http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:16:23 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/18/to-editor-birckhead-places-first-cookout-event-25-years-sign-renewal/stories/20260819010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/18/to-editor-birckhead-places-first-cookout-event-25-years-sign-renewal/stories/20260819010#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/18/to-editor-birckhead-places-first-cookout-event-25-years-sign-renewal/stories/20260819010 On Saturday, nearly 100 residents gathered in one of Birckhead Place’s neighborhood parks for a barbecue — the community’s first in 25 years. Birckhead families gathered recently for a barbecue like the ones they used to decades ago in a show of community spirit and harmony. 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/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/17/to-editor-billionaire-ramaswamy-must-be-held-accountable/stories/20260818004 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/17/to-editor-billionaire-ramaswamy-must-be-held-accountable/stories/20260818004#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:14:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/17/to-editor-billionaire-ramaswamy-must-be-held-accountable/stories/20260818004 Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy is distorting the truth again; his billionaire friends are paying V-PAC to smear Dr. Amy Acton. Vivek Ramaswamy, candidate for Governor in Ohio, unveils a policy proposal to combat Medicaid fraud during a news conference in Columbus on May 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/16/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-8-17-26/stories/20260816126 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/16/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-8-17-26/stories/20260816126#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/16/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-8-17-26/stories/20260816126 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/16/to-editor-abdul-el-sayed-american-necessity/stories/20260817014 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/16/to-editor-abdul-el-sayed-american-necessity/stories/20260817014#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/16/to-editor-abdul-el-sayed-american-necessity/stories/20260817014 The Aug. 8 editorial titled “El Sayed and Ohio” and the Aug. 12 Harsanyi op-ed titled “Abdul El-Sayed is an American tragedy” prompt reflection on definitions and political reality. Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed Speaks at a General Election Kickoff Rally for Michigan Demcrats at Renaissance High School on Aug. 7 in Detroit. 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-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/2026/08/15/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/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/15/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-8-16-26/stories/20260815111 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/15/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-8-16-26/stories/20260815111#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/08/15/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-8-16-26/stories/20260815111 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/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/15/to-editor-advocacy-for-domestic-violence-victims-has-been-saved-for-now/stories/20260817018 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/15/to-editor-advocacy-for-domestic-violence-victims-has-been-saved-for-now/stories/20260817018#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/15/to-editor-advocacy-for-domestic-violence-victims-has-been-saved-for-now/stories/20260817018 Approximately 2,000 domestic violence cases are prosecuted in Toledo Municipal Court every year. Since my appointment as chief prosecutor in 2023, we have built a successful DV prosecution unit that has been studied and tracked by national experts in the field of criminal justice research to show an increase in convictions for cases involving physically abusive relationships. This has been no small task and is not the success of our office alone. True progress in the system of criminal justice requires a great deal of collaboration between law enforcement and court professional partners. Toledo Municipal Court, August 30, 2018. Facey https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/15/shribman-dems-risk-being-dragged-under-by-socialist-shark/stories/20260816066 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/15/shribman-dems-risk-being-dragged-under-by-socialist-shark/stories/20260816066#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/08/15/shribman-dems-risk-being-dragged-under-by-socialist-shark/stories/20260816066 OGUNQUIT, Maine — As Maine goes, so goes the nation? Troy Jackson, greeting supporters, replaced Graham Platner as the Maine Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in a series of county caucuses. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/15/to-editor-roche-de-boeuf-span-harmed-by-odot-work/stories/20260816063 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/15/to-editor-roche-de-boeuf-span-harmed-by-odot-work/stories/20260816063#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/15/to-editor-roche-de-boeuf-span-harmed-by-odot-work/stories/20260816063 ODOT has neglected their historic Interurban Bridge since it was closed to motor vehicles in 1946. The lack of maintenance and resultant deterioration got so bad, they closed it to pedestrians in 1983. The Roche de Boeuf Bridge in Waterville on March 6. 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/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/13/to-the-editor-canada-not-all-to-blame-for-wildfires/stories/20260813011 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/13/to-the-editor-canada-not-all-to-blame-for-wildfires/stories/20260813011#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:46:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/13/to-the-editor-canada-not-all-to-blame-for-wildfires/stories/20260813011 Congressman Tim Walberg led a delegation of Michigan Republican politicians to write a letter to the Ambassador of Canada complaining about wildfire smoke affecting Michigan. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., center, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, right, arrive at Oakland County International Airport July 27 in Waterford Township, Mich. 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.