Inflation excuses miss the point
No matter where we go, it’s impossible to escape inflation. The gas pump. The grocery store. The Christmas tree farm. No matter how uncomfortable...
How cheating voters with gerrymandering poisons everything
Would you play poker with someone who has taken all the face cards in one deck to deal to themselves while you’re left to...
Pandemic fueled spike in opioid overdose deaths
For the past 20 years, I have been engaged in efforts to end the opioid epidemic, as a public health official, researcher and clinician....
Preacher’s Point: Living the fool’s life
Sixty-nine verses in the King James Bible include the word “fool.” The most well-known would probably be Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1; both tell...
The Democrats’ Kamala Harris conundrum
When our Constitution was drafted, the presidential candidate who finished second became vice president. But in 1796, when candidates from opposing parties were elected,...
$300 million for nursing homes is a head scratcher
Late last month, Republican state Rep. Sara Carruthers of Hamilton introduced House Bill 461, a bill designed to appropriate $300 million in federal American...
Supreme Court could alter Roe v. Wade by redefining when a fetus becomes a...
Since the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to abortion almost 50 years ago, a powerful legal movement has sought to overturn the ruling,...
Superior education with reduced government control
The corrupting power of government is seldomly discussed in the context of public education.At the heart of the ongoing hot debate over school choice...
Preacher’s Point: Giving thanks through COVID-19
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18.The Thanksgiving edition of...
Ohio missed out on $1.2B in severance tax revenue
The responsible use of Ohio’s natural resources is crucial to the well-being of its residents and to the long-term sustainability of its economic infrastructure....
