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Medicaid millionaires are hiding in plain sight

Fraud in government programs is often treated like an urban legend -- something that happens in faraway blue cities run by corrupt political machines. But the truth is more unsettling: Some of the most brazen theft of taxpayer money is happening in places governed by Republicans, right under their noses. Consider Ohio. At one address in Columbus, investigators found 94 different companies registered in the same building. The windows were covered. The offices appeared empty. Yet, according to The Daily Wire investigative team led by Luke Rosiak, that single address has billed ...

Use your vote, not just your voice, in W.Va. today

All right, Mid-Ohio Valley, today is the day. If you have not taken advantage of early voting already, this is your chance to weigh in on decisions that have drawn interest from those outside our borders and some that will have a far more direct impact on your daily lives than what is happening in Charleston or Washington, D.C. Some of the votes you cast will shape the races in November — and if you have any doubt about the importance of making sure YOU are shaping those races, as opposed to political operatives with their own agendas — the efforts to affect the narrative in recent ...

MOV proud of honored veterans

Among the 20 people inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame earlier this month were three veterans from Washington County and one from Noble County. That much representation from the Mid-Ohio Valley is no surprise, as our region is known for those ready and willing to serve their country. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Meredith L. Barnett, born in Marietta; U.S. Army Technical Sgt. Harley E. Thomas, born in Lower Salem; U.S. Army Sgt. John T. Bineger, born in New Matamoras, and U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Sgt George Mizik, born in Belle Valley, were honored with the Ohio Medal of Valor. ...

Not just any credential will do

Ohio has done an excellent job supporting high school students looking to get a jump on future careers by offering and incentivizing industry credentials through career-technical education. But a recent analysis suggests some credentials may be worth more to students than others. The Fordham Institute looked at career clusters in which credentials are offered. Wage returns seven years after high school were measured for each. While health, business, agriculture, engineering, law/public safety, construction, transportation and manufacturing all yielded positive results; the arts, human ...

Don’t stand in way of energy expansion

Politicians and bureaucrats are sometime fonder of putting up road blocks than clearing a path for growth. That appears to have been the case in recent years when it comes to expanding Ohio’s energy portfolio. But PJM Interconnection says Ohio and many of the other states it serves are now reviewing applications to build and connect new sources of power. Credit is given not only to reforms at PJM but also reforms in state-level permitting and regulatory processes. “As the numbers document, PJM’s interconnection process is not standing in the way of generation development, and ...

Program could help teachers support students

Society has given teachers increasingly greater responsibility for our children over the past decade or two — in loco parentis truly means, teaching, feeding, clothing, keeping safe and healthy, and protecting — all with the expectation these teachers will also help students keep up with ever-changing educational standards, too. But teachers have kept adjusting. After all, they do their jobs because they care about students’ well-being on more than an academic level. A recent partnership between University Hospitals and the Willoughby-Eastlake school district may give them ...