
David DeWitt
Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Columnist at Ohio Capital Journal
Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Columnist @OhioCapJournal
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4 weeks ago |
ohiocapitaljournal.com | David DeWitt
The first time I met Bruce Mitchell, in December 2008, while I waited for our appointment, I noticed a sign hanging in the second-floor front office of The Athens NEWS at 14 N. Court Street in Athens, Ohio. “A newspaper’s duty is to print the news and raise hell,” it said. When Bruce walked in to greet me, I gestured toward the sign. “I love reporting the news,” I grinned. “And I love raising hell.”He beamed back with his wide, open smile and laughed his approval.
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1 month ago |
ohiocapitaljournal.com | David DeWitt
Ohio continues to rank terribly in nearly every way possible, according to the latest state rankings from the U.S. News & World Report. The Buckeye State slid two more spots in the report’s latest rankings of the 50 states, moving from No. 36 in the 2023 report to No. 38 in the latest iteration.
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2 months ago |
bryantimes.com | David DeWitt
Here’s the real kick about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are going to hike prices for everything: Once that happens, even if the tariffs go away, the prices are never, ever going back down again. This will impact nearly every item you can imagine: clothing, shoes, computers, phones, tablets, gaming consoles and controllers, automobiles, wine and spirits, everyday household items, furniture, coffee, chocolate. The White House expects the tariffs to raise $6 trillion in tax revenue.
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2 months ago |
clevescene.com | David DeWitt
[ { "name": "Real 1 Player (r2) - Inline", "component": "38482494", "insertPoint": "2/3", "requiredCountToDisplay": "9" } ] Here’s the real kick about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are going to hike prices for everything: Once that happens, even if the tariffs go away, the prices are never, ever going back down again.
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2 months ago |
circlevilleherald.com | David DeWitt
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“Trump’s Policy Bill Could Add $2.4 Trillion to Debt, Analysis Shows.” https://t.co/WsxvZeIJKN

Billions in cuts to federal food assistance are looming in the Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which slashes federal spending on domestic programs to extend tax cuts passed during President Trump’s first term. The cuts hit rural America hardest https://t.co/avvcwRV13m

Nearly five years on, questions remain about how exactly the Ohio House Bill 6 bribery scheme unfolded and where FirstEnergy officials got the money. Half a dozen former FirstEnergy employees will testify in a PUCO hearing next week https://t.co/Mh9qmhD4f8