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A recent study from the Boston University School of Public Health — funded by a well-known anti-oil and gas group called the Environmental Defense Fund — attempts to suggest methane produced by the oil and gas industry has directly led to an increase in asthma cases. The assertion that the oil and gas industry is directly responsible for the rise in asthma cases is not only flawed but also contradicts several key facts about the state of the environment and energy production in the United States. First and foremost, the United States has experienced a significant improvement in air ...

Warren leaders must step up, solve problems

A recent Tribune Chronicle article noted yet another shooting in downtown Warren. This one was near The Horseshoe Bar. This also goes along with the shooting in Downtown Warren in June after the African American Achievers Association Festival that started in the abandoned Burger King parking lot and moved to the South Main Plaza lot with several shots fired. At the beginning of this year, I wrote a letter to the City Council regarding the ongoing blight in Downtown and the surrounding areas. I did this to try and spark conversation on the best way to combat this blight, so it does not ...

How Ohio can implement science of reading

Carrying out Ohio’s ambitious literacy reforms spelled out in the newly adopted state budget legislation will be a heavy lift. The legislation requires Ohio districts and charter schools to adopt curricula that aligns to the science of reading starting in fall 2024. Backed by a large body of research, this approach emphasizes explicit and systematic phonics instruction, as well as knowledge-rich curricula that builds vocabulary and comprehension. To support the transition, lawmakers set aside some $170 million to replace outdated curricula and provide professional development ...

2nd power plant more cause to celebrate

As I held the shovel in my hand with the hardhat on my head, standing next to Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill and other important dignitaries, I had not yet fully grasped the monumental significance of the symbolic event. I am referring to the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Trumbull Energy Center (TEC), better known throughout the Valley by its more technical name, “The Second Power Plant.” We are all familiar with “The First Power Plant,” Lordstown Energy Center, mostly because we vividly remember celebrating the benefits received from $1 billion of economic investment. Maybe ...

On Issue 1, vote a resounding ‘no’

We face an epic question in the Aug. 8 special election. Do we keep our power as voters to make important decisions about our lives and vote a resounding “no” on Issue 1? Or do we place our full trust in lobbyists and politicians in Columbus? Ohio has a proud history where 50 percent plus 1 equals winning in sports and democracy in politics. In 1912, 57.5 percent of state voters approved a constitutional amendment to check power of corrupt Statehouse politicians. It’s not easy to pass a constitutional amendment. Since 1913, only 71 citizen-driven ballot initiatives made it to ...

Why voters should say ‘yes’ on Aug. 8

On Election Day, Aug. 8, Ohio voters will go to the polls to vote on Issue 1 to protect the integrity of the Ohio Constitution. A vote “yes” is necessary to protect our constitution from out-of-state special interests that are well funded and have been unable to win elections at the ballot box in Ohio thus far. A “yes” vote ensures that leftist special interests cannot come into Ohio, purchase our constitution, override our duly elected state officials or circumvent our elected judiciary. For an amendment to be made to the U.S. Constitution, two-thirds of both the U.S. Senate ...