http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:16:12 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/24/firearms-advocate-supports-republican-candidates/stories/20261022007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/24/firearms-advocate-supports-republican-candidates/stories/20261022007#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/24/firearms-advocate-supports-republican-candidates/stories/20261022007 Ohio stands at a critical crossroads. Every legal protection we have fought so hard to secure over the years — from constitutional carry to removing the duty to retreat when facing a violent threat — is on the line this election. Maloney From left, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy attend a campaign rally at the Sharonville Convention Center on Oct. 21 in Sharonville, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/24/paper-closing-evokes-memories/stories/20261024013 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/24/paper-closing-evokes-memories/stories/20261024013#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/24/paper-closing-evokes-memories/stories/20261024013 As a former paperboy for the Toledo Blade, my soul quivered with a pang of anguish when I learned that this historic newspaper will close at the end of the year. The exterior of The Toledo Blade is featured in 2022. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/2026/10/24/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-ut-growth-plan-solid-div/stories/20261024015 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/2026/10/24/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-ut-growth-plan-solid-div/stories/20261024015#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/2026/10/24/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-ut-growth-plan-solid-div/stories/20261024015 University of Toledo President James Holloway laid out a solid five-year plan for value-generating growth in his first state of the university address while acknowledging it is the people at UT who will make the strategic plan a success. University of Toledo President James Holloway delivers his State of the University address on Oct. 22 at Doermann Theatre in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/23/editorial-ramaswamy-ad-crossed-the-line/stories/20261023007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/23/editorial-ramaswamy-ad-crossed-the-line/stories/20261023007#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:27:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/23/editorial-ramaswamy-ad-crossed-the-line/stories/20261023007 Ohio’s governor, granted great executive power to lead the state, must have good judgment and moral authority to match the discretion solely possessed by the chief executive officer. Donna Arthur, Dr. Amy Acton's mother. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/23/to-the-editor-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-all-in-for-maga/stories/20261022076 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/23/to-the-editor-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-all-in-for-maga/stories/20261022076#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:30:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/23/to-the-editor-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-all-in-for-maga/stories/20261022076 Teamsters for Trump, Farmers for Trump, Latinos for Trump, Young naive college kids for Trump. I hope these groups realize their mistake in supporting President Trump as our country has sunk to new lows never before seen. Ohio GOP candidate for Governor Vivek Ramaswamy and his running mate Rob McColley met with The Blade Editorial Board on Oct. 5 in Northwood. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/23/to-the-editor-oregon-data-center-would-bring-needed-jobs/stories/20261023006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/23/to-the-editor-oregon-data-center-would-bring-needed-jobs/stories/20261023006#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:28:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/23/to-the-editor-oregon-data-center-would-bring-needed-jobs/stories/20261023006 This November, Oregon voters will decide whether to restrict data center development in their city. As a member of Carpenters Local 351, I’m asking them to think about who builds these projects, and what we lose if they never get built. An aerial view of land around Wynn and Corduroy roads, where a data center has been proposed, in Oregon on Aug. 6. Fuller https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/21/lessenberry-voting-by-mail-easily-done-growing-in-popularity/stories/20261022023 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/21/lessenberry-voting-by-mail-easily-done-growing-in-popularity/stories/20261022023#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:03:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/21/lessenberry-voting-by-mail-easily-done-growing-in-popularity/stories/20261022023 DETROIT — Last week, I mentioned that I helped an elderly Michigan neighbor fill out her absentee ballot. I didn’t try to influence who “Marie” (her middle name) voted for, but did explain the various state and local proposals and explained the nonpartisan races. Department of Elections workers sort mail-in ballots for the California primary election at City Hall on June 2 in San Francisco. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-Vote-NO-on-Issue-25-for-a-stronger-Oregon-div-1/stories/20261021003 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-Vote-NO-on-Issue-25-for-a-stronger-Oregon-div-1/stories/20261021003#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:59:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-Vote-NO-on-Issue-25-for-a-stronger-Oregon-div-1/stories/20261021003 I’m a journeyman electrician with IBEW Local 8. More importantly, I’m a husband, a father, and someone who has chosen to build a life in Oregon. Oregon branded flag in Oregon, Ohio. Nate Racz https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/to-the-editor-working-class-needs-allies-like-kaptur/stories/20261023004 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/to-the-editor-working-class-needs-allies-like-kaptur/stories/20261023004#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:54:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/to-the-editor-working-class-needs-allies-like-kaptur/stories/20261023004 U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur showed up unannounced, without fanfare, at the United Steelworkers Local 1-346 hall after a fire claimed two union members at the BP-Husky Toledo refinery four years ago. 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/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/to-the-editor-third-party-challenger-could-play-spoiler-in-ohio-senate-race/stories/20261021012 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/to-the-editor-third-party-challenger-could-play-spoiler-in-ohio-senate-race/stories/20261021012#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:46:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/to-the-editor-third-party-challenger-could-play-spoiler-in-ohio-senate-race/stories/20261021012 Third party candidates present interesting challenges for political analysts. On the one hand, they rarely win major elections because the structural and financial decks are stacked against them. On the other hand, knowing who their supporters are, and which major party candidate they would have supported were it not for the third party challengers, become important concerns in particularly close elections. Voting sticker during a League of Women Voters registration drive Sept. 26 at Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg. Jackson https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/21/hussain-army-field-marshal-hold-power-in-pakistan/stories/20261021028 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/21/hussain-army-field-marshal-hold-power-in-pakistan/stories/20261021028#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:44:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/21/hussain-army-field-marshal-hold-power-in-pakistan/stories/20261021028 WHILE OUTSIDE the country Pakistan is scoring points for mediating peace between the United States and Iran; inside the country, however, the situation is not rosy. Political turmoil is taking a heavy toll on Pakistan and its citizens. An Army soldier stands guard on an overhead bridge to ensure security for the U.S. and Iran talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 25. 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/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/to-the-editor-vacancies-undercut-claims-on-population/stories/20261022021 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/to-the-editor-vacancies-undercut-claims-on-population/stories/20261022021#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:51:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/21/to-the-editor-vacancies-undercut-claims-on-population/stories/20261022021 I moved to the Toledo area in the 1970s. At that time Toledo was a bustling city. There were seven fortune 500 companies based here, the U.S. Open, museum exhibits, etc. Viewed from a drone, the Marina Lofts apartment complex and Glass City Metropark in East Toledo on June 10, 2021. Waite High School can be seen on the back right. 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/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/20/to-the-editor-imported-lower-cost-drugs-face-restrictions/stories/20261020005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/20/to-the-editor-imported-lower-cost-drugs-face-restrictions/stories/20261020005#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:45:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/20/to-the-editor-imported-lower-cost-drugs-face-restrictions/stories/20261020005 U.S. Customs and Border Protection has a dangerous new rule beginning Oct. 22 that will threaten the health care of millions of Americans. The rule, “Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments,” will effectively end Americans’ ability to personally import their prescription medicines. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/20/to-the-editor-former-a-g-backs-faber/stories/20261020002 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/20/to-the-editor-former-a-g-backs-faber/stories/20261020002#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:42:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/20/to-the-editor-former-a-g-backs-faber/stories/20261020002 I’ve had the honor of serving Ohioans as both attorney general and auditor of state. I know firsthand the responsibilities of these offices, the judgment they require, and the experience it takes to lead them effectively. That’s why I know that Keith Faber is exceptionally well-prepared to serve as Ohio’s next attorney general. Republican Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber speaks during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Montgomery https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/19/to-the-editor-understand-the-issues-then-get-out-and-vote/stories/20261019003 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/19/to-the-editor-understand-the-issues-then-get-out-and-vote/stories/20261019003#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:31:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/19/to-the-editor-understand-the-issues-then-get-out-and-vote/stories/20261019003 The Toledo region’s businesses invest capital, innovation, talent, and hard work to create opportunities, generate jobs, and strengthen our economy. The decisions made by elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels directly influence the environment in which businesses operate, compete, and grow. For business leaders, civic engagement is not simply a civic duty, it is an investment in the future prosperity of our community. Dicken 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.