The Line Between Community Self-Governance and Outside Influence is Blurring This article was originally published on The Heartland Beat With Election season right around the corner, taking stock of our community is vitally important. Across the country rural communities are currently being inundated with an influx of discourse surrounding child
BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE- The race for the Governor’s chair in Ohio is already heating up as potential candidates from the state administration are making their moves early. Sources close to the potential candidates have confirmed that Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted and State Treasurer Robert Sprague are both preparing
Findlay Auditor Jim Staschiak is seeking more information about a bill for legal services received from City of Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn. Muryn has been interested in expanding water services to two nearby villages and has sought legal advice on the idea without council approval. Staschiak requested that a bill
CHESTERLAND – The Chester Township trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on August 24 with a special agenda item. During the meeting, the trustees invited leadership from the Geauga County board of developmental disabilities and the Emerald Rose mental health organization to address the public on a leasing agreement that
Radio host and political presidential hopeful Larry Elder is threatening legal action after being prohibited from attending the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday. Elder announced on Monday, that he believed he had the prerequisite signatures and polling to permit him onto the debate stage for the first republican presidential
Pro-life activist Elizabeth Marbach was terminated from her position as the communications director for Ohio Right to Life after making comments which triggered Congressman. On Tuesday, August 15, Marbach, who is a former Trump campaign and Ohio Republican Party member, Tweeted “There’s no hope for any of us outside
Findlay City Council met Tuesday, August 15 with an agenda full of items that have brought wide discussion on social media as well as in the public square. A park with an estimated cost of $10-to-$40-million and administrative procedures provoked interruptions and the pounding of the gavel. The over
On Wednesday, August 9, the Ohio State Medical Board voted to suspend the medical license of Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, prominent outspoken critic of the covid-19 mRNA injections after a prolonged inquisition which was, according to her defense team, surrounding her opinions on said injections. When it comes to critics of
BY JEFF SKINNER Statewide – With the special election vote looming over the heartland, tensions are higher than ever, as everyone looks to see how Ohioans will vote on August 8. Their decision will have a significant impact on the November ballot initiative regarding abortion. Issue 1 is not simply a
FINDLAY – Additional seating was brought into the August 1, 2023 Findlay City Council meeting to accommodate residents with concerns about plans for an apartment building on West McPherson Street. The council listened to those concerned residents but did vote to pass the legislation, moving the plan forward. Six residents filled
By Jeff Skinner STATEWIDE – While many Ohioans are looking towards the November election as the first volley of a new political battle, the frontlines are actually being mobilized this August with Issue One. As many within political circles are aware, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, special interest
By Nick Rogers On May 22, 2023, the American Broadband Deployment Act, also known as HR 3557, was introduced in the US House of Representatives. The proposed bill, sponsored by US Rep. Buddy Carter, has a stated goal “to streamline Federal, State, and local permitting and regulatory reviews to expedite
