• Opinions 3 May 2016

    Ghost Stories: ‘The wickedest man in Ohio’ becomes a ‘shining apostle’

    Around noon on a sunny day in the year of our Lord 1874, bells were ringing in the town of New Vienna. Local saloon keeper John Calvin Van Pelt, who had earned the sobriquet of the “wickedest man in Ohio,” had announced to the New Vienna temperance crusaders that he had made a decision regarding his establishment, the Dead Fall Saloon, and would reveal his resolution that afternoon.
  • Opinions 3 May 2016
    Ghost Stories: ‘The wickedest man in Ohio’ becomes a ‘shining apostle’
    Around noon on a sunny day in the year of our Lord 1874, bells were ringing in the town of New Vienna. Local saloon keeper John Calvin Van Pelt, who had earned the sobriquet of the “wickedest man in Ohio,” had announced to the New Vienna temperance crusaders that he had made a decision regarding his establishment, the Dead Fall Saloon, and would reveal his resolution that afternoon.
  • Opinions 3 May 2016
    World Press Freedom Day: Access to information and fundamental freedoms
    Twenty-five years ago, in then newly-independent Namibia, the historic Windhoek Declaration on Press Freedom was adopted, paving the way to recognition by the United Nations of World Press Freedom Day. Today, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day. World Press Freedom Day highlights the importance of free and independent journalism.
  • Opinions 3 May 2016
    World Press Freedom Day: Access to information and fundamental freedoms
    Twenty-five years ago, in then newly-independent Namibia, the historic Windhoek Declaration on Press Freedom was adopted, paving the way to recognition by the United Nations of World Press Freedom Day. Today, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day. World Press Freedom Day highlights the importance of free and independent journalism.
  • Opinions 3 May 2016
    Creating jobs and protecting the environment
    It’s not every day that the Sierra Club and the Chamber of Commerce line up in support of an energy bill. But Portman-Shaheen is supported by more than 260 businesses, associations and advocacy groups from across a broad spectrum, from environmental groups to business groups to government watchdogs.
  • Opinions 3 May 2016
    Creating jobs and protecting the environment
    It’s not every day that the Sierra Club and the Chamber of Commerce line up in support of an energy bill. But Portman-Shaheen is supported by more than 260 businesses, associations and advocacy groups from across a broad spectrum, from environmental groups to business groups to government watchdogs.
  • Opinions 3 May 2016
    Financial literacy a lifelong pursuit
    As our kids go to college and begin careers, managing finances becomes even more important as they navigate student loans, new jobs, and in many cases, living away from home for the first time.
  • Opinions 3 May 2016
    Financial literacy a lifelong pursuit
    As our kids go to college and begin careers, managing finances becomes even more important as they navigate student loans, new jobs, and in many cases, living away from home for the first time.
  • Opinions 28 April 2016
    Nation's debt demands action
    Fiscal irresponsibility doesn’t come without a price. If we don’t address it now, that price could end up being the downfall of our economy. Just ask Greece.
  • Opinions 28 April 2016
    Nation's debt demands action
    Fiscal irresponsibility doesn’t come without a price. If we don’t address it now, that price could end up being the downfall of our economy. Just ask Greece.
  • Opinions 28 April 2016
    It’s getting harder to govern, and it’s not just politicians’ fault
    It’s a campaign year, of course, so a certain amount of this is to be expected. But if the voters’ surly mood and mistrust carry over after November, it’s going to be very hard for the next President — and politicians in general — to govern effectively.
  • Opinions 28 April 2016
    It’s getting harder to govern, and it’s not just politicians’ fault
    It’s a campaign year, of course, so a certain amount of this is to be expected. But if the voters’ surly mood and mistrust carry over after November, it’s going to be very hard for the next President — and politicians in general — to govern effectively.
  • Opinions 24 April 2016
    Obama’s violating the Constitution by not submitting Climate Treaty to Senate
    If Congress fails to specifically prohibit taxpayer money from being spent implementing the Paris Climate Agreement, then they will be complicit in President Obama’s subversion of the Constitution.
  • Opinions 24 April 2016
    Obama’s violating the Constitution by not submitting Climate Treaty to Senate
    If Congress fails to specifically prohibit taxpayer money from being spent implementing the Paris Climate Agreement, then they will be complicit in President Obama’s subversion of the Constitution.
  • Opinions 23 April 2016
    America needs tax reform
    Reforming our tax code will help businesses, both large and small. Since 1986, our corporate tax rate changed from being one of the most competitive to the highest in the developed world. In addition, the top tax rate faced by small businesses rose from 28 percent to 44.6 percent, including Obamacare taxes and other penalties, and entrepreneurs have been crushed by complexity.
  • Opinions 23 April 2016
    America needs tax reform
    Reforming our tax code will help businesses, both large and small. Since 1986, our corporate tax rate changed from being one of the most competitive to the highest in the developed world. In addition, the top tax rate faced by small businesses rose from 28 percent to 44.6 percent, including Obamacare taxes and other penalties, and entrepreneurs have been crushed by complexity.
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