on House Bill 206

At a passing glance, it looks as if there’s just no stopping a state traffic-enforcement bill from steamrolling its way into the Ohio Revised...

Editorial: DeWine has not ‘lost his mind’ — Vax-A-Million might just be a genius...

No one can say with a straight face that Gov. Mike DeWine doesn’t know that cold hard cash motivates many Ohioans.The $1.66 billion spent...

Editorial: Widespread 2020 fraud in Ohio jobless claims highlights need for accountability, reforms

The acting head of Ohio’s unemployment compensation program said Monday that the state had paid out more than $2.1 billion in mistaken or fraudulent...

Editorial: No more manure madness in Ohio

Gov. Mike DeWine proudly posed Wednesday for Ohio Tourism Day photo opps, highlighting the Lake Erie shoreline’s contributions to the state’s $46 billion a...