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May 10, 2014 12:09 AM

Wait til you see how hard this school district pushed for a tax increase

Chris Myers started getting emails about the upcoming Sylvania City Schools levy campaign, but he didn’t think much about it.

Myers signed up for school updates because he has stepchildren in the system. A couple of months ago, those updates began to include solicitations for parents to help with the additional $3.8 million continuous levy, which would appear on the May 6 primary ballot.

February 20, 2014 05:45 PM

We will also pay the price for Edward Snowden’s NSA disclosures

Chris Myers

Edward Snowden recently declared “mission accomplished” in his crusade to change the NSA, although the collateral damage will cost us all in the long run. You could tell by his smug response that he knows what he did has broad consequences. The problem is that the consequences are bigger than he wants to admit and I am sure will he will choose to ignore.

January 31, 2014 12:00 PM

Efforts to Fight Prescription Drug Addiction

Terry Boose

Just recently, the Ohio House passed legislation that would require a prescriber to receive a signed form of consent from the parent or guardian of a minor before issuing that minor a prescription for a controlled substance. This legislation, House Bill 314, is just one of many bills that House has been considering on the issue of Ohio’s opiate epidemic.

January 2, 2014 12:00 PM

Ohio Road Safety Numbers Encouraging; More Work to be Done

Rex Damschroder

As Chairman of the Transportation, Public Safety, and Homeland Security committee in the Ohio House of Representatives, it was encouraging to see that 2013 was the safest year on our roadways since record keeping began in 1936. There were fewer than 1,000 traffic-related fatalities last year. For comparison’s sake, the high point came in 1969 with 2,778 fatalities in the state.

September 23, 2013 04:15 PM

In The United States, September 17th is “Constitution Day”

Marlene Anielski

There are numerous holidays that celebrate and honor all that is good about our country. Independence Day is a festive time when we celebrate the freedoms that we enjoy as Americans. On Veterans Day and Memorial Day we pay tribute to the thousands of men and women who have risked their lives so that we may live in that freedom. September 17th is a holiday that asks us to reflect on the American system of government and the document on which it was founded.

May 22, 2012 04:15 PM

Vacant Buildings Legislation Signed Into Law

Nan Baker

It was a great honor to see House Bill 18, legislation that encourages expanding and moving businesses to consider moving into vacant buildings, signed into law by Governor Kasich last week. A lot of work went into crafting and revising the bill to make sure that the final product does all that it can to promote economic growth in the Cleveland area and across the state.

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Smoosh the rainbow

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Layered Cake

Snow and wood appear to be a delicious combination in County Farm Park in Ann Arbor.

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Lonely

Lonely, desolate

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Frozen Fountain

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Choking hazard

Obviously a choking hazard.

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Weeping Flowers

Weeping Flowers.

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Release Room

Ohio jobs report exceptionally strong in February

The Ohio jobs report released today showed Ohio's economy is growing and picking up steam, says Rea S. Hederman, Jr., executive vice president of The Buckeye Institute according to an analysis by The Buckeye Institute.

Buckeye Report: Senate Budget Embraces Pro-Growth Reform on Taxes, Spending, and Labor

Today The Buckeye Institute issued a report, Senate Budget Holds the Line on Spending and Embraces Pro-Growth Reforms, analyzing the Ohio Senate's initial version of the state budget.

Ohio Hospitals Honored for Environmental Leadership on Earth Day

Columbus, Ohio – (April 22, 2015) The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) recognized 13 Ohio hospitals today for their environmental leadership and honored Mercy Health Youngstown for its comprehensive pollution prevention programs.

Rep. Barbara Sears Receives Manufacturers’ Endorsement

COLUMBUS—State Representative Barbara Sears (R-Monclova Twp.) has received the endorsement of the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association Political Action Committee (OMA-PAC) for her re-election to the Ohio House in the 47th District.

Joe Celusta to discuss plan for The Clarion Hotel in The Southwyck Solution

TOLEDO, OH— City council has it wrong! First they are using tax payers dollars to play games with the local economy and second they are using them poorly.

Safeguard Properties Accused of Racial Discrimination in Maintenance of Foreclosed Homes in Dayton, Toledo, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Memphis

Today, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and three of its member organizations announced an amended federal housing discrimination complaint against Safeguard Properties, headquartered in Ohio. Safeguard is the nation’s largest privately-held property preservation company, also known as...

100 trees and shrubs to be planted in honor of Arbor Day

This Friday, April 25th is Arbor Day, which will be celebrated in Toledo by planting one hundred native trees and shrubs at Bayview Park.

1851 Center amicus brief maintains that political class uses elections commission and its regulations to attack grass-roots citizen activity

Columbus, OH - On Tuesday morning the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus - whether Ohioans can stop the enforcement actions of the Ohio Elections Commission, and further, whether regulations prohibiting "false statements" regarding "public...

2014 Major League Baseball’s Pitch, Hit & Run Competition, presented by Scotts

Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run (PHR) is a FREE, exciting skills event for boys and girls ages 7 through 14, have the opportunity to compete in four levels of competition including Team Championship events at all 30 Major League ballparks and the National Finals at the MLB All-Star...

Ohio Right to Life Asks Candidate to Define "100 percent pro-choice"

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Recently, Ed FitzGerald, Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor, backtracked from his "100 percent pro-choice" position when questioned by a reporter from the Hillsboro Times-Gazette. This comes after more than a year of campaigning as "100 percent pro-choice," and more recently...

Private Sector Gains 3,800 Jobs, But Labor Force Decline Wipes Out Early Gains

The March 2014 Ohio By the Numbers report (now available on The Buckeye Institute website) is another mixed bag for Ohio's economy. On the positive side, Ohio's private sector gained 3,800 jobs and the unemployment rate, 6.1 percent, continued to dip below the national rate of 6.7 percent....

Mayor Collins proclaims April Compassion Month

Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins has issued a proclamation naming April as Compassion Month in the City of Toledo. This declaration is part of the City’s effort to be a participant in the Campaign for Compassionate Cities.

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