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Most favored nation drug pricing model puts people with disabilities at risk

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For thousands of Ohio families, Easterseals of Central and Southeast Ohio provides programs that deliver equality, dignity, and independence to people with disabilities. For us, success is achieving a world where every child, adult, and older person is 100% included and 100% empowered. The Ohioans we serve depend not only on support services from Easterseals but also on access to innovative medical treatments and therapies that help them live the healthiest lives possible. I have deep concerns with the growing push for a federal Most Favored Nation (MFN) prescription drug pricing ...

MOV Climate Corner: AI, data centers a dangerous plague

Local Columns

“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever.” — George Orwell Silicon Valley wants to control every single aspect of your life. They want to tell you what you can and can’t think. They want to control your movements. They want to monitor your every word. They want to strip the masses of their critical thinking skills, and to be able to crush any sign of dissent with the push of a button. They want us to be totally and helplessly dependent on them. And now they’re coming for our communities. The large-scale data center buildout ...

Grateful for scholarship support

Editorials

Should there be any doubt of the wide range of Mid-Ohio Valley residents who look for all the ways they can do good for their communities, the Marietta Community Foundation’s list of scholarships awarded for 2026 should put it to rest. Approximately $550,000 across dozens of different scholarships was awarded because of the generosity of those who set up scholarship funds AND those who choose to support them and the foundation. From graduates of specific high schools pursuing specific fields of study to the children of employees of certain companies and those who have excelled ...

DeWine chose wisely for AG post

Editorials

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine revealed two important decisions earlier this week. The most obvious was his choice of Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety Andy Wilson to replace outgoing state Attorney General Dave Yost. But the other was his determination to avoid dismissing the will of Ohio voters — and altering the nature of several state-level elections in November — by appointing Keith Faber to fill the post instead. Faber is state auditor, and is the Republican nominee for the state attorney general seat. Had DeWine appointed Faber, it would have created a vacancy for ...

Honoring those who serve and protect

Editorials

National Police Week presents an opportunity to reflect on the dedication it takes for a person to decide to protect and serve the rest of us. And on days such as Peace Officers Memorial Day Friday, we also have a chance to honor those who gave their lives to do so. “National Police Week is a time to reflect on the immense bravery and dedication of our law enforcement partners,” said Jack McNeely, director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program. “Every day, these men and women put themselves at risk to ensure that our roads are safe for everyone. Their commitment to enforcing ...

Ending gerrymandering

Editorials

In the debate over redistricting, one truth is too often buried beneath legal jargon and partisan maneuvering: Gerrymandering is, at its core, about voter dilution. It is the quiet engineering of political outcomes, line by line, until communities that should speak with strength are instead reduced to whispers. For decades, one of the most consequential tactics has been "cracking," splitting cohesive communities, often made up of Black voters, across multiple districts so they become a minority everywhere and a majority nowhere. The impact is profound. A population large enough to ...