http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:57:06 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/10/to-the-editor-balanced-budget-amendment-is-fantasy/stories/20260610021 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/10/to-the-editor-balanced-budget-amendment-is-fantasy/stories/20260610021#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:36:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/10/to-the-editor-balanced-budget-amendment-is-fantasy/stories/20260610021 Derrick Merrin’s guest column on June 6 blaming the federal deficit on Marcy Kaptur, and claiming the moral high ground on fiscal responsibility for himself needs a fact check. Merrin’s solution to the deficit problem is a balanced budget amendment, which would force politicians to be “responsible stewards” and defund programs that don’t work. He doesn’t tell us what these programs are. Let’s do the math. Derek Merrin answers a question during a candidate forum of five Republican candidates running for Ohio's 9th Congressional District at The Premier in Toledo on April 13. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/10/to-the-editor-peace-love-and-parenting/stories/20260610014 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/10/to-the-editor-peace-love-and-parenting/stories/20260610014#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:53:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/10/to-the-editor-peace-love-and-parenting/stories/20260610014 On Saturday, the 53rd annual Old West End festival became the wild, wild west. Most of us are scratching our heads and ask why? What began as a fun day; my parish, St. Martin de Porres, proudly participated in the King Wamba parade. Seniors including myself rode in a van, waving to the residents and passing candy to the children; a little rain, but little did we know, 6 hours later some gunmen had ideas of violence and perhaps killing someone. People ride past on a golf cart on the corner of Delaware and Glenwood Avenue, where multiple people attending the Old West End Festival on Saturday were struck by gunfire in the Old West End neighborhood of Toledo June 7. Boyd https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/10/editorial-council-must-act-on-sludge/stories/20260608008 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/10/editorial-council-must-act-on-sludge/stories/20260608008#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:57:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/10/editorial-council-must-act-on-sludge/stories/20260608008 Toledo is way behind in excavating spent lime from the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant and the city can’t afford to wait any longer to pick a contractor to haul it away. A lime deposit sitting at the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant in Toledo on June 25, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/09/editorial-toledo-must-respond-to-shooting/stories/20260609020 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/09/editorial-toledo-must-respond-to-shooting/stories/20260609020#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:30:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/09/editorial-toledo-must-respond-to-shooting/stories/20260609020 Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz is borderline delusional to conclude that a growing reputation for gun violence as exemplified by the mass shooting of 12 people at the Old West End Festival will not impact the city’s goal to grow population. First responders help a woman who was injured the mass shooting that left 12 people injured at the Old West End Festival at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in Toledo on June 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/09/to-the-editor-violence-enabled-by-lax-gun-laws/stories/20260609009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/09/to-the-editor-violence-enabled-by-lax-gun-laws/stories/20260609009#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:19:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/09/to-the-editor-violence-enabled-by-lax-gun-laws/stories/20260609009 We at First Unitarian Church of Toledo hold the Old West End in a special place in our hearts, as that’s where our church was for about 75 years and many of our members live in the Old West End. First responders help a woman who was injured the mass shooting that left 12 people injured at the Old West End Festival at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in Toledo on June 6. Barger https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/09/to-the-editor-shooting-in-owe-is-9-11-for-toledo/stories/20260609011 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/09/to-the-editor-shooting-in-owe-is-9-11-for-toledo/stories/20260609011#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:18:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/09/to-the-editor-shooting-in-owe-is-9-11-for-toledo/stories/20260609011 As an attorney, I fight for the rights of individuals within this community. However, the horrific events of Saturday, June 6, have caused a profound paradigm shift in my thinking. TPD investigates a shooting that left 12 people injured at the Old West End Festival at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in Toledo on June 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/07/editorial-put-up-or-shut-up/stories/20260608017 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/07/editorial-put-up-or-shut-up/stories/20260608017#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/07/editorial-put-up-or-shut-up/stories/20260608017 Waterville has talked the talk on saving the historic Roche de Boeuf Bridge as a crucial aspect of the civic identity of the community. The Roche de Boeuf Bridge in Waterville on March 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/06/to-editor-rewarding-rioters-wrong/stories/20260607041 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/06/to-editor-rewarding-rioters-wrong/stories/20260607041#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/06/to-editor-rewarding-rioters-wrong/stories/20260607041 With respect to your May 31 article “2021 rioters clamor for payouts,” it does not require a room full of psychiatrists to determine that Trump is completely unhinged. He should be impeached and convicted for even conjuring up the scheme to reward the rioters in addition to having pardoned them. Supporters of President Donald Trump stand with their flags in support of people convicted for their part in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol at the DC Central Detention Facility in Washington, on Jan. 21, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/06/editorial-pulte-pick-dangerous/stories/20260607034 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/06/editorial-pulte-pick-dangerous/stories/20260607034#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/06/editorial-pulte-pick-dangerous/stories/20260607034 President Trump made a dangerous decision in placing an unqualified political loyalist atop the nation’s 18 separate and distinct federal intelligence agencies as acting director of National Intelligence. Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House on Sept. 2, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/06/editorial-great-job-bgsu/stories/20260607031 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/06/editorial-great-job-bgsu/stories/20260607031#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/06/editorial-great-job-bgsu/stories/20260607031 Bowling Green State University is more than living up to its slogan “a public university for the public good,” with creation of the CIVICs 250 Scholars program. Teacher Brandon Brywczynski of the Fort County Career Center listens during the CIVICS 250 Scholars Program, weeklong seminar for 30 teachers from school districts across northwest Ohio to collaborate with and gain expert insight from BGSU faculty to enhance their curriculum in American government and politics, on June 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/06/to-editor-abraham-accords-minimized/stories/20260607030 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/06/to-editor-abraham-accords-minimized/stories/20260607030#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/06/to-editor-abraham-accords-minimized/stories/20260607030 Dr. S. Amjad Hussain minimizes the positivity of the Abraham Accords. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan pose for a photo on the Blue Room Balcony after signing the Abraham Accords at the White House in Washington, Sept. 15, 2020. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/06/editorial-250th-unite-us/stories/20260604031 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/06/editorial-250th-unite-us/stories/20260604031#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/06/editorial-250th-unite-us/stories/20260604031 The collapse of a planned concert by the Trump Administration to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding has become a mess that could undermine July 4th celebrations that should be joyful and patriotic. Construction continues on the UFC mixed martial arts arena on the South Lawn of the White House, left, and the ballroom on June 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/06/shirbman-democrats-only-message-is-anti-trump/stories/20260607026 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/06/shirbman-democrats-only-message-is-anti-trump/stories/20260607026#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/06/shirbman-democrats-only-message-is-anti-trump/stories/20260607026 There’s an old story about a dog-food manufacturer who created a new canine concoction with the best ingredients and infused with the finest nutrients. It was launched into the market with great fanfare. There was only one problem. The dogs didn’t like it. President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One on June 5, at Morristown Airport in Morristown, N.J. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/05/to-the-editor-president-s-birthday-bash-should-be-a-no-go/stories/20260605008 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/05/to-the-editor-president-s-birthday-bash-should-be-a-no-go/stories/20260605008#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:32:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/05/to-the-editor-president-s-birthday-bash-should-be-a-no-go/stories/20260605008 Our President has scheduled Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on the White House lawn to both honor himself on his 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary celebration of our nation. A 5,000-seat arena with a towering octagonal cage is being constructed at the White House for this spectacle. Workers continue building the stage for a future UFC fight on the South Lawn in front of the White House on June 4 in Washington, as work continues on the construction of the ballroom, right, as seen from the Washington Monument. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/05/editorial-ramaswamy-s-citizenship-solid/stories/20260605003 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/05/editorial-ramaswamy-s-citizenship-solid/stories/20260605003#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:28:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/05/editorial-ramaswamy-s-citizenship-solid/stories/20260605003 Like the questions raised about the citizenship of Barack Obama, the lawsuit questioning the citizenship of Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was not about that which it claimed. Vivek Ramaswamy, candidate for Governor in Ohio, unveils a policy proposal to combat Medicaid fraud during a news conference on mediciad fraud in Columbus on May 19. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/05/to-editor-national-debt-real-threat/stories/20260606012 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/05/to-editor-national-debt-real-threat/stories/20260606012#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/06/05/to-editor-national-debt-real-threat/stories/20260606012 Marcy Kaptur has been growing our national debt longer than I’ve been alive. When she first won election to the House of Representatives, our nation’s debt hovered around $1 trillion. Today, our debt is $39 trillion and, as our representative, she continues to spend, borrow, and pass more debt onto future generations. Derek Merrin introduces Fox News contributor Tyrus during the Lucas County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner at The Premier banquet hall in Toledo on June 5. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/05/morici-threats-to-america-s-prosperity-begin-in-washington/stories/20260605009 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/05/morici-threats-to-america-s-prosperity-begin-in-washington/stories/20260605009#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:26:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2026/06/05/morici-threats-to-america-s-prosperity-begin-in-washington/stories/20260605009 THE ECONOMY remains solid. President Donald Trump attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House May 27 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/05/editorial-keep-development-confidential/stories/20260606006 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/05/editorial-keep-development-confidential/stories/20260606006#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/05/editorial-keep-development-confidential/stories/20260606006 Ohio data center detractors want restrictions and transparency requirements, according to The Blade’s report from Columbus Bureau Chief Danny Eldredge on the legislature’s Joint Data Center Committee hearing Monday. Their complaints at the Statehouse would carry more weight if the detractors knew what they were talking about. The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a decommissioned uranium enrichment plant, is visible after the U.S. Department of Energy announced a new data center at the site March 20 in Piketon, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/04/editorial-city-of-oregon-s-disruptive-dispute/stories/20260604023 https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/04/editorial-city-of-oregon-s-disruptive-dispute/stories/20260604023#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:42:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/editorials/2026/06/04/editorial-city-of-oregon-s-disruptive-dispute/stories/20260604023 The city of Oregon and the Oregon Economic Development Foundation have a historically successful partnership that’s coming unglued over a petty financial dispute.