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Editorials from around Ohio
By The Associated Press
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
The (Lima) News, July 18
He doesn't plan to lock anyone in a room until they come up with a plan -- as he said about school funding during the campaign -- but Gov. Ted Strickland is ready to discuss education. It's about time. ...
With Ohio being in the final phase of eliminating the property taxes on businesses that have funded public education, school officials want to know what the governor is thinking. ...
Strickland plans 12 statewide meetings to discuss education reform. ...
One fear is that Strickland's "discussion" will be among only those most inclined to agree with his vision.
The Conversation on Education Web site says parents, students, teachers, school administrators, school board members, business and community leaders, and "education advocates" will be part of the discussion.
But, if Strickland for now only talks to those most likely to agree with him, he's likely to run into strong opposition in the Legislature, where those who want reforms some "education advocates" oppose will find lawmakers to hear them. ...
On the Net: http://www.limaohio.com/articles/school--25657------article.html/strickl and--education.html
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The (Ironton) Tribune, July 18
Its interesting that Sen. Barack Obamas campaign has created a position specifically designed to focus on Ohios Appalachian region.
Doug OBrien, the assistant director for the Ohio Department of Agriculture, is now Obamas Ohio Rural Vote Director. ...
OBrien says Obama plans to have a major presence in rural Ohio. ...
Thats good news, but theres something people in Appalachia would rather hear.
That is that if Obama is elected president he would work with Congress to devote resources to this region that will surpass anything that has been done before.
It is encouraging to see that both campaigns are giving attention to this region of the state, but it is clear Obamas lack of presence to date makes him something of an unknown to this audience. ...
If Obama hopes to make any headway, he must have more of a presence here than hes shown. ...
But both these candidates need messages that get beyond their platforms for rural America and delve into the specific problems that have plagued this region for years.
On the Net: http://www.irontontribune.com/articles/2008/07/18/opinion/editorials /edit01.txt
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The Cincinnati Enquirer, July 20
Cincinnati's hosting of the national NAACP convention may have ended, but its aftereffects have not. ...
The city showed it knows how to be a good host. Even office workers out for a normal lunch break noticed, as Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper put it, "an amazing vibe" downtown.
... Fountain Square spilled over with the kind of activity that showed everyone -- more than prototypes of new developments ever can -- how good it feels to be in a bustling, diverse downtown.
The convention drew about 9,000 attendees and while a final tally is not yet available, organizers had predicted about $5 million in direct spending benefit from those participating. ...
The topics that came up in sessions at the Duke Energy Convention Center are issues the city and nation must continue to discuss -- health care, education, police relations, crime, fair elections and issues of personal responsibility, such as raising children well and managing family finances. ...
In the midst of the convention, independent monitor Saul Green declared that the Cincinnati Police Department has made a "tremendous amount of progress" in community relations since racial unrest in 2001, and recommended ending outside oversight of the department.
But police and city leaders acknowledged immediately that the real goal is to expand on that progress. ...
On the Net: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID/20080720/EDIT0 1/807200358/1020
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The Akron Beacon Journal, July 21
There is no shortage of ideas about how the country can respond to soaring oil prices. ...
Worth attention is the vast gulf between good ideas and bad ones, something Environment Ohio emphasized last week in its report, "Beyond Oil: The Transportation Fuels That Can Help Reduce Global Warming."
The report argues persuasively against proposed coal-to-liquid fuel, a $5 billion plant under review for Columbiana County. The problem? The production process generates nearly twice the amount of harmful greenhouse gases as conventional gasoline.
The same goes for extracting oil from Canadian tar sands, resulting in four times the greenhouse emissions as the usual petroleum process.
This is the flaw in corn-based ethanol, Congress acting before thinking through the consequences. The Environment Ohio report rightly cites the better value for the climate in cellulosic ethanol, derived from crop waste and prairie grass. ...
On the Net: http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/25675099.html
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