Legal experts say faked sexual images of real people are so new that federal law dealing with the problem is lagging. The experience of a New Jersey high school should, however, motivate Congress and/or state legislatures to implement strong measures and penalties to battle this enemy of ...

In pitching state Senate Bill 138 to revise Ohio’s franchise law and give small craft brewers more flexibility to deal with wholesalers, state Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, said the old law “was written for the market of 50 years ago. “… Distributors worth hundreds of millions of ...

Secretaries of State have a responsibility to oversee elections that are fair and constitutional. At least while they are carrying out that work, voters have a right to believe none of the office-holder’s own political leanings will make their way into the nuts and bolts of how an election ...

CHEERS to Belmont County commissioners for woking with the land bank to complete asbestos assessment of the former county jail. The historic structure is worth preserving. JEERS to word that the U.S. Postal Service is understaffed in the Flushing area. It’s not a good time of year for ...

When lawmakers can move government out of the way for employers, most of them jump to do so. The same should hold true for educators, as the folks in Columbus consider a bill that would change the way teacher evaluations are handled. “Just like businesses, schools also benefit by removing ...

Most Ohio motorists already understand they are to change lanes if they see an emergency vehicle, or any vehicle with flashing lights, on the side of the road. Now, an effort in the state Senate aims to expand the idea of “move over, slow down” to include disabled vehicles. According ...