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In 1975, the state of Ohio commissioned a cost-reduction team to examine waste and inefficiency in state government. After the short, six-week study, the team recommended cuts in specific areas totaling over $8 million per year. In fact, I was told by a member of the team that we barely scratched the surface in that short time. Think of what such a team could find now. Should Ohio be DOGE-ed? For sure. — Warren I can’t figure out why people are mad at Trump for the economy. Biden inherited a great economy and turned it upside down. Gasoline was $2.20 locally when Biden was ...

What is wrong with anti-ICE zealots?

DEAR EDITOR: If I read the article in Friday’s paper (Feb. 6) correctly, a Mr. Charles Ingram allegedly posted videos calling for the killing of any number of people because of the performance of the ICE agents in Minneapolis. Among the persons he mentioned were border guards. What is wrong with people like Mr. Ingram? Don’t they realize that someone who thinks that violence is the answer doesn’t really understand the discussion? I have a son who has been a border guard for over 40 years. He would not have reacted the way that ICE agents acted in Minneapolis. Do people like ...

Dems still cheating after all these years

DEAR EDITOR: Author Robert Caro, a guest on PBS History with David Rubenstein, wrote several books about Lyndon B. Johnson. He recalled one story about the Texas U.S. Senate race in 1947. Johnson lost, so they thought. Election polls started finding uncounted ballots. One box had ballots that were all written in the same handwriting. LBJ ended up winning. It was the birth of the Great Society. The unethical playbook used by the worldwide liberals works in their favor. I am sure in the midterm elections blue states that altered their voting laws will discover a magnitude of uncounted ...

Warren should keep Cooke as dog warden

DEAR EDITOR: I attended the Warren City Council meeting on Feb. 10. The issue of the dog warden came up in the caucus meeting and the council meeting regarding the contract of the dog warden, Jason Cooke. The first lady who spoke said that the city needs to keep Jason on as dog warden and suggested that they hire a deputy warden, which is what I thought. Then a second woman spoke against Jason for having more animals than the shelter can hold, to which someone spoke out and said, “You should take them home then.” She also said that she didn’t like that Jason was taking dogs ...

Ohio candidates must discuss property taxes

DEAR EDITOR: Ohioans are focused on affordability as we head into the political season. At the top of that list is property taxes. So much so, that abolishment of property taxes may appear on the ballot. Whether it does make the ballot or not — every single candidate for office needs to answer two questions with specificity. If the initiative passes, how will you — specifically — address the financial fallout for local jurisdictions. If the initiative fails, how will you make home ownership affordable for all Ohioans. A simple “FOR” or “AGAINST” the initiative is ...

Dem candidate: I am alternative to Thomas

DEAR EDITOR: In your Jan. 9 edition you ran a story about Dave Thomas filing for reelection in the 65th House district which was hardly news. Fast forward to Feb. 3, and you chose to ignore something that was actually news, the filing of Lorna Westlake, a Democrat, to oppose Thomas in the 65th which according to the Tribune is a district that heavily favors Republicans. You might be asking who is this plucky opponent? Well, let me introduce myself. My first career was in the U.S. Postal Service rising to a postmaster position. However, in mid-life I experienced a call to Christian ...