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After tragedy in East Palestine, a commonsense rail safety solution

Orginally published May 10 by The Daily Signal Three months ago, a failing wheel bearing caught fire on a Norfolk Southern train transporting large volumes of hazardous materials. By the time sensors alerted engineers, it was too late to avert the catastrophe that was to come. When the wheel bearing disintegrated, dozens of train cars derailed in the heart of East Palestine, Ohio, a quintessential, small Midwestern town of just under 5,000. The cars burned for days before a so-called controlled release of the chemicals they contained was conducted to avoid a larger explosion. That ...

U.S. Senate race is bringing in big bucks

The election for U.S. Senate is next year, and it’s already shaping up as an expensive race. Incumbent Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, raised $3.5 million from donors during the first three months of the year, according to his latest filing with the Federal Election Commission. It’s the most raised from donors by an Ohio candidate in the first quarter of the year before an election. It’s also about three times as much as Democrat Tim Ryan raised in the first quarter of 2021 — $1.2 million — the year before the 2022 election for Senate. That was before Ryan officially announced his ...

U.S. Senate race is bringing in big bucks

The election for U.S. Senate is next year, and it’s already shaping up as an expensive race. Incumbent Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, raised $3.5 million from donors during the first three months of the year, according to his latest filing with the Federal Election Commission. It’s the most raised from donors by an Ohio candidate in the first quarter of the year before an election. It’s also about three times as much as Democrat Tim Ryan raised in the first quarter of 2021 — $1.2 million — the year before the 2022 election for Senate. That was before Ryan officially announced his ...

Count on a large Senate race field

Cleveland-area businessman Bernie Moreno will be the next Republican to declare his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Sherrod Brown, but he won’t be the last. Moreno filed a statement of candidacy this week with the Federal Election Commission and will almost certainly make a public announcement Tuesday at a craft brewery in the Cincinnati area that he will run for the job in 2024. Moreno has repeatedly praised former President Donald Trump, who will play a key role in the Republican primary and the general election in Ohio, and taken some shots at ...

Few will see election law changes on May 2

There are a number of changes being implemented starting with this primary election on May 2. But because turnout will be low this year, most people won’t see the changes until the 2024 presidential election. The change getting the most attention is a requirement that those voting early in-person or at polling locations on the day of the election now have to show a specific type of photo identification. Those voters need one of the following: a driver’s license, a state ID card, a passport, a passport card or a military ID. No longer permissible are bank statements, pay stubs, ...

Mayor delivers follow-up message to residents of Salem

Residents of Salem and interested parties: If you recall, Part one of my address to Salem City Council for 2022, focused on the safety forces. That is almost 80% of the city budget. Part Two of that address will show you the highlights of what was done with the remaining 20% of our budget. City hall underwent a major update to our heating and cooling systems. Our inefficient and costly boiler system is in the process of being replaced with a more energy efficient and fully-functioning system. This is no easy feat for a building the age of our city hall which houses the police ...