http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:01:39 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/11/editorial-ai-week-needs-advocacy-agenda/stories/20261111011 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/11/editorial-ai-week-needs-advocacy-agenda/stories/20261111011#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:38:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/11/editorial-ai-week-needs-advocacy-agenda/stories/20261111011 Great Lakes AI Week is intended to make sure Greater Toledo is not AI weak. Sign inside BGSU's auditorium from the inaugural Great Lakes AI Week in November, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/10/editorial-follow-the-lead-of-chief-braun/stories/20261110009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/10/editorial-follow-the-lead-of-chief-braun/stories/20261110009#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:33:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/10/editorial-follow-the-lead-of-chief-braun/stories/20261110009 There’s no better illustration of dysfunctional Toledo city government than the dueling views on the Toledo Police Department’s Flock cameras held by council and the police department. New Toledo Police Chief Kevin Braun speaks about his new job during a sit-down interview at the Toledo Safety Building in downtown Toledo on Oct. 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/08/editorial-resist-restrictions-gov-elect-acton/stories/20261109006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/08/editorial-resist-restrictions-gov-elect-acton/stories/20261109006#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2026 04:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/08/editorial-resist-restrictions-gov-elect-acton/stories/20261109006 Gov. Mike DeWine’s advice for the lame-duck legislative sessions, set before Governor-elect Acton takes office Jan. 11, is solid and should be followed. Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton raises her arms during an election night event on Nov. 3 in Columbus. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/07/editorial-election-board-smear-literally/stories/20261108026 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/07/editorial-election-board-smear-literally/stories/20261108026#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/07/editorial-election-board-smear-literally/stories/20261108026 The doghouse is a familiar place for the Lucas County Board of Elections. Tim Monaco, elections board deputy director, shows stored voter registration records at the Lucas County Board of Elections in Toledo on Feb. 5. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/07/editorial-dont-forget-corruption/stories/20261106022 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/07/editorial-dont-forget-corruption/stories/20261106022#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/07/editorial-dont-forget-corruption/stories/20261106022 Vice President JD Vance, Ohio’s top connection to the Trump Administration, accurately identified key factors in Tuesday’s election results, though his assessment captures only part of the political picture. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally at Griffiss International Airport on Nov. 2 in Rome, N.Y. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/06/editorial-where-s-the-leadership/stories/20261105062 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/06/editorial-where-s-the-leadership/stories/20261105062#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:39:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/06/editorial-where-s-the-leadership/stories/20261105062 Given the crucial importance of providing adequate funds for police and fire departments, city leaders’ lackadaisical campaign for a four-year, 0.25-percent increase in the income tax restricted to use for neighborhood safety was an epic failure. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz listens during a city council meeting at One Government Center in Toledo on Jan. 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/06/editorial-hoping-dems-were-paying-attention/stories/20261107009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/06/editorial-hoping-dems-were-paying-attention/stories/20261107009#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2026 04:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/06/editorial-hoping-dems-were-paying-attention/stories/20261107009 As much as they hate him, jubilant Democrats should take a sober lesson from the downfall of the Trump juggernaut in Tuesday’s elections: don’t overclaim your mandate. Ohio Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown speaks during an election night event on Nov. 3 in Columbus. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/05/editorial-a-sisterly-concern/stories/20261101036 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/05/editorial-a-sisterly-concern/stories/20261101036#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:56:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/05/editorial-a-sisterly-concern/stories/20261101036 It was just a little over two months ago that citizens of the two Toledos celebrated their historical connections here in Toledo with a week of activities and exchanges of gifts and good wishes. Cranes lift wrecked train carriages as rescuers search for victims following a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, Oct. 29. Relatives of passengers aboard the trains involved in a collision arrive at a religious residence converted into a temporary medical facility in Toledo, Spain, Oct. 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/05/editorial-lucas-county-shows-up/stories/20261105032 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/05/editorial-lucas-county-shows-up/stories/20261105032#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:53:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/05/editorial-lucas-county-shows-up/stories/20261105032 Get the voters a Tony Packo’s hot dog bun to sign — on Election Day you were a star! Voters wait in line for their turn to cast their vote in the midterm election at United Church of Christ in Sylvania on Nov. 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/05/editorial-historic-ohio-election/stories/20261105042 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/05/editorial-historic-ohio-election/stories/20261105042#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:52:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/05/editorial-historic-ohio-election/stories/20261105042 A historic 2026 election restored two-party politics in Ohio. Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton raises her arms while speaking during an election night event Nov. 3 in Columbus. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/03/editorial-mistaken-arrest-mass-shooting/stories/20261104009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/03/editorial-mistaken-arrest-mass-shooting/stories/20261104009#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:07:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/03/editorial-mistaken-arrest-mass-shooting/stories/20261104009 The mass shooting June 6 at the Old West End Festival wounded 12 people and terrorized Toledo until the quick arrest of two suspects appeared to move the story from crime to punishment. That assumption came to a screeching halt Friday. Eljay Crisp-Carr listens during his bond hearing for the shooting in the Old West End Thursday, on June 18 at Toledo Municipal Court. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/02/editorial-quit-passing-buck-tps/stories/20261102004 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/02/editorial-quit-passing-buck-tps/stories/20261102004#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:08:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/02/editorial-quit-passing-buck-tps/stories/20261102004 A parent of a special needs child in Toledo Public Schools shouldn’t have to go to a Toledo school board meeting to complain about service. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/01/editorial-journalists-forgetting-context/stories/20261101032 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/01/editorial-journalists-forgetting-context/stories/20261101032#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/11/01/editorial-journalists-forgetting-context/stories/20261101032 The $72 million Hasan Piker lawsuit against conservative commentator Scott Jennings illustrates the Wild West anarchy into which American political discourse is plummeting. Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker speaks at an event hosted by the University Democrats at The University of Texas in Austin on Sept. 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/31/editorial-vote-ohio/stories/20261101038 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/31/editorial-vote-ohio/stories/20261101038#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/31/editorial-vote-ohio/stories/20261101038 News stories about the early vote turnout should have a motivating effect on the rest of us who have not yet voted. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/31/editorial-oregons-data-center-development-decision/stories/20261101037 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/31/editorial-oregons-data-center-development-decision/stories/20261101037#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/31/editorial-oregons-data-center-development-decision/stories/20261101037 Ballot Issue 25 puts Oregon at dead center in the national debate over data center development. Financial cable channel CNBC spent a day in Oregon recently highlighting a community crossroads decision with economic impact that will ripple far beyond our region. A sign against data centers is in a yard in Oregon. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-kulewicz-attorney-general/stories/20261031043 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-kulewicz-attorney-general/stories/20261031043#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-kulewicz-attorney-general/stories/20261031043 In Democrat John J. Kulewicz, Ohio voters have the opportunity to elect a lawyer of uncommon skill and judgment as their attorney general on Nov. 3. Jack Ford, left, and his attorney, John J. Kulewicz in 2014. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-peltola-must-come-clean/stories/20261030011 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-peltola-must-come-clean/stories/20261030011#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:39:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-peltola-must-come-clean/stories/20261030011 President Trump finally has some support for his claim that “Democrats cheat” when it comes to winning elections. Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska, addresses supporters at an election watch party on Aug. 18, in Anchorage, Alaska. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-sprague-for-secretary-of-state/stories/20261015055 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-sprague-for-secretary-of-state/stories/20261015055#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:37:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-sprague-for-secretary-of-state/stories/20261015055 Ohio voters have two candidates for Secretary of State who are capable of overseeing Ohio’s elections, Republican Robert Sprague and Democrat Allison Russo. Robert Sprague https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-gop-chair-borges-plays-victim-card/stories/20261027005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-gop-chair-borges-plays-victim-card/stories/20261027005#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/30/editorial-gop-chair-borges-plays-victim-card/stories/20261027005 Poor Matt Borges, he’s always getting caught up in malicious prosecutions, at least that’s the narrative he’s pitching yet again from the fantasy land he inhabits. Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges participates in a question-and-answer session in Columbus on Feb. 11, 2016. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/29/editorial-oregon-overreach/stories/20261029071 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/29/editorial-oregon-overreach/stories/20261029071#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:59:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/29/editorial-oregon-overreach/stories/20261029071 Amateur hour at Oregon City Council is both embarrassing and worrisome for a community that should be an engine of economic growth for all of northwest Ohio. A regular Oregon city council meeting on Aug, 10 has just started.