Ohio lawmakers have an opportunity to do the right thing, now that Secretary of State Frank LaRose has sought an opinion that resulted in a letter to Ohio Democratic Chair Liz Walters last week. In the letter, LaRose’s office told Walters about an “apparent conflict in Ohio law,” ...

Friday morning, Gov. Mike DeWine announced the state’s emergency operations center will be activated Sunday … in preparation for Monday’s eclipse. On Tuesday, as horrific storms were raging across the Buckeye State, DeWine reminded listeners he had requested assistance from the Federal ...

CHEERS to all the candidates who turned out for a meet and greet event hosted by The Times Leader, The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register on Thursday. JEERS to the large effort that lies ahead to clean up and recover from flooding in many parts of the local region. Flood water can damage ...

In a victory for rail safety, a new federal rule will require major freight railroads to maintain two-person crews on most routes. But lest anyone become too encouraged that Congress has finally gotten itself in gear on rail safety reform proposed after the Norfolk Southern derailment in East ...

If the pen is mightier than the sword, it makes sense that those who are afraid of ideas, questions and critical thinking have chosen libraries as their battleground. According to a report by Axios, the American Library Association says that fight is intensifying across the country. In ...

No one can predict the future, but the scientists who work for the National Weather Service can, to a large degree, predict how weather conditions will unfold. That is why everyone should pay attention when they issue watches, warnings and advisories. Today is a day when that is likely to ...