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Michael Ciccone needs to go now

It is beyond time for Mahoning County Clerk of Courts Michael Ciccone to read the room — or in this case the entirety of the local political scene — and resign. It should have happened last fall, when it became apparent in the wake of a scandal ignited after the firing of former deputy clerk of courts Jennifer Ciccone, that this man is not fit for office. Jennifer Ciccone was fired Oct. 17 after a falling out with her former boss and friend. Hours later, she took to Facebook and posted several incriminating and embarrassing text messages from and photos of Michael Ciccone. The ...

Data centers produce myriad economic, practical benefits

Last week I took a daylong field trip touring a giant data center near Dulles International Airport in Loudon County, Virginia. The facility is operated by CloudHQ. A “cloud,” by the way, is the hardware that stores trillions of data files, research, love letters, the entirety of the Library of Congress and virtually everything else ever written, invented or retrievable online. The cloud is synonymous with “data center.” Many people don’t realize that without these massive data centers — that have somehow been demonized by everyone across the political spectrum from ...

Bipartisan effort seeks to ensure Ohio is prepared for health crises

Being prepared for potential public health crises is not a partisan issue, it’s common sense. In fact, it’s something about which it is easy to reach across the aisle and share ideas. (Or it should be, anyway). Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, and former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, a Democrat, are doing so as part of a commission that has put together a “Good Health Is Good Governance” roadmap, according to a report by Statehouse News Bureau. “Whether it’s opiate overdoses or a pandemic or a styrene leak out of a train, public health always rears its head ...

Kamala could be back, and she still won’t win

According to New York Magazine’s David Freelander, “like it or not, Kamala Harris is the frontrunner” for the 2028 presidential elections. “She is, friends and allies say, content to just wait. For now. To campaign where asked, see how the midterms play out, and let those White House aspirants champing at the political bit launch their candidacies first,” Freelander writes. “But make no mistake: Kamala Harris is very much looking like a presidential contender-in-waiting.” Here we go again. The article is full of quotes from various supporters, Democratic Party figures, ...

Company loyalty didn’t disappear; the rules changed

For decades, many of us believed in a simple equation: Work hard. Stay loyal. Deliver results. Your organization will value your commitment. Many of us built our careers around that belief. We worked nights, weekends, holidays, and answered calls long after business hours. We missed family dinners, vacations, and milestones because our teams and our organizations needed us. We mentored others, solved impossible problems, led organizations through change, and gave everything we had. Then one day, many highly successful professionals found themselves walking out the door, not ...

Ohio EPA’s call on data center wastewater was right decision

Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency made an important decision this week when it opted NOT to proceed with a proposed statewide wastewater discharge permit for data centers. It is encouraging to see the agency understands the importance of reviewing this sort of thing on an individual, case-by-case basis. “After carefully reviewing the significant volume of public comments received on the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for data centers, Ohio EPA has decided not to move forward with finalizing the general permit,” the agency said Tuesday, ...