http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:01:43 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/editorial-ramaswamy-ad-deceptive/stories/20260424007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/editorial-ramaswamy-ad-deceptive/stories/20260424007#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:33:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/editorial-ramaswamy-ad-deceptive/stories/20260424007 In his quest to be elected Ohio governor, endorsed Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is sacrificing his ability to perform well in the position. Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy and his running mate Rob McColley speak during a town hall meeting on April 7 at Drackett Hall in Lakeside. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/editorial-trumps-tariff-refunds-costly/stories/20260425007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/editorial-trumps-tariff-refunds-costly/stories/20260425007#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/24/editorial-trumps-tariff-refunds-costly/stories/20260425007 President Trump is comfortable in chaos, but the United States of America is not. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 23, 2025, in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/23/editorial-anti-property-tax-idea-don-t-sign-on/stories/20260423022 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/23/editorial-anti-property-tax-idea-don-t-sign-on/stories/20260423022#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:22:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/23/editorial-anti-property-tax-idea-don-t-sign-on/stories/20260423022 It’s a sad consequence of the torrent of false news on social media, cable news, podcasts, and radio talk shows, in contrast to the accurate and balanced news found in traditional broadcast and newspaper journalism, that the Ohio public is in danger of destroying its own school systems, safety systems, and local governments. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/23/editorial-protecting-jobsohio/stories/20260422005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/23/editorial-protecting-jobsohio/stories/20260422005#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:20:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/23/editorial-protecting-jobsohio/stories/20260422005 The Columbus cabal is distorting the truth in an effort to defend the indefensible on economic development in Ohio. JobsOhio CEO J.P. Nauseef talks at a Lucas County Economic Development Corporation conference on Nov. 12 at the Glass City Center in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/21/editorial-resist-michigan/stories/20260421106 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/21/editorial-resist-michigan/stories/20260421106#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/21/editorial-resist-michigan/stories/20260421106 Ordinarily all Americans would be inclined to trust the U.S. Department of Justice to handle sensitive voter information and not misuse it for political gain. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel pauses during an interview with Associated Press on Nov. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/20/editorial-just-do-it-right/stories/20260421005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/20/editorial-just-do-it-right/stories/20260421005#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/20/editorial-just-do-it-right/stories/20260421005 The ballroom President Trump wants to build where the White House East Wing once stood is on hold because he can’t be bothered to follow legal procedure for construction at the White House. Construction on the new White House ballroom is seen from the Washington Monument on April 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/19/editorial-gov-campaigns-disappointing/stories/20260420005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/19/editorial-gov-campaigns-disappointing/stories/20260420005#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/19/editorial-gov-campaigns-disappointing/stories/20260420005 If the performance in office of Ohio’s next governor is as disappointing as both candidates’ campaigns for office, the state of decline gripping three quarters of the population, including northwest Ohio, will surely accelerate. Dr. Amy Acton, a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, speaks during a roundtable at UAW Local 14 in Toledo on April 9. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/18/editorial-just-war-challenge/stories/20260419049 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/18/editorial-just-war-challenge/stories/20260419049#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/18/editorial-just-war-challenge/stories/20260419049 President Trump’s and Vice President JD Vance’s disrespectful treatment of Pope Leo XIV — the first American pope — should be an issue of concern for all Christians and especially Catholics. Pope Leo XIV waves after arriving in Luanda, Angola on April 18, on the sixth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/18/editorial-support-betting-ban/stories/20260416074 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/18/editorial-support-betting-ban/stories/20260416074#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/18/editorial-support-betting-ban/stories/20260416074 Columbus is finally facing up to the epidemic of damage done by sports betting. In this photo made with a long exposure, a laptop displays trades made on the Kalshi website on April 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/17/editorial-trash-to-low-bidder/stories/20260417009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/17/editorial-trash-to-low-bidder/stories/20260417009#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:27:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/17/editorial-trash-to-low-bidder/stories/20260417009 Toledo trash collection is set to be handled by the lowest cost provider and with the budget constraints facing the city that’s the only responsible decision. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/17/editorial-police-need-cooperation/stories/20260419044 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/17/editorial-police-need-cooperation/stories/20260419044#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/17/editorial-police-need-cooperation/stories/20260419044 The Toledo Police have a hard job, and it’s not made easier by teenagers refusing to cooperate with a legitimate investigation. Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz delivers the 'State of the City' address from a warehouse near the sites of future development along the Maumee River on April 8 in the Vistula neighborhood north of downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/editorial-clark-making-for-wnba/stories/20260326010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/editorial-clark-making-for-wnba/stories/20260326010#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:42:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/editorial-clark-making-for-wnba/stories/20260326010 Women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark is even more impressive on the business page than the sports section. Young fans hold team jerseys for Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark before a WNBA game against the Connecticut Sun last season. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/editorial-ut-lands-nuclear-energy-grant/stories/20260417006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/editorial-ut-lands-nuclear-energy-grant/stories/20260417006#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:45:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/16/editorial-ut-lands-nuclear-energy-grant/stories/20260417006 Northwest Ohio is sure to remain an important region to the nation’s nuclear energy industry thanks to a $19.2 million federal work force training grant to a consortium of university, labor, and industry partners put together for collaboration by the University of Toledo. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announces a major federal funding investment from the Department of Energy for a new nuclear training safety education program as John Dreyfuss, Vice President of Nuclear Support at Vistra, listens April 8 at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant in Oak Harbor. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/14/editorial-rebirth-fallen-timbers/stories/20260410006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/14/editorial-rebirth-fallen-timbers/stories/20260410006#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/14/editorial-rebirth-fallen-timbers/stories/20260410006 A $90 million vote of confidence in the Shops at Fallen Timbers promises a great boost to the quality of life in Maumee and northwest Ohio. Real Estate developer Frank Kass talks about the hotels connected to the Glass City Center on Aug. 28, 2025, at P.F. Chang's located in The Shops at Fallen Timbers in Maumee. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/14/editorial-delay-bridge-demolition/stories/20260415004 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/14/editorial-delay-bridge-demolition/stories/20260415004#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:31:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/14/editorial-delay-bridge-demolition/stories/20260415004 The long abandoned Roche de Boeuf Bridge is much more than an historic artifact linking Lucas and Wood counties. It’s the essence of Waterville’s civic self-image. Because of that Gov. Mike DeWine should listen to the community and give the bridge one more reprieve from demolition. The Roche de Boeuf Bridge in Waterville on March 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/14/to-the-editor-birthright-citizenship-ruling-remains-law-of-land/stories/20260414016 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/14/to-the-editor-birthright-citizenship-ruling-remains-law-of-land/stories/20260414016#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:29:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/14/to-the-editor-birthright-citizenship-ruling-remains-law-of-land/stories/20260414016 ON JAN. 20, 2025, the first day of President Trump’s current term of office, he signed an executive order, No. 14160. Executive Order 14160 purported to end birthright citizenship for — and strip American citizenship from — children of unauthorized immigrants and immigrants legally but temporarily present in the United States, such as those on student, work, or tourist visas. The Supreme Court building is seen, June 27, 2024, in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/12/editorial-ok-solar-field/stories/20260414002 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/12/editorial-ok-solar-field/stories/20260414002#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/12/editorial-ok-solar-field/stories/20260414002 The proposed South Toledo solar field is a wise and sensible project for the community. The Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commission was correct to approve the project Thursday and Toledo City Council should ratify that decision and give their approval to the project when it comes before them on May 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/11/editorial-state-of-city/stories/20260412067 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/11/editorial-state-of-city/stories/20260412067#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/11/editorial-state-of-city/stories/20260412067 It was a good news-bad news State of the City address from Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz. Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz delivers the 'State of the City' address from a warehouse near the sites of future development along the Maumee River on April 8 in the Vistula neighborhood north of downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/10/editorial-trump-abuses-war-power/stories/20260408024 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/10/editorial-trump-abuses-war-power/stories/20260408024#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:33:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/04/10/editorial-trump-abuses-war-power/stories/20260408024 President Trump gave most of the world and much of the nation a good scare with his threat to annihilate Iran. A hastily brokered Pakistani cease-fire plan was accepted, and the Trump deadline passed without attack. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6 in Washington.