Opinion
Takeaways from latest US Ag Census
Conducted every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture is a count of all U.S. farms and ranches and the producer...
Voices speak from our past
A few weeks ago, I found myself comforting my daughter.As often happens, we ended up crying together. Then, we ended up comforting each other.The reas...
A step backward for Ohio?
Backers of a bill that would bail out Ohio’s two nuclear power plants claim it is the comprehensive energy policy our state needs to move toward...
Moving US economy forward
We have a strong economy today, thanks in part to the pro-growth policies like tax reform and regulatory relief Congress has put in place. Companies l...
Take care of mom, and pray for farmers
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! It is their weekend, so take care of mom today or Sunday.If you forgot to get her something, stop ...
God shows us love through Mom
I remember thinking that Mom would always be there.Even shortly after my Father’s funeral, when without her knowledge, I heard her praying in th...
Supporting all of Ohio’s children
As a society, we are leaving too many children behind.Our child welfare agencies are overwhelmed by the number of kids entering the system, and the ad...
A promise finally kept
After somewhere around 37 years, a lost class ring is finally on its way back to its original owner.I recently wrote about keeping a promise to my lat...
Teachers making a difference
As I travel around Ohio visiting schools, I see great teaching happening everywhere — a teacher in Swanton bringing history to life through inte...
HB 154 needs to right wrongs
A bill to abolish state control of academically struggling school districts, including Lorain City Schools, passed in the Ohio legislature May 1, must...
