EDITOR’S NOTE: This op/ed piece was authored by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, in response to this column by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). LaRose is a GOP U.S. Sen. candidate in Ohio. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved going to the county fair. The rides, the food, the animals. It’s like […]
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Opinion columns written by staff or submitted to Richland Source from the community.
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Vance: U.S. can’t afford to auction off its industrial base
At 600 Grant St. in Pittsburgh stands the tallest building in Appalachia. The 64-story U.S. Steel Tower, containing more than 44,000 tons of structural steel and barricaded by massive steel columns, symbolizes the Steel City and its industry. That structure dominates the Pittsburgh skyline, but its eponymous tenant no longer dominates the building. A regional […]
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Vance: Time is now to expand Utica Shale usage
In a time of grinding inflation, increasing energy costs and continuing global instability, we Ohioans are lucky to live on top of the Utica Shale oil and gas basin. Stretching across Appalachian Ohio and into our neighboring states, the Utica Shale is a vast, underground reserve of energy containing an estimated 38 trillion cubic feet […]
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OPINION: LaRose calls Trump’s arrest “anti-American”
COLUMBUS — United States Senate candidate Frank LaRose issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s arrest this week in Georgia: “As the chief elections officer of a major battleground state, I believe all candidates have a right to ensure that every legal vote is cast and counted, and they’re entitled to due process if they […]
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COLUMN: Sherrod Brown standing up for small town Ohio
You shouldn’t have to live in a big city or a wealthy suburb to have good job opportunities, quality healthcare, high-speed internet, or a great education for your kids. Ohio deserves better. Today, though, opportunity is arriving in places too long overlooked by corporate America, and too long ignored by both political parties. And much of […]
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OPINION: Sen. Vance opposes name change of Wayne National Forest
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is proposing to change the name of the Wayne National Forest to the Buckeye National Forest. The effort comes in response to requests from American Indian Tribes and local community members. U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is among those opposing this name change. The forest was originally […]
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Brown: Securing resources for Ohio in defense bill
A few weeks ago in the Senate, we passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with overwhelming bipartisan support – we pass an updated version of this legislation every year to get resources to our military and to protect our national security. I fought to ensure this year’s bill includes resources for Ohio’s military instillations and secured […]
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OPINION: Vance calls for antitrust inquiries into higher education institutions, uncovers evidence of coordinated behavior
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator JD Vance (R-OH) sent a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division requesting antitrust inquiries into collusive behavior in the higher education system. In his letter, Senator Vance also expresses concerns over allegations […]
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OPINION: Jordan says Judiciary Committee uncovered multiple FBI offices coordinated to prepare anti-Catholic memo
WASHINGTON D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government Chairman Mike Johnson (R-LA) just sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray revealing that the FBI Richmond Field Office coordinated with multiple FBI field offices across the country to produce the memo targeting traditional Catholics as potential domestic terrorists. This startling […]
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Column: Gettysburg ‘Peach Orchard’ a sobering reminder of historical lessons learned
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Peaches again now grow in the “Peach Orchard” in the Gettysburg National Military Park in eastern Pennsylvania. It’s been 160 years since musket Minie balls and artillery shells ripped through the famed orchard during the second day of the famous Civil War battle that turned the tide of a four-year struggle — […]