We’ve worked to get Ohio food banks support to keep up with increased demand and changing health recommendations over the past two years. And the expanded Child Tax Credit has meant more money in bank accounts for 92 percent of Ohio kids’ families – and fewer families struggling to feed their children. But food banks […]
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Letter to the Editor: “Business Fairness Act” will prevent unfair treatment of small businesses
Although I am no longer in the state legislature, I am proud of my former colleagues’ recent work to protect local businesses and their employees. The Ohio legislature’s recent passage of the “Business Fairness Act” corrects one of the government’s biggest missteps during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly all sectors of the economy were harmed by […]
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Sherrod Brown: Supporting talent at Ohio HBCUs
To protect our national security, and to lead the world in the development and deployment of new technology, we need to nurture and support American talent and innovation. It’s why the Defense Department is one of the biggest funders of critical STEM research at American universities. And there’s a large, mostly untapped pool of talented […]
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Local news coverage is a full-time responsibility that takes trained journalists
I’m Larry Phillips, managing editor at Richland Source, Ashland Source and Knox Pages. I edit content arriving from all over Ohio and focused especially on our region. My duties include assigning stories, scheduling reporters, managing the staff and distributing that news across all three sites in Source Media Properties. For 25 years I worked at […]
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Here are some other options for Elf on the Shelf The Musical
The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Musical by Mills Entertainment. You heard right. A gaggle of Santa’s Scout Elves are singing and dancing their way into your wallet. Is the sizzling show a toe-tapping tale or a body-bouncing boogie? It may razzle and dazzle your kids, but from $30 to $80 a pop, is […]
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Sen. Rob Portman wishes Ohioans a Happy Thanksgiving
CINCINNATI – Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement on Thanksgiving: “As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with family, friends, and good food, let’s all take a moment to reflect on our blessings. I am grateful for my family and my friends and my faith — all of which give me strength. “I am […]
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Kent Curtis: Accident response was ‘love in the truest sense of the word’
True story. Driving home from Marion two weeks ago, my mind was filled with despair about people. Social media has become a cesspool, everyone is at each other’s throats for the slightest utterance, each new news story becomes more entrenched in polarized conflict than the next. I was literally boiling in rage at the state […]
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LaRose: Thanksgiving a great time to remember more unites us than divides us
Today we celebrate a uniquely American tradition all about family and gratitude. I hope that you and your family are able to gather together today and give thanks for all of the blessings God has given us. https://youtube.com/watch?v=0cQy-O0Pmhk As you carve the turkey, watch football, and enjoy all the other family traditions that come this […]
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Sherrod Brown: Speeding up supply chains starts with supporting Ohio’s manufacturers
As we begin the holiday season, and Ohioans are hoping their thoughtful gifts will arrive on time and are tracking down ingredients for family recipes, it’s critical that we take steps to strengthen and speed up our supply chains. Over the last few months, we’ve seen supply chain disruptions all over the country and around […]
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Portman: Skyrocketing overdose deaths are yet another impact of COVID-19
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement after the CDC released preliminary data on Nov. 17 showing that drug overdose deaths rose by 28.5% over a 12-month period ending in April 2021, to an estimated 100,306. “Today’s news underscores the devastating effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our efforts […]