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Concerns that inspired the CAR Act are valid

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s heart is in the right place as he introduces the Countering Adversary Reconnaissance Act of 2024, even if the details need a little work. The measure’s aim is to “protect U.S. national security facilities, critical infrastructure, and American citizens by prohibiting connected vehicles produced in China and other adversaries near U.S. military bases and other federal installations.” Brown, D-Ohio, asserts the information and communications technology in internet-connected vehicles can collect sensitive information that poses a security ...

Having AEDs in schools is an important requirement

From high-profile nationally broadcast incidents to small-town tragedies that fly under the radar, each of us can think of a situation in which a sudden cardiac arrest might have resulted in a very different outcome if an automated external defibrillator had been on the premises. In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 47, requiring AEDs in every public and chartered nonpublic school in the state, in addition to municipally owned or operated sports or recreation venues. DeWine signed the bill at Worthington Kilbourne High School in Columbus, where he was joined by student ...

Let our past inspire beautiful future

Mid-Ohio Valley residents are proud of our industrial past, and we know some of that industry was really more of an art that is still very much a part of who we are. This week, nearly 100 people, from New Hampshire to Florida and all points in between, have traveled to celebrate the past and future of one company in particular. The Fenton Art Class Collectors Association is meeting through today at the Marietta Shrine Club. Members will be showing off their own collections, talking with former Fenton glass artists, perhaps doing a little buying, and discussing the Williamstown location ...

TechCred helps Buckeye State employeers

As Ohio works to reinvent itself as the tech capital of the Midwest, officials understand there are many smart, hardworking Ohioans who need nothing but a little education and training to remain part of our evolving workforce. To their credit, the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation set out to help with its TechCred program. Since 2019 the program has awarded more than 100,000 credentials. “This milestone is a celebration of the hardworking Ohioans who have dedicated time and effort to learning new skills and earning the tech-focused credentials necessary to support ...

What role will Joe Manchin play?

For a brief moment Sunday following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not seek re-election in November, Sen. Joe Manchin considered switching parties back to Democrat to explore running for office. That changed a short while later as support coalesced around Vice President Kamala Harris, but don’t expect Manchin, I-W.Va., to sit on the sidelines and simply toe the line for any nominee the Democrats put forth. “I am not running for office,” Manchin said Monday on CBS, comments he reiterated several times throughout the day. What Manchin said he would like to ...

Ohio’s 988 Lifeline is worth every ounce of effort

Good ideas don’t always prove to be effective once put into practice. But the implementation of Ohio’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline two years ago has proved to have been worth every ounce of effort. According to a report from Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, the lifeline has responded to nearly 340,000 contacts during that time. Hundreds of thousands of people facing emotional distress or thoughts of suicide found support when they picked up their phones. “988 is saving lives,” DeWine said. “The lifeline is providing free, around-the-clock support to Ohioans in crisis ...