MANSFIELD — It was me. I wrote the headline and used the word pot as a synonym for marijuana or cannabis in a story I wrote earlier this week about a group’s effort to get the psychoactive plant legalized for recreational use. I had around 300 choices. There are hundreds of names for the controversial […]
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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: Monthly child tax credit coming to Ohio families
Starting July 15, most Ohio parents will begin to see $250 or $300 in their bank accounts, every month from now until the end of the year. It’s part of the dramatic expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) we passed in the American Rescue Plan this spring. This was one of the biggest victories […]
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I ate a carrot dog and it was not what I expected
LEXINGTON — There’s nothing better in the summertime than hot dogs on the grill — juicy with crispy skin that’s just a little bit charred. I like to top mine with ketchup and cheese, maybe some relish if I’m feeling adventurous. Hot dogs on the grill have been a favorite of mine for a long […]
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Sherrod Brown: Ohio needs to expand summer meals program for its children
Summer vacation shouldn’t mean going hungry for Ohio kids. Every day, hundreds of thousands of Ohio students receive free or reduced-price lunches at school. One of the many challenges of this pandemic has been ensuring these kids can access healthy and filling meals when school cafeterias have been closed. Over the past year our school […]
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Sherrod Brown: We must protect Ohio’s kids from lead poisoning
Decades after we learned of the dangers of lead exposure, too many children in Ohio continue to be poisoned by the homes they live in and the water they drink. In 2018, more than 3,800 Ohio kids tested positive for lead levels. And we know the real number of children exposed is likely much higher […]
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Portman: Biden’s border policies are worsening the opioid crisis
EDITOR’S NOTE: This op-end piece was originally published on Roll Call. The latest data on the opioid crisis shows how the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the progress America was making in decreasing drug overdose deaths. More than 90,000 Americans died of overdoses between September 2019 and September 2020. Last year, drug overdose deaths rose by more […]
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Pandemic magnifies Community Health Care concerns in Mansfield’s Black & Brown community
EDITOR’S NOTE: This monthly Letter from the Director of the North End Community Improvement Collaborative was shared to Richland Source through permission of executive director Deanna West-Torrence. As we emerge from a year-long hibernation of sorts, it’s nice to finally be reconnecting in person. As this community, like many others, struggled to deal with the […]
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COVID impact on food service business may be permanent
COVID has proven that restaurants cannot stay stagnant. We must always be looking for ways to innovate our service, menu and experience. We need to stay in tune with what matters to our guests. In the post-COVID world, that means investing and re-investing in new supplies, training and physical upgrades. I believe those costs could […]