Those looking to alter Ohio’s Constitution have their hands full with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. That’s a good thing. Last month, Yost issued his second rejection of petition language a voting rights coalition has submitted for a proposed constitutional amendment. Yost claimed the ...

Tempting as it may have been for some to chuckle at Norfolk Southern’s unpleasant fourth quarter earnings report, the news included a couple of eyebrow raisers for those still hoping for nationwide rail safety reform and for the company to fulfill the promises it made nearly a year ago in ...

CHEERS to Ohio University Eastern for hosting its first Martins Luther King Jr. Writing Contest in January. An congratulations to all the participants and winners. JEERS to the way digital platforms and social media are helping to spread and fuel misinformation and conspiracy theories. It’s ...

Last week, officials with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission heard an encouraging report on the potential in Amtrak’s plans for the Buckeye State. According to a report by The Columbus Dispatch, an economic impact study on a proposed Amtrak route that would serve Columbus shows the ...

Since 1971 Ohioans have paid a state income tax. This year, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills that would eliminate that and the commercial activities tax. Should those bills be passed, both the state income tax and commercial activities tax would be eliminated by 2030, with a ...

Ohio lawmakers passed a bill last year that was meant to deter the waste of law enforcement resources by adding criminal penalties for those convicted of placing “swatting” prank calls. At least four Ohio officials were victims of just such calls late last month. According to a report ...