CINCINNATI – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement regarding the situation in Afghanistan: “As the United States ends its evacuation operation in Afghanistan, I join with a grateful nation in thanking every member of our military and the diplomatic corps who served and honor those who made sacrifices to protect all of […]
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Opinion columns written by staff or submitted to Richland Source from the community.
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Editorial: Richland Carrousel Park success proves vision, cooperation can move mountains
It starts with a vision, followed by a plan and then by execution. If our reporting revealed anything in August, it’s that those are three key elements that drive a community’s success. Earlier this month, we told you about a local group’s plan to finally — after three decades — do something with a decaying former […]
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FAA awards Mansfield $3.5 million for pavement repairs at Lahm
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $3,493,818 to the City of Mansfield to perform sealing and crack repair along a terminal apron surface, to reconstruct the existing terminal apron pavement, and to fund the design phase of reconstructing the existing general aviation apron pavement and existing taxilane pavement at Mansfield Lahm […]
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Portman: President Biden’s “disastrous policy” may make Afghanistan a launchpad for global terrorism
CINCINNATI, OH – U.S. Senator Rob Portman, senior member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Monday morning regarding the deteriorating conditions in Afghanistan: “In 2001, after Al Qaeda launched a series of unprecedented deadly attacks on the United States, our armed forces entered Afghanistan to fight Al Qaeda terrorists who […]
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Portman: President Biden must change course on border crisis
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered an opening statement at Tuesday’s hearing with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, to examine the resources and authorities DHS needs to protect and secure the Homeland. In his opening statement, Ranking […]
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Sherrod Brown: Protecting the “Made in the USA Brand”
WASHINGTON D.C. — Ohioans look for the “Made in the USA” label, because they want their dollars to support our economy, and they know it means a quality product, made by American workers. I proudly wear suits made in the USA, and Connie and I drive Jeeps made here in Ohio. Yet too often, Ohio […]
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Sherrod Brown: Protecting Ohio kids from child abuse
Sadly, we know child deaths due to abuse are far too common. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System estimated that 1,840 children died from abuse and neglect in 2019, and we know those numbers probably don’t even tell the full story Right now, the lack of a clear definition for “child maltreatment fatality” […]
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Brown: Let’s talk investing in manufacturing innovation
China and our competitors spend billions propping up state-owned enterprises and investing in research and development, monetizing our ideas, and using them to compete against American businesses, while paying their workers less and giving them fewer rights. I want the technologies that will drive the next generation of manufacturing – from semiconductors to hydrogen buses […]
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Rob Portman: Breaking the prison cycle
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial by U.S. Senator Rob Portman originally appeared in The Sandusky Register. It can be viewed here. Spring is a time of new beginnings, so it is a fitting time to hold up those who have started new lives of meaning and purpose after being convicted of a crime and serving their […]
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Portman: Tax hikes will stifle recovery
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial was written by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) for the Wall Street Journal. It can be viewed in its entirety here. The Biden administration and congressional Democrats’ $2.7 trillion “infrastructure plan” is deeply concerning. Republicans and Democrats agree on investing in America’s infrastructure — the roads, bridges, electrical grids, railroads and broadband networks […]