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Guest columnists

Subsidies won’t dictate Ohio EV infrastructure

Electric vehicles, or EVs, are set to play a much larger role in our transportation future, and Ohio is well positioned to lead this transition. Ohio already manufactures more auto parts than any other state, and it assembles more vehicles than any state except Michigan. Virtually every ...

Leaders work proactively to ensure YSU’s future

It was not too long ago in higher education that the development of new courses, academic programs and majors was considered a good indicator of a growing, progressive university. We bragged about the number of disciplines we taught, the wide-ranging majors we offered and the academic ...

Ohio Turnpike moves into overdrive on improvements

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is building the largest construction project in its history, dating back to the years leading up to the turnpike’s 1955 completion. The toll collection system or TCS modernization project, adopted by the turnpike commission in December 2017, ...

Ohio’s opportunity to lead EV transition

California recently approved a policy that phases out the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035, and while many states are looking to follow suit, this plan is very shortsighted. Forcing Americans to swap their gas guzzlers for an electric vehicle (EV) is simply a heavy-handed policy that ...

Optimizing health for NE Ohio women, babies

Childbirth in the U.S. can be dangerous, compared with other developed nations. Roughly every 12 hours a woman dies of a pregnancy-related cause, and 60 percent of these causes are preventable. In addition, many babies continue to be born too early, too small or too sick to go home with their ...

Injuries from fireworks down, but be sure to remain vigilant

From 1994 to 2021, there has been a 74.7 percent decrease in injuries per 100,000 pounds of consumer fireworks used in the U.S., while there has been a 265 percent increase in consumption. Consumption has increased from 117 million pounds in 1994 to 428.8 million pounds in 2021, and injuries ...