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Opinion

Ohio BMV at front of the upgrade line

Editorial

Not every technological “upgrade” is a homerun, but at least one improvement in Ohio is paying big dividends for the state and its residents. With a change as simple as allowing certain transactions with the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles to take place online instead of in person, more than ...

Ohio Democrats are in a holding pattern

Local Columns

With Sherrod Brown, a former U.S. senator, considering a return to politics by either running for a seat in the Senate or for governor next year, both races on the Democratic side remain up in the air. Actually the entire Democratic ticket for 2026, unlike the Republicans, is uncertain. When ...

Finally, encouraging news for East Palestine residents

Editorial

It took long enough, but last week federal officials announced there are finally plans for long-term study of the possible health outcomes after the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine. The National Institutes of Health is launching a five-year, $10 million research initiative. In ...

‘Digger’ Dawson and the Icy Pond Pooch Rescue

Editorial

(The column below was published in The Review on March 28, 1994. I offer it in loving memory of my friend Frank C. Dawson.) Last week Frank “Digger” Dawson risked life and health to save his family dog. The fact that the dog in question is a stupid old fat retriever which nobody in the ...

Enjoy summer but plan now for back-to-school shopping

Editorial

Summer is just getting started — it officially arrived yesterday —and most families would prefer not to have to think about the start of the next school year just yet. But a little planning is important and the state is certainly thinking ahead. Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced Ohio’s ...