By Larry S. Moore

I recently had an opportunity to spend some time with Tom Raga at the Greene County Fair. The initial purpose was a short interview for this profile article. I ended up spending over two hours with Mr. Raga, State Representatives Kevin DeWine and Chris Widener, and State Central Committee Member Joe Haines. Chris Widener is my State Representative covering eastern Greene County, part of Clark and Madison County. Kevin DeWine's district is in the Xenia, Beavercreek and Fairborn areas of Greene County. I ended up with much more than an interview. I was afforded the opportunity to watch them interact with many constituents and discuss a wide range of issues. It was a good look into the role of our state elected officials.

The interview with Raga focused on outdoor experiences, legislative record, sportsmen issues and the Blackwell-Raga platform for Ohio.

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By Jim Irvine

Many papers have recently done stories noting the success of the concealed carry licensing system. The Lorain Morning Journal, on the other hand, has published another editorial crying about their limited access to license holder’s personal information.

Well over 99% of license holders licenses have flawless records carrying their guns. Contrary to what the Journal editorialized for years leading up to passage of HB12, there has been few problems.

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