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There is hardly a day that goes by that nearly every one of us is not touched, in some way, by The Ohio State University, whether jobs, families, food, or communities. To some extent, Ohio State is an integral part…
Sadly, we’re in a time where far too many folks seem to be on their worst behavior when discussing important topics. Ranting and yelling and their online equivalents seem to have become the ways to share an opinion. In Ohio…
At the Mid-America Restaurant Expo, held in Columbus two weeks ago, you would expect to see vendors selling pizza ovens, deep fryers and ice cream machines. For the first time this year, the exhibit space made room for farmers from…
For the first time in eight years, Ohio has a new governor. We have a new Republican House speaker, who largely can thank Democrats for landing the job. We’ll soon begin the debate over Ohio’s next two year budget and…
What’s in store for 2019 as far as economic issues? Your family budget, the economies of Ohio, nation and the world? Conditions facing governments and industries? Today we engage in our annual early year visit with Dr. David Berson, Senior…
Today we continue the tradition of Town Hall Ohio’s Greatest Hits. As we close out the year for 2018, we’re going to go back an visit some of the highlights of this year’s broadcasts: the election, farm and food issues,…
It’s estimated that somewhere around the year 336, Christmas became an official holiday. Then, in 1621 it was the very first Thanksgiving. So one could argue between those two events, the official holiday season was essentially born. It’s interesting to…
At the close of World War I, Ohio farmers organized to preserve their livelihoods and lifestyles. In 1919, they gave birth to the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. And since its origin, Farm Bureau has gone on to significantly shape the…
Opportunity Ohio is dedicated to enhancing prosperity for Ohioans through educating policymakers and citizens, paying particular attention to the impact of state and local government decisions and how they foster or hinder job creation and economic growth.
Hard numbers are hard to find, but one source indicates more than 80 million Americans participate in sports. Many of them are children and grandchildren, starting with Little League and continuing through high school. With so many youngsters involved in…