Legislative branch’s role drifts from founders’ vision
By Adam F. Packer
Editor’s note: A Democracy’s Primer is a collaboration between the journalism and legal communities to aid the public’s understanding of how...
Glenn star astronaut who stayed grounded after rocketing to fame
By Albert R. Hunt
John Glenn was the most celebrated American hero of the past 60 years, and he never lost his small-town Midwestern roots.
The...
Returning to ‘people’s house’ good idea
INDIANAPOLIS – In the waning days of the presidential campaign, when he thought he was likely to lose, President-elect Donald Trump routinely complained that...
Letter: Election Day result helped by prayer
From: Kenneth Van Liew
Columbus
The election is over. The protests and riots have subsided. The partisan and bigoted rhetoric continues in an effort to define...
Drives to help kids, families important assistance
Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund volunteers Saturday conducted their annual holiday toy distribution to children from local households that are struggling to make ends meet,...
Letter: Electoral College or popular vote? You decide
From: Keith Warf
Columbus
Electoral College or popular vote? This seems to be the question of the day. Many Hillary Clinton supporters argue we should abandon...
Letter: ‘Our Town’ play first-rate production
From: Sheryl Nulph
Columbus
After seeing an Onion in the newspaper that was directly related to the weekend production of "Our Town," I felt compelled to...
STAY a high quality hotel chain at a bargain price
We recently purchased shares of Extended Stay America (STAY), a U.S. hotel chain owning and operating 629 hotels with about 70,000 rooms.
We believe STAY...
Letter: Get out the boots if history repeats itself
From: John H. Boldt
Columbus
The staff at the county surveyor's office recently did a search in the archives of The Republic for any mention of...
Letter: True ‘silent majority’ cast votes for Clinton
From: John Vanderbur
Greensburg
I write this letter in response to a recent letter titled “Trump election win not really a mystery,” written by Sherry Grimes...
