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Why the budget law is tailored to help Ohio families

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“Where I land on policy always depends on how it affects people in Ohio.” That’s what I wrote earlier this year, and that’s why I supported the bill that extended the 2017 tax cuts and made urgent investments in our national defense and border security. This budget bill saved Americans from a $4 trillion tax hike, and that’s a significant win for the nation. So, what does the Big Beautiful Bill mean, in real world terms, for Ohio families, workers, and taxpayers? Our work results in more take-home pay. Specifically, the tax cuts we cemented for workers and job creators will ...

Worries about AI

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie,” (2 Thessalonians 2:9) The previous Bible verse is a reference to the antichrist. I know there are those of you who would question why I chose this for a letter to the editor, but I ask that you indulge me. In the past few months in my studies I have found something particularly concerning when it comes to people being fooled. As many of you know the world is making incredible advancements in ...

Cheers & Jeers

Editorials

CHEERS to the Union Local Afterburners group for its successful, years-long effort to obtain a retired military jet for display on the school campus. JEERS to news that fireworks accidents and injuries have increased this year. Although consumer fireworks are legal for use in Ohio, it seems that the best practice is to leave displays to the professionals. CHEERS to all who participated in the Rudy Mumley OVAC All-Star Game this year. From the teams to the band, cheerleader, coaches and other staff, it takes hundreds to make it happen. JEERS to word that another heat wave is on the ...

Take advantage of TechCred

Editorials

Most of us have run into a situation in the workplace where a little more tech knowledge — or maybe even a significant amount of training — could make a world of difference in our ability to do our jobs and better work toward our employers’ goals. But getting that training takes time and money. Fortunately, there is a state program aiming to do something about at least one of those factors. Ohio’s TechCred program awards employers funding to help their employees gain new skills. In May, the program awarded a record more than $9.9 million in funding to 622 employers. That money ...

All of the above energy

Editorials

The high temperatures and humidity that the Tri-State Area has experienced during the past several weeks has led to many households cranking up the air conditioning and using plenty of electricity. And when you combine household need with that of Ohio’s industrial energy consumers, you reach the point where PJM Interconnection is advising the strain on our electrical grid may be too great. “At the current pace, we are projecting a shortfall of energy,” said David Souder, executive director of PJM operations, according to a report by WBNS-TV in Columbus. In fact, Souder said ...

Factor birth rates into future

Editorials

As Ohio’s elected officials continue to hope for economic growth, there’s a factor some may not have considered. According to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal, the Buckeye State’s fertility rates are dropping — standing at 56.2 births per 1,000 women in 2023. That’s an 8.9% decrease from the state’s average of 61.9 per 1,000 between 2011 and 2020. Interestingly, births to mothers younger than 20 and ages 20 to 24 both fell dramatically compared with 2007 data. Nationwide, the problem is serious enough that members of the Trump administration have considered ...