In May, several Olentangy Hyatts Middle School students were accused of contaminating food they had prepared and served to teachers. The allegation was that the boys added urine and semen to the food. The Delaware County Prosecutor charged seven students Tuesday with crimes ranging from tampering with evidence to felony assault.
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Tax Working Group Helping Ohioans Answer the Question ‘What is the Reasonable Cost Taxpayers Should Bear for Good Government?’
In 2018 a new organization was created in northeastern Ohio – the Tax Working Group. There has been a growing concern about the large increase in property taxes, so following the Liberator Conference last year, several of the citizens formed the new group. Executive Director Thomas Hach explained their issues to The Ohio Star, “While there is no question government has a role, the question is what is the reasonable cost Ohio taxpayers should bear?”
Read MoreJim Renacci Commentary: How John Kasich Failed Ohio
Failed leadership in the past has caused Ohio to become one of the ‘most left’ states in America thanks to failing infrastructure, slow job creation and lethargic wage growth. The state simply isn’t competitive in the race to attract and retain businesses, and its showing. Since leaving Congress in January, I have been listening to Ohioans in cities and rural areas alike that feel angry, tired and frustrated. They want to know why our neighbors are winning and why Ohio is missing out on the Trump economy. I tell them all: we can thank John Kasich.
Read MoreReport: Trump Using $3.6 Billion in Military Funds to Build Border Wall
President Donald Trump is reportedly moving forward with his plan to redirect billions in military funds toward wall construction at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read MoreHong Kong Withdraws Extradition Bill That Ignited Summer-Long Protests
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam withdrew the implementation of an extradition bill that ignited a summer of peaceful and violent protests throughout the region.
Read MoreA Texas Town Votes to End ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’
A city council in Texas has voted to stop renting out space at the local library to public organizations, essentially canceling the town’s ability to have a “Drag Queen Story Time” for children, a move hailed by pro-family advocates.
Read MoreYouTube Bans Nearly 18,000 Channels for ‘Hateful or Abusive’ Content
In the latest wave of social media censorship, the video-sharing giant YouTube has banned 17,818 channels that it claims were associated with “hateful or abusive” content, according to Newsbusters.
Read MoreCommentary: Is the Fed Meddling in Our Elections?
In his latest weekly column, our liberty-loving friend former Republican congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul says while so many people have been blaming the Russians for election meddling, we should look right here at home — at the Federal Reserve.
Read MoreOhio Attorney Expresses Concern About Identifying a City as a ‘Victim’ in Supreme Court Case, Calls It a ‘Very Slippery Slope’
The City of Centerville in Montgomery County wants the Ohio Supreme Court to consider it a “victim” based upon the “rights of victims of crime” in the Ohio Constitution.
Read MoreCommentary: The Two Ticking Time Bombs of the Coming Election
It is now clearer than ever that the whole Trump-Russia collusion argument, as many of us have been loudly proclaiming since it began, is a monstrous hoax, “a conspiracy so immense”—to use Senator Joseph R. McCarthy’s infamous words in his attack upon General George C. Marshall in 1951—that it has been hard for the public to take it on board.
Read MoreHundreds of Border Patrol Agents Have Been Assaulted This Year
There have been hundreds of assaults against Border Patrol agents this fiscal year, demonstrating the dangers agents endure while protecting the U.S. from illegal immigration, drug smuggling and other crimes.
Read MoreFirstEnergy Solutions Wants Ohio’s Highest Court to Halt a Referendum on Nuclear Plant Bailout
The owner of Ohio’s two nuclear power plants requested Wednesday that Ohio’s highest court prevent a referendum that could possibly overturn a nuclear plant bailout passed by the Ohio Legislature in July.
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