http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:24:32 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/29/editorial-oregon-overreach/stories/20261029071 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/29/editorial-oregon-overreach/stories/20261029071#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:59:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/29/editorial-oregon-overreach/stories/20261029071 Amateur hour at Oregon City Council is both embarrassing and worrisome for a community that should be an engine of economic growth for all of northwest Ohio. A regular Oregon city council meeting on Aug, 10 has just started. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/29/to-the-editor-leave-fulton-school-site-alone-green/stories/20261029012 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/29/to-the-editor-leave-fulton-school-site-alone-green/stories/20261029012#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:55:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/29/to-the-editor-leave-fulton-school-site-alone-green/stories/20261029012 Thank you to reporter Sheila Howard for covering Toledo Olde Towne residents and their concerns about the three-story, 65-unit housing development proposed for the former Fulton School site. As noted in the article, a neighborhood vote was scheduled for Oct. 15 at the Kent Branch Library. The voting showed unanimous opposition to the development. Residents stand for a photo at the former Fulton School site in the Olde Towne neighborhood of Toledo on Oct. 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/29/lessenberry-early-voting-rules-out-late-change-of-mind/stories/20261029010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/29/lessenberry-early-voting-rules-out-late-change-of-mind/stories/20261029010#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:49:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/29/lessenberry-early-voting-rules-out-late-change-of-mind/stories/20261029010 DETROIT — When former President Barack Obama came to Michigan to campaign for Democratic Party candidates recently, he faced a problem that didn’t exist a decade ago: People vote in the primary election at Northwestern High School in Detroit Aug. 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/29/editorial-brown-and-kaptur-for-congress/stories/20261029034 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/29/editorial-brown-and-kaptur-for-congress/stories/20261029034#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:57:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/29/editorial-brown-and-kaptur-for-congress/stories/20261029034 In a typical election year, voters evaluate candidates for the U.S. Senate and the 9th congressional district primarily on their policy platforms and political philosophies. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kap­tur and Sher­rod Brown, Demo­cratic nom­i­nee for the U.S. Senate, at­tend a cam­paign event in Ross­ford on Oct. 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/29/to-the-editor-candidate-calls-for-ai-oversight/stories/20261029013 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/29/to-the-editor-candidate-calls-for-ai-oversight/stories/20261029013#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:52:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/29/to-the-editor-candidate-calls-for-ai-oversight/stories/20261029013 October, 2026, may be remembered as a turning point in the development of artificial intelligence. Cybersecurity experts have dubbed this month “Black October” following the discovery of critical software vulnerabilities through AI-assisted research, exposing the fragility of digital infrastructure. Chamberlin https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/27/to-the-editor-students-first-this-conservative-veteran-is-voting-yes-for-sylvani/stories/20261028059 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/27/to-the-editor-students-first-this-conservative-veteran-is-voting-yes-for-sylvani/stories/20261028059#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:32:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/27/to-the-editor-students-first-this-conservative-veteran-is-voting-yes-for-sylvani/stories/20261028059 Growing up in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and later serving 26 years in the U.S. Air Force, my family lived all over the world. Sylvania Schools Board of Education Kinsel https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/27/to-the-editor-acton-is-david-to-gop-s-goliath/stories/20261027003 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/27/to-the-editor-acton-is-david-to-gop-s-goliath/stories/20261027003#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:30:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/27/to-the-editor-acton-is-david-to-gop-s-goliath/stories/20261027003 It’s not the first time Dr. Amy Acton has ever stood up to a cruel giant. Democrat nominee for governor Dr. Amy Acton speaks with The Blade´s editorial board on Oct. 21 in Northwood. Fedor https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/27/to-the-editor-kaptur-s-leadership-in-house-brings-research-grants-to-ut/stories/20261030002 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/27/to-the-editor-kaptur-s-leadership-in-house-brings-research-grants-to-ut/stories/20261030002#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:29:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/27/to-the-editor-kaptur-s-leadership-in-house-brings-research-grants-to-ut/stories/20261030002 Receiving the Carnegie Foundation’s Research 1 — R1 — designation was a notable accomplishment for the University of Toledo and great news for the Toledo metropolitan area.  Most prosperous U.S. cities are anchored by strong research universities.  They provide talent and expertise, connect the community with leading centers across the globe, develop projects through external funding that address local concerns, serve as convenors of important meetings and discussions, and attract and retain innovators through partnership activities. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur speaks. Calzonetti https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/27/editorial-trump-must-follow-legal-process/stories/20261027004 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/27/editorial-trump-must-follow-legal-process/stories/20261027004#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/27/editorial-trump-must-follow-legal-process/stories/20261027004 President Trump’s war on the media as “enemy of the American people” and purveyors of “fake news” has gone from rhetoric to litigation. National media organizations like CBS and ABC news have settled lawsuits for millions of dollars rather than fight with the President in civil court. President Donald Trump speaks to media before boarding Air Force One on Oct. 27 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/26/editorial-interference-planned-in-alaska/stories/20261028005 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/26/editorial-interference-planned-in-alaska/stories/20261028005#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/26/editorial-interference-planned-in-alaska/stories/20261028005 That the Trump Administration intends to meddle in the outcomes of the Nov. 3 election has been anticipated but not hoped for. Now, it is becoming a reality. Zachary Czubak, left, and Patrick Fleming listen as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center on Oct. 13 in Wasilla, Alaska. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/26/to-editor-right-counsel-must-continue/stories/20261027010 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/26/to-editor-right-counsel-must-continue/stories/20261027010#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/26/to-editor-right-counsel-must-continue/stories/20261027010 Toledo, like many cities, needs a global housing strategy that addresses the causes of housing instability. Expanding homeownership, preserving housing, and combating discrimination deserve sustained investment. One Government Center (Michael V. DiSalle Government Center) on Dec. 26, 2018. Thompson https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/26/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-reader-merrin-is-the-change-we-need-div-1/stories/20261027008 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/26/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-reader-merrin-is-the-change-we-need-div-1/stories/20261027008#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/26/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-reader-merrin-is-the-change-we-need-div-1/stories/20261027008 Forty six years ago this month Ronald Reagan asked are you better today than four years ago? Since I voted in my first congressional election 44 years ago, the population of Lucas County has dropped by 9 percent while the population of Ohio has risen by 11 percent. The national debt has risen from about $1.2 trillion to approximately $40 trillion. Derek Merrin, Republican nominee for Ohio´s 9th Congressional District, speaks during a Get Out the Vote rally with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson in attendance on Oct. 8 at Keller Logistics Group in Defiance. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/26/editorial-pursue-cause-of-leak/stories/20261026014 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/26/editorial-pursue-cause-of-leak/stories/20261026014#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:29:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/26/editorial-pursue-cause-of-leak/stories/20261026014 East Palestine it wasn’t. A plume of smokes rises from MC Tank Transport Inc., where a hazardous materials incident involving the chemical glycidyl methacrylate. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/26/to-the-editor-vote-blue-to-fight-against-billionaires/stories/20261026007 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/26/to-the-editor-vote-blue-to-fight-against-billionaires/stories/20261026007#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:26:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/26/to-the-editor-vote-blue-to-fight-against-billionaires/stories/20261026007 Once upon a time, before the turn of the century, Ohio was a great state. If it still is, why are average workers falling behind? It is great for millionaires and billionaires but not the average worker. This state needs to help the working class. Just realize that spending $1,000 per day would take these multibillionaires over 2,700 years, and they would still not spend $1 billion! Too many Ohio citizens would be overjoyed at $1,000 per week! https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/10/26/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-10-26/stories/20261026087 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/10/26/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-10-26/stories/20261026087#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:25:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/2026/10/26/editorial-cartoon-tim-hartman-10-26/stories/20261026087 Click the image above to view the full cartoon. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/25/shribman-gop-domination-endangered-by-president-s-policies/stories/20261025070 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/25/shribman-gop-domination-endangered-by-president-s-policies/stories/20261025070#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:43:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/25/shribman-gop-domination-endangered-by-president-s-policies/stories/20261025070 BONDURANT, Iowa — You know you’re in Iowa when your car is passed on I-80 by a 12-wheeler truck with the message “Pork Blood Only — Inedible, Not Intended for Human Food.” You know it’s campaign season when the radio is clogged with political ads deriding an opponent as “too liberal, too creepy.” And you know the Republicans are scared when they feel moved to dispatch House Speaker Mike Johnson to the eastern reaches of the state on a mercy mission to help salvage a Republican congressional seat in a district Donald Trump won by more than 8 percentage points only two years ago. Tim Bueter votes during the first day of early voting at the Lucas County Early Voting Center in Toledo on Oct. 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/25/morici-economic-growth-could-solve-social-security-crisis/stories/20261025060 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/25/morici-economic-growth-could-solve-social-security-crisis/stories/20261025060#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:39:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/10/25/morici-economic-growth-could-solve-social-security-crisis/stories/20261025060 RADICAL CHANGES in national economic policy are needed to fix Social Security, but those don’t need to be higher taxes or slashed benefits for seniors. Col­um­nist Peter Morici is sug­gest­ing that Trea­sury Sec­re­tary Scott Bes­sent, above, is an ob­sta­cle to faster eco­nomic growth, which would help put So­cial Se­cu­rity on track. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/25/editorial-make-a-steady-course-with-acton/stories/20261025058 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/25/editorial-make-a-steady-course-with-acton/stories/20261025058#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:38:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/10/25/editorial-make-a-steady-course-with-acton/stories/20261025058 When Ohio voters cast their ballots for governor, they are choosing the chief executive of a multibillion-dollar state enterprise — a leader responsible for roads, schools, public safety, and basic infrastructure. They are not hiring a venture capitalist or a national commentator. Democrat nominee for governor Dr. Amy Acton speaks with The Blade´s editorial board on Oct. 21 in Northwood. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/25/to-the-editor-wood-co-judge-firm-but-shows-compassion/stories/20261025055 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/25/to-the-editor-wood-co-judge-firm-but-shows-compassion/stories/20261025055#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:37:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/25/to-the-editor-wood-co-judge-firm-but-shows-compassion/stories/20261025055 Judge Joel Kuhlman is a judge we can be proud to have in Wood County. He is compassionate but firm. He shows empathy and also holds criminals accountable to keep our neighborhoods safe. Judge Joel Kuhlman https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/25/to-the-editor-victim-s-mother-says-cameras-deliver-justice/stories/20261025052 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/25/to-the-editor-victim-s-mother-says-cameras-deliver-justice/stories/20261025052#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:34:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/25/to-the-editor-victim-s-mother-says-cameras-deliver-justice/stories/20261025052 Nine years ago, my family experienced every parent’s worst nightmare. Our daughter, Reagan, never came home. Reagan was abducted, robbed, raped, and murdered by a violent offender recently released on post-release control. The laws failed Reagan and other innocent victims. Our loss changed us forever, but it gave us a purpose. We worked with lawmakers to pass the Reagan Tokes Act because public safety failures must be addressed. A Flock Safety camera sits at the corner of West Central Avenue and Auburn Avenue in Toledo, Aug. 20, in Toledo. McCrary-Tokes