Gov. Mike DeWine’s ban on the sale of intoxicating hemp items ended before it could even take effect. DeWine, a Republican who has long opposed the sale of the products, announced Oct. 8 that he was declaring an “adulterated consumer product emergency,” effective Tuesday because the ...
At this writing 20 remaining living Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas. Thank God. Twenty-four dead remain still to be released. These of the 251 hostages taken on that infamous Oct. 7, 2023, day. President Donald Trump is taking legitimate credit, thanks to his insurmountable ...
A few years back, there was a trend among legislators to change laws regarding public records in a way they claimed was meant to better protect victims, especially children and particularly vulnerable older victims. The interpretation of those laws, however, has turned out to protect not the ...
A man and woman, each 79, are in the news this week: President Donald Trump and movie star Diane Keaton. Could they be more different? They are the dark and light sides of the baby boomers, who did so much to shape the contours of our culture and history. Let’s start with Trump. For the ...
A lot of political figures are understandably nervous about facing a Senate committee probe. Not Pam Bondi. In more than four hours of testimony Tuesday to the Senate Judiciary Committee, she responded to the most polite questions with the air of contempt worthy of her boss, President ...
Fall fire season has arrived across our region. Don’t let a little rainy weather in September fool you; things are still dry enough to elevate the risk of wildfires. That risk is already higher now that leaves are hitting the ground, and other vegetation is either going dormant and drying out ...