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Opinion

As religion weakens, socialism strengthens

Per new polling reported by Gallup, religion is no longer important to most Americans. In response to the question “Is religion an important part of your daily life,” 49% said yes. Ten years ago, in 2015, 66% responded affirmatively. Gallup notes that this 17-point drop “ranks among ...

Trump plays in the wrong key … once again

WASHINGTON — Seeking spiritual solace, I washed ashore at the John F. Kennedy Center’s concert hall. Yes, I loved the crashing chords of the “Organ Symphony” by Saint-Saens and the lyrical light notes of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1. “The Star-Spangled Banner,” not so ...

Utility customers should be wary of potential scams

Nearly all of us have been on the receiving end of an attempt to scam us out of our hard-earned money — particularly in the digital age. Utility scams are fairly common, and many of us probably think we know how to sniff them out. Still, according to AEP Ohio, more than 2,000 scam attempts ...

What’s next as Ohio economic struggles appear to continue?

A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland delivered some unsettling news as we roll toward the holiday season. Indicators suggest there is a 24% chance the U.S. economy was in recession last month. The Cleveland Fed represents Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and ...

Government shutdown was totally pointless, downright dumb

Our long national nightmare is over, but the Democratic psychodrama isn’t. The longest shutdown in U.S. history — with increasing pain points across the country, especially among travelers — is ending, while the Democratic recriminations are just getting started. “It’s complete ...

Epstein files saga drags on

He’s back! Just when you might have thought we would not have the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s to talk about anymore, he plunged back into headlines last week — and his former close friend and associate, President Donald Trump, was not happy about it. Epstein is a sore ...