Editorials
Crisis shows need in rural areas
As the new coronavirus spreads, it has exposed a variety of societal vulnerabilities. For example, giant cities have seen how their long-touted lifestyle — packing ...
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Editorials
No, it is not at all overblown
To understand how the United States is dealing with the threat of coronavirus, you have to hold two truths in your mind simultaneously. First, the ...
by Other Views, Friday, March 20, 2020 7:17 am
Editorials
Aid must go to all in need
The opioid crisis that began to take hold in Ohio more than a quarter-century ago won’t be over soon. (…) This highlights how important it ...
by Other Views, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:10 am
Editorials
Paid sick leave could slow spread of coronavirus
The Federal Reserve did what it could Tuesday to offset the growing economic impact of the coronavirus by announcing a supersize reduction in its benchmark ...
by Other Views, Saturday, March 7, 2020 4:20 am
Editorials
Appalachia is in need of a Marshall Plan
Appalachia needs something akin to a Marshall Plan, not a pittance. The people of Appalachia and Middle America feel excluded from the conversation about their ...
by Other Views, Friday, March 6, 2020 8:00 am
Editorials
Prosperity depends on more affordable housing
When it comes to making an area livable, some requirements are non-negotiable. People want good jobs, good schools, safe streets, short commutes, leisure-time options and ...
by Other Views, Thursday, March 5, 2020 8:24 am
Editorials
Changes are still needed
What does the hard-won, long-overdue conviction of Harvey Weinstein demonstrate? It shows how difficult it can be to bring abusers to justice, particularly when they ...
by Other Views, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 8:22 am
Editorials
Give the public the info
The folks at the Ohio Department of Health evidently have forgotten who they are paid to serve. How else can the department justify its otherwise ...
by Other Views, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 8:25 am
Editorials
Discussion is long overdue
Opponents of the death penalty in Ohio have been pointing out its flaws since capital punishment was reinstated two decades ago, but public opinion has ...
by Other Views, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:00 am
Editorials
Online voting an experiment worth watching
The problems with an online app that led to an embarrassing delay in tabulating the results of the Iowa caucus votes for Democratic presidential candidates ...
by Other Views, Friday, February 14, 2020 7:48 am
Editorials
When things go awry
Iowa’s role in the presidential election is far more than last week’s precinct caucuses and the still-unfolding nightmare of the long-missing results. What happened is ...
by Other Views, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 7:50 am
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Spitzer telescope gave us a view into the unknown
Since the dawn of mankind, we have looked to the stars and wondered what was out there — and what it could tell us about ...
by Other Views, Saturday, February 8, 2020 7:05 am
Editorials
Black history is American history
Black History Month has a history of its own. The commemorative month was founded more than 100 years ago. In 1915, 50 years after President ...
by Other Views, Friday, February 7, 2020 9:06 am
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Views from social media – 2/6/2020
Readers weighed on on the Ironton Tribune’s Facebook page this week about the South Point Board of Education’s decision not return the principal of the ...
by Other Views, Thursday, February 6, 2020 8:26 am
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Remember issues raised in referendum
The effort to give Ohio voters a chance to weigh in on a $1 billion nuclear bailout is dead. The coalition of natural gas interests, ...
by Other Views, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 8:55 am
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