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Statistics reflect economic struggles of many Ohioans

Ohio residents who feel as though they are struggling to a greater degree than those living in other parts of the country are not imagining things. A report by Oxfam America says nearly one-quarter of Ohio workers are making under $17 an hour. According to Axios reporting, that is the figure Oxfam America considers to be a living wage. But the nonprofit anti-poverty group dug deeper into Ohio’s data and found that here we have a higher number of people under that line than the national average; and that approximately 1.3 million Ohioans may be struggling to keep up with ...

Lawmakers need to protect us from frivolous lawsuits

Ohio lawmakers may be on summer break now, but when they return to work they’ll have a chance to remove our state from the list of those favored by forum-shopping attorneys looking for a sweet spot to file their clients’ frivolous lawsuits. House Bill 637 and Senate Bill 237 are aimed at quickly shutting down SLAPP lawsuits, or strategic lawsuits against public participation. According to a report by the Dayton Daily News, the bills have support on both sides of the aisle. HB 637 was introduced by state Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, and Rep. Elliott Forhan, D-Euclid, in June. ...

Far too many questions remain about shooting

From our perspective a scant 60 miles or so from the shots heard ’round the world Saturday, we join Americans of all political stripes in expressing our shock, dismay and disbelief over the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. First, our prayers and concerns go to Trump and his family. Fortunately, the former president was not seriously injured in this most brazen act of political violence. We mourn the senseless loss of life of Corey Comperatore, loving husband, father, church leader and former fire chief. And we wish speedy ...

Needed funding will help in fight against sexual assaults

On at least one front, Gov. Mike DeWine has maintained the tenacity he displayed as Ohio’s attorney general. His office continues to support efforts to hold accountable those who commit sexual assault. In February, DeWine launched the Ohio Sexual Assault Investigations Grant Program, to be awarded through the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services. Last week, the program awarded nearly $900,000 for law enforcement organizations, prosecutors and victim advocacy groups. The Forensic Nursing Network will get more than $244,000 for training programs on ...

We can disagree and still be united in a peaceful process

In the moments following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday, there was horror and confusion. Trump emerged defiant from the pile of Secret Service members who rushed to protect him, but as the nation breathed a sigh of relief we learned the attack had, indeed, been deadly. Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief who was attending the Butler, Pa., rally with his family, had dived in front of his wife and daughter to protect them from the bullets. He died for them. Meanwhile, Trump was able to let the nation know he was injured but “fine” after the ...

Addressing issues in homeschool system

While politicians and some homeschool advocates continue to ask for West Virginia’s laws regarding homeschooling to remain unchanged, the West Virginia Department of Education has produced data that should change their minds — only one-third of Mountain State homeschool families turn in required assessments State law gives county school districts the authority to take nonreporting families to court. But it does not require them to do so. After the death of Kyneddi Miller in Boone County, it was discovered Kyneddi’s mother, Julie, filed a notice to homeschool her daughter in 2021, ...