http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:23:11 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/21/editorial-another-trump-bailout-aka-failure/stories/20261022022 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/21/editorial-another-trump-bailout-aka-failure/stories/20261022022#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:38:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/21/editorial-another-trump-bailout-aka-failure/stories/20261022022 The corn belt starts in Ohio, so the Trump Administration bailout for farmers is much needed here. Wayne Greier, left, talks with his son, Blake, 13, right, as they move farm equipment March 10 in Canfield, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/21/editorial-ai-hits-kroger/stories/20261021010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/21/editorial-ai-hits-kroger/stories/20261021010#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:48:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/21/editorial-ai-hits-kroger/stories/20261021010 Cincinnati grocery giant Kroger, a $147 billion behemoth with 2,700 stores including 203 in Ohio and more than 20 in northwest Ohio, is in the midst of a huge change that will shape how consumers see artificial intelligence. The Kroger on Holland-Sylvania Road in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/21/editorial-toledo-railroad-infrastructure-gains/stories/20261022026 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/21/editorial-toledo-railroad-infrastructure-gains/stories/20261022026#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:44:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/21/editorial-toledo-railroad-infrastructure-gains/stories/20261022026 Spending federal funds to upgrade an aging railroad bridge across the Maumee River was a wise investment in local infrastructure. Letting the Toledo Belt Bridge deteriorate any further would have necessitated removing it, and with it would have gone an important part of the logistical puzzle that contributes to Toledo’s industrial and transportation economy. The Toledo Swing Bridge over the Maumee River will benefit from a $43.5 Million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation´s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, Oct. 19 at Pontiac Preserve in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/20/editorial-ban-lobbyist-appointments/stories/20261020019 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/20/editorial-ban-lobbyist-appointments/stories/20261020019#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:50:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/20/editorial-ban-lobbyist-appointments/stories/20261020019 The FirstEnergy bribery convictions revealed a close connection between lobbyists and the illegal strategy behind the biggest scandal in Ohio history. The next governor should simply ban lobbyists from boards and commissions where their mere presence is an obvious conflict of interest. Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/19/editorial-vote-yes-on-toledo-charter-questions/stories/20261020003 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/19/editorial-vote-yes-on-toledo-charter-questions/stories/20261020003#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:29:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/19/editorial-vote-yes-on-toledo-charter-questions/stories/20261020003 The charter amendments on the ballot for the city of Toledo, addressed in Ballot Issues 17, 18, and 19, may appear to matter little to the ordinary citizen, but taken together they will have positive consequences for the operation of city council, election of council members, processing of ballots. Tim Bueter votes during the first day of early voting at the Lucas County Early Voting Center in Toledo on Oct. 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/17/editorial-trust-a-must-monclova-plan/stories/20261019005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/17/editorial-trust-a-must-monclova-plan/stories/20261019005#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/17/editorial-trust-a-must-monclova-plan/stories/20261019005 The plans to create a new $21 million manufacturing facility in Monclova Township — under a tax sharing agreement with Maumee and Toledo — show the enduring value that regional cooperation can have. A map supplied to Toledo City Council shows a proposed manufacturing facility developed off of Riverfort Drive in Monclova Township. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/17/editorial-trump-s-fake-cease-fire/stories/20261017008 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/17/editorial-trump-s-fake-cease-fire/stories/20261017008#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:40:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/17/editorial-trump-s-fake-cease-fire/stories/20261017008 Ukraine’s remarkable resilience in the face of Russian invasion continues to be a marvel to behold, and is all the more remarkable that it is done also in the face of American indifference. A serviceman controls an FPV drone of "General Cherry" company at the polygon in Ukraine in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/17/editorial-more-housing-needed-area/stories/20261018062 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/17/editorial-more-housing-needed-area/stories/20261018062#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/17/editorial-more-housing-needed-area/stories/20261018062 The headlines converging on the news pages of The Blade tell a compelling story on the complex problem that government, business, and community leaders must work together to solve. Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz speaks during the announcement of major investments in the Maumee Area of Concern at the National Museum of Great Lakes in Toledo on Aug. 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/16/editorial-toledo-can-t-shake-ohio/stories/20261016007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/16/editorial-toledo-can-t-shake-ohio/stories/20261016007#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:23:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/16/editorial-toledo-can-t-shake-ohio/stories/20261016007 There’s more than a kernel of a good idea in the Great Lakes Renaissance gathering at the Toledo Country Club, but we didn’t hear any big opportunities in linking Toledo, Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Windsor, Ont. Stephen Petras, Jr., Chair of the Council of the Great Lakes Region and Vice Chair of the World Affairs Councils of America, speaks during the Great Lakes Renaissance luncheon Oct. 12 at the Toledo Country Club. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/editorial-bypass-benefit-greater-than-cost/stories/20261015011 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/editorial-bypass-benefit-greater-than-cost/stories/20261015011#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:49:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/editorial-bypass-benefit-greater-than-cost/stories/20261015011 Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is asking the right question when it comes to the long needed unimpeded highway connection between Toledo and Columbus: “Why wait?” The Ohio Department of Transportation conducted a study on the feasibility of building a freeway connecting I-71 and U.S. 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/editorial-2-cases-mishandled/stories/20261013006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/editorial-2-cases-mishandled/stories/20261013006#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:46:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/15/editorial-2-cases-mishandled/stories/20261013006 Twin stories about high-profile women in President Trump’s world that emerged almost simultaneously last week illustrate why voters should be concerned about allowing both houses of Congress to continue under the control of the President’s political party. Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks as President Donald Trump listens at a reception celebrating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White House, March 24, 2025, in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/13/editorial-trump-diesel-deal-illegal/stories/20261014014 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/13/editorial-trump-diesel-deal-illegal/stories/20261014014#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/13/editorial-trump-diesel-deal-illegal/stories/20261014014 For less than a day’s supply of diesel fuel, President Trump wants to sell out Ukraine by providing much needed money for Vladimir Putin’s war machine. President Donald Trump exits Air Force One with Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Oct. 12 on return from a campaign rally in Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/12/editorial-no-flock-block/stories/20261013019 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/12/editorial-no-flock-block/stories/20261013019#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/12/editorial-no-flock-block/stories/20261013019 Unable or unwilling to address issues where they have jurisdiction, five Toledo city councilmen want to change the subject to a matter where they have no authority and where their proposed course of action would be a devastatingly dumb decision. A Flock camera stands along the roadside near Kennedy Park as traffic passes by in Fall River, Mass., on Oct. 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/11/editorial-trump-right-on-truckers/stories/20261012009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/11/editorial-trump-right-on-truckers/stories/20261012009#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:58:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/11/editorial-trump-right-on-truckers/stories/20261012009 Ohio has no more vital economic asset than the highway system that puts most of the North American continent within one day’s drive of our state. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/10/editorial-levy-big-ask-low-scores/stories/20261011032 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/10/editorial-levy-big-ask-low-scores/stories/20261011032#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/10/editorial-levy-big-ask-low-scores/stories/20261011032 The request for a huge increase in Toledo Public Schools’ local funding is a big ask at a time when district performance is disappointing. Toledo Public Schools building on Nov. 6, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/10/editorial-shut-down-oregon-issue-25/stories/20261011031 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/10/editorial-shut-down-oregon-issue-25/stories/20261011031#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/10/editorial-shut-down-oregon-issue-25/stories/20261011031 Oregon’s data center destiny will be decided by voters on Nov. 3. The election outcome will determine Oregon’s economic prospects far into the future. Voters should support prosperity for the city and school system. Oregon branded flag in Oregon, Ohio on March 14, 2018. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/09/editorial-maintain-h2ohio/stories/20261008023 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/09/editorial-maintain-h2ohio/stories/20261008023#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:38:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/09/editorial-maintain-h2ohio/stories/20261008023 Gov. Mike DeWine is taking no chances on letting his legacy program, H2Ohio, fall victim to the “not invented here” syndrome and become a budgetary afterthought. Governor Mike DeWine speaks during a celebration for the H2Ohio initiative at Walbridge Park in Toledo on Oct. 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/09/editorial-ohio-boom-or-bust-jobs-arent-there/stories/20261010011 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/09/editorial-ohio-boom-or-bust-jobs-arent-there/stories/20261010011#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/09/editorial-ohio-boom-or-bust-jobs-arent-there/stories/20261010011 There is a political war under way in Ohio to shape perceptions on the state economy as the deciding factor on who is elected to statewide and federal offices. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio on Oct. 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/editorial-build-bypass-now-for-time-gas-savings/stories/20261008024 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/editorial-build-bypass-now-for-time-gas-savings/stories/20261008024#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:34:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/editorial-build-bypass-now-for-time-gas-savings/stories/20261008024 To offer an obvious transportation-related metaphor, the report from the state Department of Transportation on the feasibility of a U.S.23/​I-71 Connector is a green light. The Ohio Department of Transportation conducted a study on the feasibility of building a freeway connecting I-71 and U.S. 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/editorial-peel-back-pop-up/stories/20261008032 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/editorial-peel-back-pop-up/stories/20261008032#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:31:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/08/editorial-peel-back-pop-up/stories/20261008032 Lettuce review the situation at Swayne Field Plaza where, had the city followed the appropriate menu of procedures, a veritable salad of unfortunate mistakes could have been avoided. Alan Urbanski hangs a sign at the Swayne Field Pop-Up Produce Market Aug. 27 at the Swayne Field Shopping Center in Toledo.