• Opinions 22 October 2025

    Rep. Troy Balderson's new ARC Energy Security Act smart legislation

    President Trump and his administration are doing great work to restore energy common sense, and another step toward a practical solution is at hand. Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) has introduced the Affordable, Reliable, Clean Energy Security Act of 2025, a bill that anchors energy policy in clear, evidence-based definitions of "affordable," "reliable," and "clean" aims to steer us toward stability and affordability.
  • Opinions 22 October 2025
    Shutdowns never work
    As I have done every single day of this shutdown, I’d like to urge the Democrats to put aside the political games. It is time for them to put the American people first and join the Republicans in voting to open the government.
  • Opinions 22 October 2025
    Empower the National Guard for cyber defense
    As cyber threats grow in scale and sophistication, America’s most critical and vulnerable systems - our power grids, water supplies, and gas pipelines - are increasingly in the crosshairs. These systems, known as Operational Technology (OT), are the invisible backbone of our daily lives – they’re what makes critical infrastructure, critical. 
  • Opinions Letters to Editor 21 October 2025
    Ohio House Bill 170 'a generational opportunity'
    Ohio has a generational opportunity to leverage its abundant energy resources while attracting new investment and helping to reduce emissions by embracing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology. 
  • Opinions 21 October 2025
    Congress should miss their paychecks, too
    Ask yourself – would this shutdown even happen in the first place if members of Congress couldn’t make their own mortgage payments or pay their own rent? If they were scrambling to fill up their gas tanks or stay on their feet? Not a chance. If the American people have to feel the pain of a government shutdown, members of Congress should be in the foxhole with them.
  • Opinions Letters to Editor 21 October 2025
    Extended government shutdown puts 177 local Head Start/Early Head Start children and families at risk
    Highland County Community Action Organization (HCCAO), which serves 177 children and families in Highland County, Ohio warns that the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens to disrupt services that local families rely on for education, nutrition and stability.
  • Opinions Fr. Mike Paraniuk 21 October 2025
    A sermon on Luke 18:9-14
    Next year, I will be three quarters of a century old. I'm getting closer to that day when I will stand before God in judgment. I want this meeting to be a good experience. 
  • Opinions Jim Thompson 21 October 2025
    On the Moraine XXXIV
    Once I started to Hillsboro High School in the fall of 1964, I had access to the stores in Hillsboro, for the school bus took me there and back every school day. I was making a little money, earnings from helping neighbors put up hay, and I had an account at Farmers & Traders Bank.
  • Opinions 20 October 2025
    Poll: Kamala Harris still Democratic favorite for 2028
    Former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris leads Democratic contenders for 2028, according to a new poll.
  • Opinions 20 October 2025
    If it’s worse than Watergate, why the silence?
    It seems like a real story – one that deserves the full attention of the press – but where are the special investigation teams at the New York Times and the Washington Post? What have you heard about this story on CBS, NBC, and ABC newscasts? Very little if anything. Certainly nothing in comparison to the coverage provided to Watergate.
  • Opinions 20 October 2025
    Stock ban fight reflects clash between affluent and super rich
    Legislation that would bar elected officials from owning stocks reveals an additional fault line: supporters tend to be affluent white-collar professionals, while opponents made their millions by founding businesses and/or making investments on Wall Street, an investigation by The Center Square found.  
  • Opinions Christine Tailer 20 October 2025
    Creek valley morning
    I stepped outside. The sun was just coming up over the hill on the far side of the creek. A heavy dew covered the grass in the upper yard. It sparkled in the first few rays of sunshine.
  • Opinions 19 October 2025
    Poll: Vance, Trump Jr. early favorites to win GOP nod for next president
    Vice President JD Vance is currently the strongest contender for the 2028 presidential election among Republican voters, according to a new poll. 
  • Opinions 18 October 2025
    Can America’s national resilience long endure?
    It comes as no surprise that in our highly polarized current political environment the latest RealClear Opinion Research survey also documented stark partisan divisions on questions pertaining to Americans’ vision of themselves, their safety, and their future.
  • Opinions Jim Thompson 18 October 2025
    Signals
    What does it signal to you when you see a train car covered with graffiti? Or someone’s yard or home up to here in trash? Are these things so ubiquitous you don’t give them a thought?  
  • Opinions 17 October 2025
    What the stats really say about crime surge
    The latest federal data expose a stark reality: Violent crime has surged dramatically despite claims to the contrary. The growing gap between reported crimes and actual victimization reflects both a breakdown in law enforcement and the deliberate downgrading of offenses by progressive prosecutors.
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