Editorial: Lawmakers’ inaction forced Issue 3 to ballot
The Ohio State Bar Association opposes state Issue 3, the November ballot issue legalizing marijuana, but it’s not why you’d probably think it does.The...
Los Angeles Times: Finally, the right to die in California
OCT. 6, 2015 — It is fitting that California Gov. Jerry Brown wrote a thoughtful and unusually personal message when he signed the historic...
Kansas City Star: Americans’ aversion to dollar coins costs the nation billions
OCT. 5, 2015 — Americans waste a lot of money because of their aversion to coins and their fondness for dollar bills.If you travel...
Bloomberg View: How Obama can sell the Pacific trade deal to Congress
After five years of tortuous negotiations, the U.S., Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim countries have reached an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, one...
Chicago Tribune: Secret to the Ex-Im Bank? It’s the sauce
OCT. 2, 2015 — Black Swan barbecue sauce and GE gas engines for heavy industry — two Midwestern products together in one sentence for...
Los Angeles Times: The pope sends wrong message in meeting with Kim Davis
OCT. 1, 2015 — A common theme of commentaries on Pope Francis’ triumphant visit to the United States was that he found a way...
Editorial: Devil in the details when it comes to Issue 3
Voters need to be aware of what’s wrapped inside the package known as Issue 3. You don’t have to scratch the surface too hard...
Chicago Tribune: Colombia’s chance for peace
SEPT. 28, 2015 — Colombia has a shattering history of violence. In the early 1990s the city of Medellin, a trafficking hub for cocaine,...
Toledo Blade: Audit on state retirement plans opens some eyes
An audit of the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio told some stories, yet failed to tell the whole story.
Wall Street Journal: Biden uses his emergency powers as a Band Aid
Donald Trump abused his national security power by slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to support domestic producers. Now President Biden is stealing from his predecessor’s industrial policy guidebook by invoking the Defense Production Act to boost domestic green energy. Don’t laugh — the White House wants to make solar panels and heat pumps to stop Vladimir Putin.
