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Editorials

Remote workers and taxes

It can be amusing to watch the reaction of lawmakers confronted with a change that would not only make life a little easier for employers, but open the door to businesses being able to reduce their tax burden. According to a report in the Ohio Capital Journal, that is happening in Columbus, as ...

Common sense for kids

Parents and guardians must remember they are responsible for more than keeping children alive for 18 years. It’s not up to the school system or their friends to teach them how to use common sense and exercise personal responsibility while navigating life. A reminder popped up recently, when ...

Santos and Traficant

Voters in New York’s 3rd Congressional District have a lot weighing on their consciences, as they decide whether Republican U.S. Rep. George Santos is worth their vote in 2024. Santos has been indicted on 13 federal counts ranging from embezzling money from his campaign to lying to Congress ...

Don’t buy from puppy mills

It is astounding that year after year Ohio crops up as one of the worst states in the country for problem puppy mills, but here we are. The Humane Society of the United States’ “Horrible Hundred” report has been released, and a whopping 13 breeders in Ohio are on the list. “Three of ...

Cheers & Jeers

CHEERS to township and county officials in Belmont County for getting together to network, share information and learn from one another during their annual meeting on Wednesday. JEERS to the most recent debt ceiling crisis, in which U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson says the Senate has failed to step up ...

Mental health webinars

Mental health and addiction have come to the forefront of our state’s efforts to better meet residents’ healthcare needs. And while affordability and accessibility are continued worries, state officials are working to help Ohioans understand how to identify and navigate mental health and ...