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Keep up momentum of solving home health care shortage

Editorials

As Ohio's population ages, the number of older adults who need at least a little help is increasing, while the number of people qualified to offer that help is dwindling. It's a nationwide problem -- by 2030, the number of Americans over age 65 will be greater than the number of those under 18. According to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, that problem is already evident in the Buckeye State, where the population has been aging since the 1990s. “Our health care is a triumph of human ingenuity, but while we’re living longer, we’re spending more years in less than good ...

Build on business success with focus on southeast Ohio

Editorials

Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel took a victory lap of sorts after CNBC said Ohio is the No. 1 state for business, with a nine-stop "Heart of Opportunity Tour" that wrapped in Springfield at the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence. Other stops were in Cleveland, Youngstown, Toledo, Lima, Piketon, Middletown, Columbus and Cincinnati. Regarding his stop in Springfield, DeWine said. "The investments we’re making in aviation infrastructure, workforce, research, and innovation are creating an environment that’s allowing companies to build the future of flight ...

Accessible data should improve outcomes for students, Ohio

Editorials

Want to know more about how well Buckeye State public schools are preparing our young people for the next phase of their lives? The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce announced last week a couple of new tools: one tracking the education level of high school graduates, and another tracking career outcomes. According to a report by WFMJ, the idea is to help families, educators and policymakers learn more about their prospects and how to continually improve them. “Parents want to know their child’s education leads to a brighter future,” said department Director Stephen D. ...

Letter: Service disconnection may have been caused by brine

Letters to the Editor

The Aug. 27 article titled “Knox Energy disconnects service for 43 customers in Belpre area” neglected to note that dozens of Wilson Energy production wells now spew toxic, radioactive wastewater (aka brine) that has migrated from injection wells – instead of natural gas and oil. The number of local production wells destroyed by brine penetration has increased in the past few years. As owner Bob Wilson stated, "conditions have worsened." The fractured geology of Washington County is not suitable for the high-pressure and ever increasing volume of brine that is being pumped into ...

Letter: Trump still using liar’s playbook

Letters to the Editor

“I cannot tell a lie,” young George Washington told his father when asked if he’d cut down a cherry tree. Ever since, Americans have opted to think their first president was a model of truth. Most of us have had the notion that our presidents were honest, even referring to Abraham Lincoln as Honest Abe. For the most part, we have felt that our presidents were basically above board. Until, that is, President Donald Trump came along and proved that Americans could embrace a president who lies morning, noon and night — on social media, in interviews, in the White House, on the ...

Make affordable childcare a priority in Ohio

Editorials

Though policymakers have made a few attempts at increasing Ohioans’ access to child care in recent years, the problem is as bad as ever. In fact, advocates are labeling it a crisis. “We are using the word, and we don’t use it lightly, but we are calling this a childcare crisis,” Tasha Booker, president and CEO of Action for Children, told Spectrum News 1. “In order for child care to be considered affordable in Ohio, families should be spending no more than about 8% of their income.” Instead, some families with two young children are spending up to 33%. If you’re ...