The new year is a time to look back on the accomplishments of 2019 and look forward into the new year. Reflecting back on 2019, I’m really proud of the […]
Columns
Opinion columns written by staff or submitted to Richland Source from the community.
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Portman: Internet access for rural Ohio
Most Ohioans can get access to a steady, fast internet connection at work or home. Unfortunately, for Ohioans living outside our big urban areas, broadband access can be hard to […]
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Portman: What Ohioans told me in August
At the end of each summer, Congress typically adjourns, letting me spend more time in Ohio instead of commuting back and forth to Washington every week. I love it because […]
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Portman: Fighting the resurgence of meth & cocaine
Here in Ohio, we are finally making progress on stemming the tide of opioid abuse that’s been hitting our communities hard. In fact, from June of 2017 to June of […]
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Portman: A day of valor to remember forever
Our country just commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a momentous date in history when more than 160,000 Allied soldiers—mostly Americans — invaded Normandy to liberate Europe from Hitler. That […]
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Portman: Tax reform is working, but more must be done to strengthen the economy
We have a strong economy today, thanks in part to the pro-growth policies like tax reform and regulatory relief Congress has put in place. Companies like Kroger in Cincinnati, Tremco […]
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Portman: The JOBS Act will help connect Ohioans to good-paying jobs
With the help of new pro-growth policies like tax reform and regulatory relief, the economy is growing and many businesses across the state are expanding their operations and putting “workers […]
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Why Richland Source is prioritizing efforts to listen to readers
PHILADELPHIA — Looking out the window on my flight home from a conference in Philadelphia, I wonder, how can the pilot navigate through the clouds? Thousands of feet in the […]
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Balderson forgoes paycheck through ongoing partial shutdown
WASHINIGTON — Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) sent a letter Friday to Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, Philip G. Kiko, requesting his paycheck be withheld for the […]
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Sherrod Brown: Protecting Ohioans’ healthcare
Last month, a Texas judge handed down a despicable decision that threatens the health coverage of 20 million people and undermines pre-existing condition protections for all Americans. The judge ruled […]