Senator Cirino’s SB1 comes after the national context where the federal government, under President Trump, has pushed back against the DEI policies that were ushered in under the last administration.  President Trump has already issued Executive Orders...

When Vice President JD Vance was sworn into office, a series of vacuums in elected offices trickled down finally ending at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.  Replacing Vice President Vance in the Senate was Fmr. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.  Governor...

President Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States more than three weeks ago yet his cabinet nominees, of which there are 15 cabinet departments and numerous other agencies whose directors require their nominations to be signed...

President Trump’s Executive Order delivered on his campaign promise to get “transgender insanity the hell out of our schools” and to keep men out of women’s sports.  With numerous young, aspiring female athletes looking onwards, President Trump...

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...

The US House of Representatives voted just 3 days into the new year on who would preside over the lower house through the 119th Session of Congress.  Speaker Mike Johnson [R-LA-4] who was elected following the removal of Fmr. Speaker Kevin McCarthy in...

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...

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...

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...

On the first day of the Republican National Convention, Fmr. President and Republican Nominee for President Donald J. Trump chose Senator JD Vance of Ohio to be the Republican Nominee for Vice President of the United States.  Across the aisle, Vice President...

On July 13th, at 6:11 PM EST, multiple shots rang out at a Pennsylvania rally for Former President Donald J. Trump.  President Trump, who was speaking, quickly reached for his ear and fell to the stage as United States Secret Service agents rushed to...

President Trump has seen promising leads from several recent polls, which show Joe Biden as highly unpopular, with a 55% job disapproval rating according to FiveThirtyEight recent polling. The Fmr. President is showing favorable leads in key swing states...

The week of May 13th was National Police Week where our men and women from across the country who risk their lives keeping the peace were honored for their dedication.  National Police Week 2024 comes amid a far too frequent epidemic of cop shootings,...

In Tehran, the Iranian government under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is in slight disarray, following the unexpected death of President Ebrahim Raisi, as well as other senior Iranian officials, in a helicopter crash on Sunday. President Raisi was joined...

On Wednesday, April 10th, I was honored to have been invited as a guest of State Representative Sara Carruthers for Governor Mike DeWine’s 2024 State of the State Address.  In it, the Governor unveiled his plan for Ohio and the successes the state...

The Vatican, on April 8th, released a document condemning surrogacy, transgenderism, and sex changes, as well as gender theory as threats to human dignity.  The document, entitled the Declaration “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity comes amid heated...

President Trump visited Dayton, Ohio last Saturday, March 16th, for a rally in support of Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno, who has the Fmr. President’s endorsement amid the neck and neck Republican Primary.  The Fmr. President welcomed by a huge crowd...

The Ohio Primary Election is next Tuesday hence why, at least for Lakota, we have the day off.  Millions of Ohioans across the state will go to the polls and choose, at least for their parties, who they want to be their Democratic or Republican nominees. ...

On Sunday, January 21st, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign to be the Republican nominee for President of the United States.  This came almost a week after his second-place finish in the Iowa caucus, carrying 9 delegates and 21.2% of the vote,...

Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine vetoed the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act on Dec. 29th, 2023.  His move resulted in overwhelming backlash from his own party and particularly the Ohio General Assembly, which is controlled by a...

In December, a federal court judge ordered that names relating to Epstein’s court documents be released.  More than 150 individuals are named, including alleged abusers and those who were abused.  The release of the names comes amid continued outrage...

Israel is a situation not unlike my own story, beginning in Saigon, South Vietnam.  America had promised support but as public support turned, so did the tide of war.  South Vietnam fell on April 30th, 1975.  The Fall of Saigon marks a pivotal point...

Election season is back, as Ohio prepares for what is forming to be a heavily contested Senate Election.  Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown is up for re-election, for what could be his third term as a US Senator, having served since 2007.  Senator Brown is...

On November 7th, Ohioans will decide whether or not to put into law, or reject, Issues 1 & 2 of the 2023 November Ohio Election.  These measures have raked in millions of dollars for both sides' ability to campaign in getting out the messages: Yes...

In 2005, on August 29th, a category 5 hurricane hit the United States making landfall on Gulf Coast states. Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters to befall the United States. While Katrina hit the United States on...

President Biden formally announced on Tuesday, April 25th, that he is running for re-election.  The 80-year-old Biden asked the American people to re-elect him in 2024 saying “Let’s get the job done!”  The President faces an uphill battle as he...

On February 27th, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed HB9B (2023) into Florida State Law.  HB9B’s purpose: to end Disney’s reign over its special district formerly granted to it by the State of Florida.  Prior to the bill, Disney had special...

President Joe Biden approved the Willow Master Development Plan on March 13th, after controversy with climate activists regarding the environmental catastrophe the project may result in.  The Administration as a whole is taking flak for its seeming abandonment...

On March 17th leaks from the Manhattan DA’s office of Alvin Bragg surfaced speculating that the DA’s office planned for the indictment and arrest of former President Donald Trump.  These rumors were heightened and used by right-wing influencers and...

Mr. Klint is a teacher here at Lakota West.  His subject is AP Social Studies, specifically US and European history.  While a catchphrase of his class is ‘Keep it Simple Stupid’ the opposite will be done as this West Press Teacher Feature highlights...

Former South Carolina Governor, Nikki Haley, has thrown her hat in to be the Republican Nominee for President of the United States in 2024.  She challenges the frontrunner, former President Donald Trump who lost the 2020 election to incumbent President...

On February 3rd, 2023, a freight train from the Norfolk Southern Railway Company derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, near the OH-PA border. The train was carrying vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, as well as other hazardous chemicals and combustible liquids....

Former President James “Jimmy” Earl Carter has decided to discontinue hospital visits after a string of stays opting for hospice care, in a statement released by The Carter Center.  The 98-year-old Former President has within the past 10 years broken...

The Midterm Elections in Ohio were Tuesday, November 8th and the battle for the Governor's mansion and the open senate seat came to a close with republicans Mike DeWine and JD Vance seeing themselves re-elected.  The campaigns went on for nearly a year...