Opinion
An alternative view on tree value
In past articles, we talked about the value trees bring to our property and way of life.You know such things like storm water retention, energy saving...
Winter 2020: Identifying overhead hazards in your back yard
The impetus that started all the Swanton Tree Commission activity was a visit, in 2005, by Stephanie Miller, Ohio DNR Division of Forestry, Region 4 U...
Ohio anti-SLAPP bill would be victory for free speech
Thirty-six states have anti-SLAPP laws. Ohio needs to make it 37.A big step has been taken in that direction with the introduction of the Ohio Citizen...
Protecting victims of human trafficking
Ohio knows all too well that human trafficking isn’t a problem from the distant past, or one found only in countries across the world — Oh...
School’s cruel with lunch money threat
You wouldn’t think people would want the title of “America’s Meanest,” but it seems so many are vying for it.Today’s win...
Bearing witness at the border
Last week, Connie and I traveled to El Paso, Texas, on our southern border, to bear witness to this humanitarian crisis. We met with children and fami...
Fighting resurgence of meth and cocaine
Here in Ohio, we are finally making progress on stemming the tide of opioid abuse that’s been hitting our communities hard. In fact, from June o...
New holiday will hang the moon
It’s time to give our national holidays an upgrade. Let’s make July 20 Moonwalk Day.July 20 is, of course, the day that man first walked o...
Connecting Ohio educators with D.C. legislators
When I first came to the Senate, I met with a number of higher education leaders around Ohio. In these conversations we realized how little opportunit...
Honoring Ohio law enforcement
Each year during National Police Week, we honor our law enforcement officers, and the families who support them and sacrifice alongside them. They all...
