Ohioans paying price of broken economy
By David PepperLike Sen. Rob Portman (MVT column of Jan. 26), I also recently participated in a roundtable of Ohioans, who discussed the state...
Guess What’s New in Reading?
ENGLEWOOD — Well folks, we slipped through the winter days of December and January, and now we are leaping into February with leap year,...
Coming together was the right thing to do
It’s nice being on television and having people from all around the country ask you how you’re doing. But I think when you’re talking...
A historic week for US trade, American workers
Last week, I participated in a roundtable at Fecon, an agricultural equipment manufacturer in Southwest Ohio. Our discussion included some of the biggest issues...
The status quo: My view from Washington
Status quo is a Latin phrase meaning the “existing state of affairs.” I ran for Congress to change “the existing state of affairs” in...
Smelly — and costly — start to new year
We have an expression in our house; “It’s an onion.” When you live in a 200+ year-old house, problems frequently arise and just like...
In Recovery: Part Two
Are you addicted to drugs or alcohol or both? Are you or a family member or friend sliding into full-blown addiction? Perhaps you’re in...
Constitutional rights belong to human beings only
By Deb HogsheadAs we enter the 2020 election year, let’s take time to reflect on the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court decision made...
Remembering those history has forgotten
On Nov. 28, 1929, Chicago Cardinals fullback Ernie Nevers set a National Football Record that will more than likely never be broken. In a...
Local leaders need to do better than national ones
I was recently at lunch with a friend. We had remarked about the raging wildfires in Australia, the growing tensions with Iran, the potential...
