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Blockbuster matchup: Third straight year Ohio State, Texas meet

Blockbuster matchup: Third straight year Ohio State, Texas meet AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Across a history of college football that dates to the 1800s, Texas and Ohio State have rarely met on the field. The Buckeyes and Longhorns are making a habit of it of late, however, with big games and ...

Ohio State University, three other Ohio universities receive an ‘F’ in latest free speech rankings

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression gave four Ohio colleges and universities a failing grade on their 2027 College Free Speech rankings. The survey ranked 261 colleges and universities after receiving responses from nearly 63,000 students who were surveyed via College Pulse from Jan. 2 through June 3. 13 Ohio colleges and universities were ranked between No. 64 and 237. Half of students surveyed nationwide said the Israeli–Palestinian conflict was difficult to openly discuss on campus. Slightly less than half (46%) of students said President Donald Trump ...

SAVE America Act v. packing Supreme Court: Devil in the details (syndicated column for 9/10)

In February 2026, the U.S. House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility America Act to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and an approved form of government photo ID to cast a ballot. Every House Republican voted for the SAVE America Act, but every Democrat except one voted against this election integrity measure. When the Senate sought to consider the House-passed bill in March 2026, every Republican supported the proposal, and every Democrat opposed it. The unanimous opposition of Democrats prevented the Senate from ...

Jobs and manufacturing are on the ballot (syndicated column for 9/10)

American manufacturing is on the rebound, and that good news could hardly come at a better time for President Donald Trump, as Republicans gird themselves for the midterm elections just two months from now. Not that manufacturing is the only sector that's on a hiring spree -- businesses across the board added 162,000 new jobs in August. Even The New York Times calls the latest employment numbers "zesty." The paper quoted T. Rowe Price's chief U.S. economist, Blerina Uruci, saying: "It's a very good report; I can't emphasize that enough. And it perhaps shows that financial ...

Tigers stun Big Reds in 2-1 victory

DEVOLA — Marietta was 15 minutes away from its first loss of the 2026 season. The Tigers made those 15 minutes count, rallying for a 2-1 win over Parkersburg in the Cross River Rivalry Tuesday at Jerry Brock Field. Trailing 1-0, Grace Spencer tied it up on a penalty kick at the 14:45 ...

Marietta wins rivalry showdown with Warren

VINCENT — The 91st all-time meeting between Washington County rivals Marietta and Warren was scoreless for a half here Thursday night, but the visiting Tigers found the back of the net twice after intermission en route to a 2-0 victory as junior keeper Finn Tindall registered his first clean ...