http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:22:33 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/09/editorial-security-saves-celebration/stories/20260709013 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/09/editorial-security-saves-celebration/stories/20260709013#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:41:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/09/editorial-security-saves-celebration/stories/20260709013 Toledo put on a great July 4th celebration. Fireworks are seen from the Martin Luther King Bridge lighting up the sky over the Maumee River on July 2, 2022 in Downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/09/to-the-editor-keeping-perspective-after-bat-s-rabies-case/stories/20260709020 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/09/to-the-editor-keeping-perspective-after-bat-s-rabies-case/stories/20260709020#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:28:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/09/to-the-editor-keeping-perspective-after-bat-s-rabies-case/stories/20260709020 The Lenawee County Health Department recently announced that a bat found in Adrian tested positive for rabies. It is the first rabies-positive bat identified in Lenawee County this year. Kato https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/07/09/lessenberry-mich-senate-primary-battle-for-soul-of-party/stories/20260709015 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/07/09/lessenberry-mich-senate-primary-battle-for-soul-of-party/stories/20260709015#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:31:37 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/07/09/lessenberry-mich-senate-primary-battle-for-soul-of-party/stories/20260709015 DETROIT — For the second time this year, Michigan politics have been rocked by a major figure dropping out of a race. In May, former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan shocked the state by ending his independent candidacy for governor. U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens speaks during a campaign event on Oct. 14, 2024, in Clawson, Mich. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/09/editorial-front-street-project-is-back-on/stories/20260709014 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/09/editorial-front-street-project-is-back-on/stories/20260709014#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:52:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/09/editorial-front-street-project-is-back-on/stories/20260709014 Like all people, politicians sometimes make mistakes. The measure of character is if the mistake is corrected. Intersection of Front Street and Main Street in East Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/09/to-the-editor-same-old-broken-promises-from-moreno-and-warren/stories/20260709016 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/09/to-the-editor-same-old-broken-promises-from-moreno-and-warren/stories/20260709016#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:30:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/09/to-the-editor-same-old-broken-promises-from-moreno-and-warren/stories/20260709016 I’m 38. I’ve paid into Social Security since I was 16, and I’ve run the numbers on what I’m buying. Under the government’s own projections released this June, the trust fund that pays benefits runs dry in 2032 — six years from now. After that, unless Congress acts, every beneficiary takes an automatic cut of about 22 percent. That’s the deal my generation is currently signed up for: a lifetime of contributions in exchange for a program scheduled to break before most of us reach it. Sen. Ber­nie Moreno (R., Ohio), along with Sen. Eliz­a­beth War­ren (D., Mass.) are prom­is­ing they will save So­cial Se­cu­rity ‘for an­other gen­er­a­tion,’ by lift­ing the cap on So­cial Se­cu­rity pay­roll taxes. It is not a res­cue. It’s a tax in­crease wear­ing a res­cue’s clothes, ac­cord­ing to col­um­nist Dono­van O’Neil of Amer­i­cans for Pros­per­ity-Ohio. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hearing on oversight of the credit reporting agencies at Capitol Hill in Washington April 27, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/09/editorial-cartoon-maumee-dearest-7-9/stories/20260709081 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/09/editorial-cartoon-maumee-dearest-7-9/stories/20260709081#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:22:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/09/editorial-cartoon-maumee-dearest-7-9/stories/20260709081 Click the image above to view the full cartoon. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/09/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-9/stories/20260709080 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/09/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-9/stories/20260709080#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:20:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/09/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-9/stories/20260709080 Click the image above to see the full cartoon. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/07/editorial-wgtes-new-leadership/stories/20260707009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/07/editorial-wgtes-new-leadership/stories/20260707009#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/07/editorial-wgtes-new-leadership/stories/20260707009 Toledo-based WGTE, the northwest outlet for public radio and television broadcasting, is taking on new responsibilities under new management. Continued success for WGTE is important to the quality of life and community engagement throughout the region. Nathan Hursh, senior producer, looks at broadcast television screens inside the WGTE TV Station in Toledo on Aug. 5, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/06/editorial-trump-wins-investors-lose/stories/20260707007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/06/editorial-trump-wins-investors-lose/stories/20260707007#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/06/editorial-trump-wins-investors-lose/stories/20260707007 Donald Trump’s presidential approval rating is between 35 and 40 percent depending on the poll, but that national thumbs down must look like incredible success to the investors who’ve put money into Trump’s cryptocurrency products. The logo for crypto.com appears on a mobile phone and computer screen, in New York, Jan. 31, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/06/to-the-editor-dont-make-past-mistake-school-building/stories/20260707006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/06/to-the-editor-dont-make-past-mistake-school-building/stories/20260707006#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/06/to-the-editor-dont-make-past-mistake-school-building/stories/20260707006 While reading about the now vacant Harvard elementary school I couldn’t stop thinking about how we’ve torn down so much history and some beautiful buildings in Toledo. What a gem we would have had if the people involved in 1965 didn’t tear down the Paramount Theater for a parking lot. The now-closed Harvard Elementary School in South Toledo on July 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/05/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-6-26/stories/20260705141 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/05/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-6-26/stories/20260705141#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/05/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-6-26/stories/20260705141 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/editorial-president-runs-the-government/stories/20260705054 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/editorial-president-runs-the-government/stories/20260705054#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/05/editorial-president-runs-the-government/stories/20260705054 Critics of the President hold “No Kings” rallies as a response to what they see as Donald Trump’s goal of becoming a king. President Donald Trump gestures at the conclusion of his speech during Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4 at the National Mall. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-save-harvard-castle-once-again/stories/20260705063 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-save-harvard-castle-once-again/stories/20260705063#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-save-harvard-castle-once-again/stories/20260705063 Showing the energy, vision, and enterprise that marked his tenures as mayor, former Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner has stepped up to rally support for a beneficial reuse of Harvard School. The now-closed Harvard Elementary School in South Toledo on July 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/07/04/shribman-put-this-one-bucket-water/stories/20260705067 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/07/04/shribman-put-this-one-bucket-water/stories/20260705067#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/07/04/shribman-put-this-one-bucket-water/stories/20260705067 Already it must be said: The semiquincentennial has all the makings of a dud. People evacuate the area before storms that delay the start of a Salute to America Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4 at the national mall. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-build-on-drone-success/stories/20260705056 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-build-on-drone-success/stories/20260705056#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/04/editorial-build-on-drone-success/stories/20260705056 Gaining a toe-hold in the quickly evolving, high-growth defense manufacturing industry is a significant economic success story for Greater Toledo. Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, arrives to an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting on Feb. 19 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/04/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-5-26/stories/20260704093 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/04/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-5-26/stories/20260704093#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/07/04/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-7-5-26/stories/20260704093 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-a-new-cancel-culture/stories/20260705057 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-a-new-cancel-culture/stories/20260705057#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-a-new-cancel-culture/stories/20260705057 In “Haitian policy harsh, not racist,” the Blade Editorial Board informs us that the President was never racist when he canceled Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. It abruptly concludes that we must stop “finding racism in every observation” as we were ruled by the “the woke police” for too long. This photo made from video shows people at a rally in support of Haitians on June 25 in Springfield, Ohio, after the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-time-jobsohio-truly-embrace-transparency/stories/20260705053 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-time-jobsohio-truly-embrace-transparency/stories/20260705053#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/07/04/to-editor-time-jobsohio-truly-embrace-transparency/stories/20260705053 A recent flurry of scandals involving JobsOhio prompted something unusual in Ohio: State lawmakers from both political parties are now working together to improve accountability when JobsOhio spends public money. Featured speaker JobsOhio CEO J.P. Nauseef talks about the sector opportunity zones in the region at a Lucas County Economic Development Corporation conference at the Glass City Center on Nov. 12, 2025, in downtown Toledo. Turcer https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/03/editorial-national-milestone-birthday/stories/20260704010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/03/editorial-national-milestone-birthday/stories/20260704010#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/07/03/editorial-national-milestone-birthday/stories/20260704010 America’s 250th anniversary of independence is upon us and because it’s a milestone, most citizens who take part in the celebrations will carry special memories of the day the rest of their life. People watch fireworks after a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays on July 2 in Kansas City, Mo.