Editorials

Editorial: One last chance to de-escalate

The Lima News

The electoral outcome has caused almost all concerned to avert their eyes. Official policy now seems to be to pretend not to remember the unseemly events that led up to Hamid Karzai securing a second term as president of Afghanistan. Unfortunately,... Full story

Editorial: Democrats have reason for concern

The Lima News

Tuesday’s election results may not signal that the Republicans are back as a party capable of putting together a winning national coalition, and the result in New York’s 23rd Congressional District might presage a bitter intraparty... Full story

Editorial: Now that that election is over ...

Ohio’s political importance means 2010 race starts right about now

The Lima News

Now that the election is out of the way, we all can … get ready for another election? That’s not just the case on the 24-hour cable news networks, where they have been busy for weeks wondering if a couple of 2009 gubernatorial races... Full story

Editorial: Economic concerns drive election

Lima voters keep Berger as mayor; Allen County rejects sales tax increase

The Lima News

It wasn’t surprising that David Berger won a sixth term Tuesday night as Lima’s mayor, breaking the record he already held. What is stunning is the margin by which Berger won, 55 percent to 45 percent. History suggested Dan Beck would... Full story

Editorial: Shaping policy for next 4 years

The Lima News

What have you got planned today? A routine day for many too often leaves out an important part of Americanism: voting. Statewide issues might draw some interest, but today’s election is mostly about local issues — mayors, council... Full story

Editorial: Sorting out all of our ballot issues

The Lima News

Voters face a number of decisions Tuesday: if and how they want to spend their taxes, and if and how they want to reshape the Ohio Constitution. Townships, villages and cities also will select people to their local governments. Those running for... Full story

Editorial: Judge mayoral candidates on their records

The Lima News

No one should question the passion that either David Berger or Dan Beck have for serving the community. They are familiar faces at chicken dinners, summer festivals and various church outings. This has occurred not just during election campaigns,... Full story

Editorial: Council representation lacking for 5th Ward

The Lima News

Lima 5th Ward City Councilman Tommy Pitts promised to do more than was being done — on crime, on code enforcement and on jobs. Pitts told voters he would do things differently. He beat appointed incumbent Councilwoman Teresa Adams handily,... Full story

Editorial: 3rd Ward race offers different styles of getting things done

The Lima News

Lima’s 3rd Ward City Council race offers two dramatically different approaches. Still, both incumbent Kyle Lewis and challenger Jesse Lowe II have gotten results. Lowe took a one-man campaign against drugs all the way to a nationally... Full story

Editorial: 1st Ward candidates focus on housing problems

The Lima News

The two candidates for the 1st Ward City Council seat say Lima has a problem with housing. It’s the primary issue both for Kurt Neeper and write-in candidate Dan Bowersock. But while both candidates know what the problem is, neither has... Full story

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