http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:31 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/30/editorial-charter-schools-also-in-report-cards/stories/20261001008 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/30/editorial-charter-schools-also-in-report-cards/stories/20261001008#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:05:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/30/editorial-charter-schools-also-in-report-cards/stories/20261001008 Ohio’s annual school report cards typically attract attention each October as Ohio’s public schools compete for which can claim the highest number of stars, or explain away an embarrassingly low number of stars. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/30/editorial-checkmark-blues/stories/20261001006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/30/editorial-checkmark-blues/stories/20261001006#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:07:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/30/editorial-checkmark-blues/stories/20261001006 The European Union overreached in its action against X, a U.S.-based social media site, over the blue checkmark. Now that the blue check-mark has no meaning at all, the European Union wants to be compensated, and is fining X $137 million. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/29/editorial-annihilation-speech-at-u-n-wrong/stories/20260927070 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/29/editorial-annihilation-speech-at-u-n-wrong/stories/20260927070#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:23:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/29/editorial-annihilation-speech-at-u-n-wrong/stories/20260927070 The Trump Administration won’t even claim the United States is at war with Iran, but the President used his annual speech at the United Nations last Tuesday to threaten Iran with annihilation. President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, at the UN headquarters. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/29/editorial-skilled-help-wanted/stories/20260905005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/29/editorial-skilled-help-wanted/stories/20260905005#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:02:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/29/editorial-skilled-help-wanted/stories/20260905005 Ohio has cash to burn in an earn-and-learn program with $300 million to provide employers with skilled technicians needed to maintain the equipment that powers our economy. Dean Monske, president and CEO of northwest Ohio's Regional Growth Partnership, speaks at an event announcing incentives for companies to train employees, at Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio, on Aug. 31. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/27/editorial-peace-board-needs-iran-s-help/stories/20260927067 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/27/editorial-peace-board-needs-iran-s-help/stories/20260927067#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/27/editorial-peace-board-needs-iran-s-help/stories/20260927067 Throwing around big numbers, like $2.45 billion, isn’t going to solve Gaza’s problems. Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians are seen amid war-damaged buildings in Gaza City on Sept. 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/26/editorial-weaponizing-trump/stories/20260927068 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/26/editorial-weaponizing-trump/stories/20260927068#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/26/editorial-weaponizing-trump/stories/20260927068 President Trump, who has no personal history of involvement in the military, has become a highly military-conscious president. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Sept. 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/26/editorial-volatile-politicking/stories/20260926031 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/26/editorial-volatile-politicking/stories/20260926031#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/26/editorial-volatile-politicking/stories/20260926031 A political poll published in the New York Post ought to prompt Democrats to confront an alarming level of hostility toward President Trump. President Donald Trump, right, is escorted by Air Force Col. Christopher M. Robinson, commander, 89th Airlift Wing, left, as he walks from Air Force One before boarding Marine One, upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sept. 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/26/editorial-me-tooism-carries-day-on-data-centers/stories/20260927075 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/26/editorial-me-tooism-carries-day-on-data-centers/stories/20260927075#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/26/editorial-me-tooism-carries-day-on-data-centers/stories/20260927075 The sudden rush by Ohio politicians to demand a statewide moratorium on data center development is a textbook case of political “me-tooism” searching for a problem that local communities have already solved. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton’s call for lawmakers to attach a data center halt to Wednesday’s gas tax holiday debate is entirely unnecessary. Local governments are already doing the heavy lifting. A sign against data centers in a yard in Oregon. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/25/editorial-bgsu-evolving-education/stories/20260926009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/25/editorial-bgsu-evolving-education/stories/20260926009#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/25/editorial-bgsu-evolving-education/stories/20260926009 Bowling Green State University is in the midst of a historically successful burst of enrollment growth built upon high student satisfaction and perceived value. But like all of higher education, BGSU must evolve quickly or become extinct is the sobering message from President Rodney Rogers. Bowling Green State University sign on March 14, 2018. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/25/editorial-gas-tax-gimmick/stories/20260925007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/25/editorial-gas-tax-gimmick/stories/20260925007#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:41:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/25/editorial-gas-tax-gimmick/stories/20260925007 Ohio lawmakers are fueling up their vehicles for an emergency session Wednesday intended to immediately pause collection of the state gas tax. Gas prices are displayed at a gas station in Mount Prospect, Ill., Sept. 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/24/editorial-trump-ban-wrong/stories/20260924011 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/24/editorial-trump-ban-wrong/stories/20260924011#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:48:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/24/editorial-trump-ban-wrong/stories/20260924011 President Trump’s unprecedented barring of media from covering the White House is a violation of the spirit of the First Amendment, which in the United States has always been honored with a willingness by the President to tolerate criticism and open coverage. President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, at the UN headquarters. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/24/editorial-kaptur-ad-shows-independence/stories/20260924020 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/24/editorial-kaptur-ad-shows-independence/stories/20260924020#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:58:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/24/editorial-kaptur-ad-shows-independence/stories/20260924020 The primary goal of a political party is to win elections. Sometimes, though, that mission conflicts with maintaining ideological purity. Congressman Marcy Kaptur speaks during a news conference in West Toledo on June 18, joining city officials to announce a new batch of funding for lead paint remediation. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/24/editorial-highway-carnage-needs-attention/stories/20260924010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/24/editorial-highway-carnage-needs-attention/stories/20260924010#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:57:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/24/editorial-highway-carnage-needs-attention/stories/20260924010 The horrific accident that injured Toledo’s fire chief, Allison Armstrong, just goes to show that the carnage on our nation’s highways is at emergency levels. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/23/editorial-ramaswamy-ducks-press/stories/20260923010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/23/editorial-ramaswamy-ducks-press/stories/20260923010#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:42:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/23/editorial-ramaswamy-ducks-press/stories/20260923010 The Republican nominee for governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, followed his Friday campaign stop in a downtown Toledo bar with a Facebook post promising to “make the glass capital of the world ... a leading city again soon.” Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, running for governor, speaks during his campaigning event at Chevy’s Place in downtown Toledo on Sept. 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/21/editorial-county-money-unaccounted/stories/20260922023 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/21/editorial-county-money-unaccounted/stories/20260922023#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/21/editorial-county-money-unaccounted/stories/20260922023 The Lucas County Commissioners’ practice of handing out money for community events is properly being phased out by the commissioners who are overseeing a 13 percent cut in the county budget, but for the wrong reason. One Government Center (Michael V. DiSalle Government Center) on Dec. 26, 2018. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/20/editorial-fraud-flourished-in-ohio/stories/20260921005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/20/editorial-fraud-flourished-in-ohio/stories/20260921005#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/20/editorial-fraud-flourished-in-ohio/stories/20260921005 We are disgusted but not surprised by evidence that when it comes to corruption, Ohio really is “the heart of it all.” Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two at Eppley Airfield on Sept. 18 in Omaha, Neb. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-wedding-gift-graft/stories/20260919013 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-wedding-gift-graft/stories/20260919013#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:55:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-wedding-gift-graft/stories/20260919013 One of the strongest arguments for electing a Democratic-controlled Congress is ensuring a thorough investigation into Donald Trump, Jr. Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina Anderson look at each other while waiting for President Donald Trump to speak at Deerfield Residence, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Edward S. Walsh, on Sept. 12 in Dublin. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-fix-football-oversight/stories/20260919020 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-fix-football-oversight/stories/20260919020#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:53:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-fix-football-oversight/stories/20260919020 While college football isn’t life or death, the intense competition and rich rewards at the top of the football hierarchy demand a mechanism to correct game-altering officiating errors. Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood (19) reaches but is short of the goal line pylon as Western Michigan safety Kouri Crump (26) makes the tackle the during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Sept. 5 in Ann Arbor. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-follow-ags-lead/stories/20260920046 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-follow-ags-lead/stories/20260920046#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-follow-ags-lead/stories/20260920046 Sometimes it seems that Toledo is on a distant island that doesn’t receive news from the mainland. A Flock Safety camera sits at West Central Avenue and Auburn Avenue in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-report-card-blues/stories/20260920039 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-report-card-blues/stories/20260920039#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/09/19/editorial-report-card-blues/stories/20260920039 The release of new report cards yet again brings news of the distance that Toledo Public Schools needs to make up to rank with the academic achievements of the state at large.