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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 ...

The moral case for capitalism

Guest columnists

Capitalism comes from freedom. Socialism requires coercion. Regardless of Tuesday's election results, one thing is certain. Along with welcoming the Democratic Socialists of America into their party, Democrats are rapidly embracing socialism. Several DSA candidates are going to win in deep-blue congressional districts. Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries has already said they are welcome in his caucus. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said recently that the DSA and the "demand for bold change" are going "mainstream." Polling shows that the public is increasingly open to socialism. A ...

SpaceX CEO misses the real 'bloodthirsty warmongers' in Moscow.

Editorials

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Ukraine says its satellite access is finally back to full speed, but the throttling episode of recent weeks has mushroomed into a larger story about the Trump Administration and an indispensable battlefield technology. Elon Musk did himself no favors over the weekend with a credulous social-media outburst about the Russia-Ukraine war. Nobody is stepping up to take credit for slowing down Ukraine’s eyes and ears in the sky. Mr. Musk’s odd explanation is that Ukraine violated the “terms of service” of Starlink, a commercial product, by using it for ...

A solution for the SOBE saga

Guest columnists

The situation with SOBE and its terribly mismanaged asset, the old Youngstown Thermal System, is now at a breaking point, threatening to shut down YTS permanently, thus leaving downtown Youngstown as a cold ghost town. SOBE is now reportedly taking actions to disconnect heat and hot water ...