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Wealth Inequality

Wealth inequality in the United States has reached levels that should concern every American. While millions of working families struggle to afford housing, healthcare, childcare, and higher education, a small percentage of the population continues to accumulate enormous wealth at a historic pace. Hard work should provide stability and opportunity, yet many full-time workers live paycheck to paycheck. At the same time, large corporations and the wealthiest Americans often benefit from tax loopholes and economic policies that widen the gap between rich and poor. Historically, ...

All people are created equal: Celebrating historic preservation and economic vitality in East Liverpool

May is Historic Preservation Month. This year’s theme from the National Trust for Historic Preservation is All People are Created Equal. The theme is based on the United States making the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. East Liverpool hasn’t been in existence since 1776, but we’re not too far behind with frontiersmen settling here in 1798. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the importance of protecting the architectural and cultural treasures that define our community. Over the past decade, I have been told countless times that East Liverpool is blessed to ...

Support for the St. Clair Township police levy

I feel it is imperative we citizens of St. Clair Township vote YES for the police levy Tuesday, May 5. I’m sure we want the same level of professional law enforcement we are now provided and, to continue this, we need our officers to have individual body cameras, patrol our streets and roads in updated vehicles (not ones with 150,000 miles on them). We need to ensure they receive the best updated training in tandem with having the most updated equipment. We need to maintain the same number of officers we now have and not have to lay anyone off. We need to ensure our officers are ...

Ohio deserves energy reliability

Ohio’s energy grid is under unprecedented strain, threatening the very foundation of our state’s economic stability. Energy is the lifeblood of Ohio’s manufacturing sector and heavily supports the state’s labor force. Resolving our energy crisis is a matter of economic security, and the recently announced acquisition of AES Ohio is a significant step. As a former Wellsville City Councilman, I have witnessed firsthand the energy challenges Ohio’s families and businesses face from rising costs and service inconsistencies. The outdated infrastructure of the grid poses a risk of ...

Donald Trump’s sockpuppets

I watch Republican candidate ads on TV; they tout Donald’s endorsement as if it were an answer to everything. My question is simple: why? Are they capable of standing on their own merits, or are they compelled to function as Donald’s sock puppets? Do they require him to babysit them or handhold them because they can’t govern with independence? And if they’re courting voters chiefly through his approval, what does that reveal about their judgment—or about their willingness to break with him when the moment truly calls for distance? What unsettles me is not merely branding; ...

Ohio shouldn’t weaken rules that protect annuity buyers

Anyone who has spent time in government knows the details matter. The difference between a policy that works and one that fails is almost always buried in the fine print. That’s exactly what I thought when I heard about a proposal now before the Ohio legislature. In Senate Bill 306, a small group of fee-only financial advisors is seeking a Fast Pass around Ohio’s consumer protection regulations so they can sell annuities in the state. This special interest group argues that because they are already legally obligated to their clients, Ohio’s consumer protection rules should not ...