Ohioans had virtually no break from politics as candidates began launching their campaigns for Ohio’s biggest offices, following the Inauguration of President Trump.  Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, because he is term-limited, cannot run for re-election. ...

Inauguration Day saw the peaceful transfer of power that marked a pivotal turning point in American history.  President Donald J. Trump was historically re-elected President for a second non-consecutive term – a feat previously only accomplished by...

On December 1st, the Commander in Chief, Joe Biden (82), signed a full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter Biden (54), “For those offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period...

On November 27th, Governor DeWine signed SB 104 which amended parts of the Ohio Revised Code regarding the College Credit Plus program, as well as enacted the Protect All Students Act which bars transgender identifying persons from using bathrooms that...

On November 5th, Ohioans turned out to the polls with record turnout for early voting and overall voting.  Later that night, off the coattails of President Trump’s impending victory and his charge to Make America Great Again, Ohioans saw a big red...

On November 5th, Fmr. President Donald J. Trump was re-elected President of the United States with a mandate of over 72 million Americans, allowing President-Elect Trump to win with both the electoral and popular vote.  While Nevada and Arizona are still...

Reminder: This is an opinion article. Any and all viewpoints are not reflective of The West Press or Lakota West High School as a whole. Entering the 2024 United States presidential election, the world knew it would be a tight race;  no one candidate...

On October 1st, the Vice Presidential candidates for the 2024 Presidential Election descended on New York City at CBS’ Headquarters to deliver their cases to the American people on why they and their running mates at the top of the ticket should be...

People have a lot of different thoughts and opinions about the upcoming election, but as a community, we never think to ask: How do students view the candidates? The West Press went around Lakota West High School interviewing a large variety of students,...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine [R] wrote an op-ed (opinion letter) for the New York Times on Sept. 20th defending Springfield, Ohio – more specifically its Haitian immigrants – from the large amount of negative attention it's been given as a result of...

On September 10th, 9 PM EST, the Second Presidential Debate between Fmr. President and Republican Nominee Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was held in Philadelphia. Less than a month ago, Vice President Kamala Harris was selected as the...

This November, Issue One 2024 will be on the ballot for millions of registered voters across the State of Ohio.  After reaching signature thresholds set by the State of Ohio, Citizens Not Politicians, an organization pushing against what they perceive...