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Editorials

Shine light on JobsOhio

King Bureaucracy and its robe of red tape aren’t exactly the model for how to get things done effectively and efficiently. But state government agencies are bound to operate transparently enough that Ohioans can SEE what they would like to improve. JobsOhio brags on its own website that it ...

Community, company support student success

It’s easy to ignore those requests to round up your purchases for donations at big national chains. After all, we don’t see the results of all that accumulated small change. But here in Washington County, one establishment is a little different, as those who round up their purchases at Par ...

Summer fire safety still essential

Late spring into summer is the perfect time for sitting around the fire pit in the evening, or burning off the last of the debris from cleaning up your property for the year. And burn laws do change at the beginning of June. “Starting on June 1st you can burn any time of the day. You are ...

Encouraging vaccine hesitancy has proved deadly

Politicizing healthcare — from vaccines to research and safety net funding — has led to some dangerous changes in public health in this country. Among them is the surge in measles and whooping cough cases. Vaccine hesitancy fueled by intentional misinformation and disingenuous religious ...

Stay focused on OhioSEE funding

At the end of the school year, Gov. Mike DeWine attended an event at a Dublin City Schools elementary school, during which he did a countdown that ended with several young students putting on their prescription glasses for the first time. It was the lead-in for DeWine to talk about the ...

Family caregivers important part of healthcare system

Millions of Ohioans are caregivers for family members or neighbors in Ohio. As Ohio AARP Executive Director Jenny Carlson put it, “That’s one in four adults … holding up our healthcare system.” As public officials demand greater scrutiny over how Medicaid funds are used for at-home ...