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Guest columnists

Opioid settlements will be impactful to Ohioans

For decades, Ohio, like every state, has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Thousands of lives have been lost to substance-use disorders and thousands more continue to struggle with this disease. As the pharmaceutical industry begins to pay out lawsuit settlements as a consequence of its ...

Remember to honor veterans today

Veterans Day is an important opportunity to honor the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting our country and reflect on the extraordinary sacrifices they and their families have made to preserve our freedoms. I’m proud to represent a population of more than 26,000 ...

Issue 1 addresses only private medical choices

This November, Ohioans are voting “yes” on Issue 1 to keep government out of our family’s personal decisions. Ohioans agree abortion is a personal, private decision that should be up to women and their families, not the government. Ohioans are voting yes, because that is the only way to ...

Legalizing abortion puts women’s health at risk

At the time, I was led to believe it was the best thing to do. As a panic-stricken 16-year-old, feeling hopeless and too ashamed to tell my family, I accepted the quick fix offered by Planned Parenthood to terminate my pregnancy. I was told I could move on with my life as if I had never been ...

Ohio Issue 2 would create safe, regulated industry

We at Riviera Creek are dedicated to providing safe and regulated medical marijuana products in Ohio. I have seen firsthand the transformative power of marijuana as a tool for wellness and promoting quality of life. This November, voters will have the chance to regulate and tax adult-use ...

State’s marijuana issue will make investors richer

The Trumbull County Mental Health & Recovery Board joins Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio Veterans United and the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association in their concerns about the harmful effects that early marijuana use can have on our children. After seeing the negative impact that marijuana ...