Editorials

Amy Odum should have been able to deliver a knockout punch when she appeared Monday before Lima City Council to explain why the city needs the Community Development department she manages.It didn't happen.The numbers she threw out were called...... Full story

The “irreversible” agreement announced on Monday by the United States and its NATO allies to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan by 2014 marks a clear turning point in a protracted war that most Americans had soured on long ago.The...... Full story

The Ohio Supreme Court did the popular thing Wednesday when it unanimously upheld the Smoke Free Workplace Act, which basically restricts smoking inside most public places, such as bars and restaurants.However, popular doesn't make something right....... Full story

Each year, Washington awards visas to immigrants who bring skills and qualifications prized by high-tech companies. This is an eminently sensible policy, since highly trained immigrants add greatly to the nation’s stock of human capital and as...... Full story

Of all the elements of the mid-biennium review at the Statehouse, none is more comprehensive than the effort to update energy policy in Ohio. The focus of the discussion has been Senate Bill 315, ranging from new rules for oil and gas drilling in...... Full story

Accidental deaths resulting from prescription drug overdoses increased nearly 372 percent in Ohio between 1999 and 2010. Statewide, drug overdoses now overshadow car crashes as a leading cause of death. In southern Ohio counties such as Scioto,...... Full story

Task Force L.I.M.A. had reasons to be encouraged following Wednesday's meeting. Unfortunately, it also had more reasons to be concerned.The White House is not budging on its refusal to fund any upgrades on the M-1A1 Abrams tanks at the Joint Systems...... Full story

Kuninori Matsuda arrived in the Lima region earlier this month with his hand outstretched. The consulate-general of Japan for Ohio and Michigan visited the region to learn all about us. He met with educators. He visited with political, business and...... Full story

The Ohio Senate still has an opportunity to craft improved legislation for implementing the Great Lakes Compact. On Monday, Cliff Hite, the chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Committee, wisely pushed back action. The...... Full story

Voter confusion is not what Ohio wanted. However, the governor and both political parties did a fine job of making sure everyone has the opportunity to call anyone a cheater when the votes get counted in November. Welcome to swing-state politics...... Full story

Just because a person is able to balance their checkbook doesn't mean they are qualified to handle the budget of a township or village.Yet, in Ohio, training requirements are almost non-existent for such fiscal managers, some who oversee...... Full story

Read the November 2008 commentary headlined “Let Detroit go bankrupt,” by Mitt Romney in the New York Times, and you will find good ideas for the American auto industry. The Republican presidential candidate called for Detroit “to...... Full story

The hit men of the tea party can carve another notch in their collective gun belts with the ouster of Indiana Sen. Richard G. Lugar, a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Senate. Whatever mojo the conservative firebrands had in the 2010 GOP primaries, when...... Full story

In 1970, roughly 645,000 babies were born to American teens ages 15 to 19. In 2010, the number was about 368,000, a 43 percent drop from the 1970 peak and the fewest births recorded in this age group since 1946. A recent by the Centers for Disease...... Full story

Mom. It’s one simple word, yet it takes thousands of words for a person to describe the picture painted in their mind when hearing the word "Mom." Throughout today’s edition of The Lima News, you’ll find many words being used...... Full story