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Trump helped tank Republicans

David Skolnick

There were a lot of reasons why Democrats did so well during the midterm elections, but none greater than having Republican Donald Trump as president. Trump holds a special spell over many Republicans. It’s the rest of the country that has issues with him and there are far more voters who are unaffiliated than loyal members of the Democratic and Republican parties combined. Trump’s decision to wage war with Iran caused the prices of gas to skyrocket and, with it, the cost of everyday products. Even with the Republican-controlled Ohio Legislature eliminating the state’s gas tax ...

Losing weight can help us get healthier

Editorials

National Diabetes Awareness Month takes on a different significance in Appalachia, and WalletHub’s “2026’s Most Overweight and Obese States in America,” gives some idea why. Obesity is one of the bigger risk factors and primary cause of type 2 diabetes, and West Virginia is the most obese state in the country. Ohio is 15th. Digging into the data gets more and more disturbing. The Mountain State is first for the percentage of obese adults and the percentage of adults with type 2 diabetes. It is seventh for the percentage of overweight children, second for the percentage of ...

The real history of American aid to Israel

Guest columnists

Right before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would stop providing military aid to Israel, forcing the most dedicated Israel-obsessed antisemites to declare that this, too, was evidence of nothing more than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest scheme. However, as debate swirls over what this means for America and one of its most consequential foreign policy relationships in the world, it's worth pushing back on the underlying premise of all military aid: that America has been manipulated into giving up the goods. Nothing could be ...

Keep first responders safe on the road

Editorials

Changes in the rules about how we approach and drive by traffic incidents have met some success in reducing the number of injuries and fatalities associated with roadway incident crashes. But there is still a danger to those who trying to help at such scenes. During this Crash Responder Safety Week, Buckeye State residents are reminded to move over, slow down, avoid distraction and expect the unexpected. For fire and rescue, emergency medical services, highway maintenance, towing and recovery and public works employees, sticking to those rules could be a life-saver. “Anytime you ...

For Ohioans like me, access to medicine means independence

Guest columnists

I’m an Ohioan with cerebral palsy. My wife and I are awaiting the birth of our first child, and on top of the usual concerns of any father-to-be, I find myself deeply worried about the access and price of a drug I depend on to maintain a productive life and provide for my growing family. I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects both motor function and muscle control, as an infant. One of my main symptoms is spasticity, which makes my muscles unusually stiff and tight, making movement difficult and sometimes painful. For two decades, I've relied on a ...

Someone needs to make negative ads stop

Editorials

Paraphrasing a few of the “greatest” hits as the 2026 general election (mercifully) approached its conclusion: “Sherrod Brown has been in office my entire life. He voted to raise taxes and supports transitioning kids and men in women’s sports.” “Jon Husted took money from Les Wexner, who was one of Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators, built all these data centers in Ohio and was FirstEnergy’s ‘Golden Boy.’” “Amy Acton is a liar and couldn’t handle the pressure of running the Ohio Department of Health. She even cried at work once.” “Vivek Ramaswamy sold an ...