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What other newspapers are saying: Ohio can slap down frivolous lawsuits

Ohio lawmakers may be on summer break now, but when they return to work they’ll have a chance to remove the Buckeye State from the list of those favored by forum-shopping attorneys looking for a sweet spot to file their clients’ frivolous lawsuits. House Bill 637 and Senate Bill 237 are aimed at quickly shutting down SLAPP lawsuits, or strategic lawsuits against public participation. According to a report by the Dayton Daily News, the bills have support on both sides of the aisle. HB 637 was introduced by state Reps. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, and Elliott Forhan, D-Euclid, in ...

Democrats need to prioritize trust, transparency

After eight years of hyperbolic claims that former President Donald Trump is a unique threat to the fabric of democracy, the Democratic Party is on course to disregard every ballot cast in this year’s presidential primaries and caucuses in nominating their presidential candidate. We ...

Any debate about legalizing pot needs to happen correctly

Reporters for Spotlight PA describe the push to legalize pot for recreational use as a “loser” in the 2024 budget process. We must suggest, in that case, that Pennsylvanians as a whole are winners. We remain skeptical about legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, but we ...

What other newspapers are saying: Russia silences journalism

The only surprise in the guilty verdict against Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent who was arrested in Russia last year on phony charges of espionage, was that it came so quickly. The charge itself was a farce. No evidence was ever made public, the hearings were held in secret, and Mr. Gershkovich’s lawyers were barred from saying anything in public about the case. Mr. Gershkovich’s arrest, trial and conviction all serve President Vladimir Putin’s goal of silencing any honest reporting from inside Russia about the invasion of Ukraine and of making Russians even ...

Lycoming County Fair, 4-H reflect value of community

The dust has settled, the people have packed up and headed home. Another Lycoming County Fair has drawn to a close. It was, once again this year, our pleasure to showcase the wide variety of events the Lycoming County Fair offered, from the tractor pulls featured in Monday’s edition to the ...

Medicare needs to offer explanation

At the time when Congress launched the Medicare Advantage program concept several decades ago, the theory in place was insurers would make Medicare more efficient, have an incentive to keep patients healthier and probably save money for the government in the process. Those at the forefront ...