http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:10:21 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/18/editorial-halt-ballroom-project-now/stories/20260820012 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/18/editorial-halt-ballroom-project-now/stories/20260820012#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/18/editorial-halt-ballroom-project-now/stories/20260820012 The U.S. Supreme Court, unless it wants the Trump era to be remembered as the period in which the high court surrendered its independence, must uphold Congress’ prerogatives for approving construction projects at the White House. Workers continue construction on the new White House ballroom, as seen from the Washington Monument on Aug. 17 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/17/editorial-data-center-deception/stories/20260818005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/17/editorial-data-center-deception/stories/20260818005#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:47:46 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/17/editorial-data-center-deception/stories/20260818005 Data center developers are hemorrhaging public support despite providing thousands of six-figure skilled trade jobs and payments in lieu of taxes totaling many millions of dollars each year. An aerial view of land around Wynn and Corduroy roads, where a data center has been proposed, in Oregon on Aug. 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/16/editorial-abolish-icc/stories/20260816062 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/16/editorial-abolish-icc/stories/20260816062#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/16/editorial-abolish-icc/stories/20260816062 One doesn’t have to be a Trump supporter to agree with his opposition to the International Criminal Court. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen on Dec. 9, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/15/editorial-water-on-track/stories/20260816065 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/15/editorial-water-on-track/stories/20260816065#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/15/editorial-water-on-track/stories/20260816065 Slowly but surely the water quality in the western basin of Lake Erie and the Maumee River that feeds into the lake has improved. Nearly 40 years of work has impact. Kids play in Lake Erie as algae begins to bloom at Luna Pier, Mich., on July 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/15/editorial-ridi-tests-alliance/stories/20260817013 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/15/editorial-ridi-tests-alliance/stories/20260817013#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/15/editorial-ridi-tests-alliance/stories/20260817013 Toledo immigrant Loui Ridi is at ground zero of a geopolitical incident threatening to loosen the tight bond between the United States and Israel. Israeli soldiers stand guard next to settlers in front of Palestinian homes that they have blockaded in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank on Aug. 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/15/editorial-wisconsin-wises-up/stories/20260816061 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/15/editorial-wisconsin-wises-up/stories/20260816061#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/15/editorial-wisconsin-wises-up/stories/20260816061 Wisconsin Democrats showed sensible political pragmatism in their selection of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley as their nominee for governor. Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley speaks to the press on Aug. 12 in Middleton, Wis. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/14/editorial-ending-abuse-recovery-industry/stories/20260817004 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/14/editorial-ending-abuse-recovery-industry/stories/20260817004#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/14/editorial-ending-abuse-recovery-industry/stories/20260817004 From pill mills hooking citizens on drugs, to substandard addiction recovery housing creating another way to cash in on the substance abuse epidemic, Ohio has seen it all. State government addressed the pill mills; now it’s moving on to recovery housing. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a news conference on June 16, in Columbus. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/14/editorial-iran-plays-games-with-talks/stories/20260815009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/14/editorial-iran-plays-games-with-talks/stories/20260815009#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:24:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/14/editorial-iran-plays-games-with-talks/stories/20260815009 As long as America’s war with Iran doesn’t veer any further than it already has into the deaths of innocent people and wanton destruction, little physical harm is done by the back and forth of absurd demands. But the skyrocketing price of gas because of the impasse is imposing a cost on all Americans. Children wade in the water with cargo ships at anchor in the background and a fisherman nearby, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/13/editorial-universities-thrive/stories/20260813015 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/13/editorial-universities-thrive/stories/20260813015#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:42:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/13/editorial-universities-thrive/stories/20260813015 Ohio State University President Ravi Bellamkonda’s guest column in the Sunday edition of The Blade did an outstanding job highlighting the link between high quality public universities and the success Ohio has enjoyed in economic development ratings. New Ohio State University President Ravi Bellamkonda speaks at the university on March 12 in Columbus, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/13/editorial-best-jeep-fest-yet/stories/20260813017 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/13/editorial-best-jeep-fest-yet/stories/20260813017#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:38:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/13/editorial-best-jeep-fest-yet/stories/20260813017 It’s very hard to improve a highly anticipated event like Jeep Fest but the 10th annual celebration of the Toledo-born iconic American vehicle was the best yet. Jenny Jefferson tosses a rubber duck to the crowd during the Jeep Fest Parade. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/13/editorial-food-truck-folly/stories/20260813024 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/13/editorial-food-truck-folly/stories/20260813024#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:36:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/13/editorial-food-truck-folly/stories/20260813024 Food truck operator Andrew Zepeda has awakened Toledo citizens to good work being done by the Downtown Toledo Improvement District and the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority in the Warehouse District. Andrew Zepeda stands next to his Andrew Z's Traveling Pizza Show food truck. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/12/editorial-bypass-battle-rages-in-central-ohio/stories/20260812006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/12/editorial-bypass-battle-rages-in-central-ohio/stories/20260812006#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:45:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/12/editorial-bypass-battle-rages-in-central-ohio/stories/20260812006 Unified opposition is arising from central Ohio in public meetings on the State Department of Transportation’s preferred connection between U.S. 23 and I-71 that would finally create unimpeded highway travel between Toledo and Columbus. The proposed route from I-71 across portions of Delaware, Morrow, and Marion counties to connect with U.S. 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/10/editorial-more-trump-corruption/stories/20260809031 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/10/editorial-more-trump-corruption/stories/20260809031#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/10/editorial-more-trump-corruption/stories/20260809031 President Trump is a pioneer of public corruption, consistently creating new and innovative ways to cash in on the vast political power of his position. President Donald Trump is pictured during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines Aug. 10 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/09/editorial-broadcast-blunder/stories/20260810010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/09/editorial-broadcast-blunder/stories/20260810010#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/09/editorial-broadcast-blunder/stories/20260810010 The Federal Communications Commission has made a change that is correct on policy but wrong on process and has a high probability of failure because federal courts still enforce the law. A woman walks by a giant screen displaying the Google logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 9, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/08/editorial-keep-history-alive/stories/20260809046 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/08/editorial-keep-history-alive/stories/20260809046#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/08/editorial-keep-history-alive/stories/20260809046 Two Toledos — one in Ohio and one in Spain — have again renewed a special relationship that has a unique status in the annals of sister city partnerships, having been the very first. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and Mayor Carlos Velázquez Romo stand together during the Sister Cities International Association of Two Toledos 95th anniversary gala celebrating Toledo, Spain and Toledo, Ohio at the Toledo Club on Aug. 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/08/editorial-patriots-needed/stories/20260809038 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/08/editorial-patriots-needed/stories/20260809038#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/08/editorial-patriots-needed/stories/20260809038 Ballistic missiles from Russia are raining death on Ukrainian civilians; it’s time for the United States and allied nations to help defeat Vladimir Putin’s most effective tactic. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbia Palace, in Belgrade, Serbia, on Aug. 8. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/08/editorial-el-sayed-ohio/stories/20260809035 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/08/editorial-el-sayed-ohio/stories/20260809035#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/08/editorial-el-sayed-ohio/stories/20260809035 Michigan is a different state than Ohio and that was clearly revealed in the vote by Democrats for the left-wing Abdul El-Sayed to run for the U.S. Senate in November. Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed Speaks at a General Election Kickoff Rally for Michigan Democrats at Renaissance High School on Aug. 7. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/07/editorial-ramaswamy-rudely-booed-off-stage/stories/20260804046 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/07/editorial-ramaswamy-rudely-booed-off-stage/stories/20260804046#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:46:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/07/editorial-ramaswamy-rudely-booed-off-stage/stories/20260804046 Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy got booed off the stage by much of the audience at a Young Americans for Liberty event at Xavier University in Cincinnati. If it creates even a moment of introspection and a change of tone it will have served the Ramaswamy campaign well. Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during a town hall meeting April 7 at Drackett Hall in Lakeside. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/07/editorial-area-needs-people/stories/20260808007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/07/editorial-area-needs-people/stories/20260808007#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/07/editorial-area-needs-people/stories/20260808007 Northwest Ohio needs to go on an aggressive retention and recruitment drive to keep working age people who are here now and to attract many others. The sun sets over Toledo’s skyline on Oct. 22, 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/06/editorial-budget-broke-for-jail/stories/20260805022 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/06/editorial-budget-broke-for-jail/stories/20260805022#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:42:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/08/06/editorial-budget-broke-for-jail/stories/20260805022 The Lucas County jail is in a state of disrepair because the county budget is in a state of despair. Blade reporter Chantal Eulenstein detailed the long slide into dangerous and decrepit conditions at the jail in a front page Sunday story. Corrections officers oversee inmates in '2 North,' a kind of free room where time is earned through work and cooperaiton, at the Lucas County Jail on June 25 in downtown Toledo.