Editorial: Innovators, difference-makers and lunkhead partiers dispatch.com/opinion/202004…

Dr. Shawn Ryan column: Trying to manage opioid addiction epidemic amid coronavirus pandemic dispatch.com/opinion/202004…

Dr. Brian Barnett column: On opioid addiction treatment, Ohio can learn from Massachusetts dispatch.com/opinion/202004…

Editorial: COVID-19 doesn’t slow Trump EPA’s assault on environment dispatch.com/opinion/202004…

Editorial: Earth Day will be celebrated without crowds dispatch.com/opinion/202004…

We couldn't have said this better ourselves; dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

So, this is happening, albeit for a short time. Come Jan. 4, I'll be leaving in the same buyout that claimed a bunch of great colleagues this week. Till then I'll hold down the Opinion fort and help transition to a new opinion editor.

.Columbus Dispatch is looking for an Opinion/Engagement Editor. Write and curate opinion content, rep the paper publicly. Help steer the paper & community into a new era! Questions? Hit me up or dispatch editor. Here's the link: recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/…

For every $1 earned by a man, women in the U.S. earn 83 cents. Jennifer McCallum says that can be changed in Columbus. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

"We're trying to be responsive to the public," said a Public Safety Department official. dispatch.com/story/news/cri…

Democrats face an uphill battle in statewide races in November, but an overturned Roe v. Wade could touch off a Statehouse earthquake, writes columnist Thomas Suddes. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

This Mother’s Day, Rita McNeil Danish and Lindsay Ford Ellis encourage all mothers to take the time to thank themselves. Why? To be blunt, because we deserve it. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

"House Bill 6 has figured hardly at all in this year’s gubernatorial contest," writes columnist Thomas Suddes. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

"[T]he city remains unwilling to spend even a dime to provide porta-johns for their fellow human beings living in encampments," writes Joe Motil. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

"I grew my relaxer out around 2010, but it took me a while to not only learn how to style my hair in its natural state (let that sink in), but to feel comfortable at work," writes Dispatch business reporter Erica Thompson. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

The Dispatch will present Columbus Conversations: "What is the state of the opioid crisis in our community?" on Aug. 31 at Ohio State's Fawcett Center. Learn more about this free community event. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

Opinion: "Readers who believe there should be debates can write, email, or use social media to let ... candidates know they agree with 84% of likely Ohio voters, and urge them to debate," writes Jill Zimon of the Ohio Debate Commission. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

Ohioans are concerned about the economy, reproductive rights, education, and other issues. What would you ask Mike DeWine, Nan Whaley, J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan? dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

"[L]ocal papers are being replaced by tech platforms using black box algorithms designed to keep users inside their walled gardens," writes David Chavern, president and chief executive of the News/Media Alliance. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

Opinion: "In fact, if this trend continues unabated, the only people who will be able to enjoy freedom of speech are those who have silenced others through intimidation," writes retired attorney David R. Hoffman. dispatch.com/story/opinion/…