Opinion
Talking with ex-lawmaker Gene Krebs
When I learned that Gene Krebs was writing a book about why most public policies fail, I knew we needed to interview him for an Ideas & Voices page. Krebs has been a state representative, a county commissioner, a think-tank executive (with the Greater Ohio Policy Center) and a school ...
‘Me too’ Republicanism isn’t the solution
Many ideas presented as “new” are just rehashes of old ideas that have been tried before — and have failed before. So it is no surprise that the recent “Growth and Opportunity Project” report to the Republican National Committee is a classic example of what previous generations called “Me too” ...
Should Internet cafes be run out of town?
If you read our recent interview with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, you know that he believes so-called “Internet cafes” are fronts for money laundering and other crimes, and his office is investigating the unregulated businesses.Meanwhile, elsewhere in Columbus, state lawmakers are trying to decide what should be done about ...
Fresh ideas
From Pacific Standard online magazine, on environmentalist Curtis Baffico’s efforts to find a way to recycle the 2 billion pounds of cigarette butts that hit the ground each year: “One of his recycling ideas: Grind up the butts and add them to concrete, replacing fibermesh, an anti-cracking agent that is ...
Views on immigration and more
Letters to the editorEncourage legal immigrants to U.S.Re “5 ways we can fix our immigration system,” March 9: Are we speaking of unjust laws, like those protested in the ’60s and ’70s by civil rights supporters? No, we are speaking of a law intended to provide a legal and controlled ...
Can I be pro-Bloomberg and anti-Citizens United?
If you are tired of seeing the debate on guns dominated by the National Rifle Association and yearn for sensible weapons laws, you have to love New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. When most politicians were caving in or falling silent, there was Bloomberg, wielding his fortune to keep hope alive ...
Real news from Obama’s Israel trip was overlooked
“I honestly believe that if any Israeli parent sat down with those (Palestinian) kids, they’d say I want these kids to succeed.” — Barack Obama, in Jerusalem, March 21 Very true. But how does the other side feel about Israeli kids? Consider that the most revered parent in Palestinian society ...
Kasich gets flak from both sides on taxes, Medicaid
Statehouse Rule of Thumb: When you irritate both the right and (what passes for) the left in Ohio, you’re probably doing something fair. That explains much of the flak fired at Republican Gov. John R. Kasich’s proposed 2013-15 state budget, notably his tax-cut plan and bid to expand Medicaid coverage. ...
Fresh ideas
From Pacific Standard online magazine, on how to control waste: “A group of researchers … call for governments around the world to classify some plastics, such as PVC, polystyrene, polyurethane, and polycarbonate, as hazardous waste. Such a move … would — in the researchers’ view — foster a virtuous circle ...
What do you think court will do?
How do you think the U.S. Supreme Court is going to rule on the matter of same-sex marriage?The high court heard arguments Tuesday and Wednesday on two separate cases on the issue — challenges to the federal Defense of Marriage Act and to California’s Proposition 8, which bans gay marriage.Observers ...
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