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Columnist John Stossel wrote electric bills won’t go up, but nothing about how data centers will use up your water. Where are we going to get more when the centers take it all and we have a drought? Guess we hope it rains every day to fill the lakes. — Warren What is a California Democrat congressman touring Ohio for? California, if any state, needs the most help in almost EVERY way. Maybe he wants to boost has-been Sen. Sherrod Brown’s slim chances in November. Sorry Ro, but we already got Brown and Ryan defeated for good! We were tired of them riding the coattails of unions, ...

Legislature should act to enhance service delivery to Ohioans

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If you’ve ever been puzzled, perplexed or perturbed while navigating the often slow-moving and sometimes problem-prone agencies of our state bureaucracy, rest assured, you’re not alone. Complaints regarding Ohio state-sponsored services and professional licensing are relatively common, with some areas seeing eye-popping increases. In one recent year, for example, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office handled over 20,500 complaints from state residents. Clearly, there is plenty of room for improvement in the delivery of Ohio services that could reduce bureaucratic hurdles for ...

What no one will tell you about the national debt — but I will

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The U.S. national debt just crossed a once-unthinkable threshold on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II: It now exceeds 100% of America’s gross domestic product. As of March 31, our publicly held debt was $31.27 trillion, while America’s GDP in 2025 was $31.22 trillion. This puts the ratio at 100.2%, compared with 99.5% when the last fiscal year ended Sept. 30. That 100.2% figure will likely climb, because the federal government is running historically large annual deficits of nearly 6% of GDP, which add to the debt. The final tally will depend on ...

Show love and reject bitterness

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May 7 marked our nation’s 75th annual National Day of Prayer. This milestone year of reverence to the Lord carried the theme “Glorify God Among the Nations — Seeking Him in All Generations.” For many, this theme holds special significance, as we will be celebrating America’s 250th anniversary in July. The prayer that was posted on the NDP website was written by Task Force President Kathy Branzell, and in it, she praises God for guarding and guiding our country since its inception. The beginning of the prayer is an earnest statement of confession, where Branzell writes, ...

On the Comey indictment and free speech

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In 200-plus years of interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment, the courts have narrowed and expanded its scope. The Supreme Court employed a particularly narrow approach during much of the last century, through two world wars and then the Red Scare in the 1950s. Thankfully, in the 1960s, the Warren Court began a remarkable and thus far unimpeded march toward compelling the government to tolerate open, wide, caustic and even threatening speech. When crafting the First Amendment with its iconic speech clause — “Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom ...

Summer fun just around the corner

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State officials celebrated Tourism Day at the Ohio Statehouse earlier this week. As they did so, they highlighted many of the destinations and experiences that make the Buckeye State the heart of it all. Surely, there are Ohio destinations that are known all over the country — maybe even around the world — such as the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland or Cedar Point in Sandusky. But our lesser known gems are what really makes Ohio worth the trip. “Summer in Ohio means county fairs, lake trips, family road trips, baseball games, ...