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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


50 years after assassination, King’s vision is still dream

Editorial: On today’s 50th anniversary of the tragic assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the


Trump’s choice to lead VA raises questions on intent

Editorial: The physician who gave President Donald J. Trump a squeaky clean bill of health could soon lead the


Remove roadblocks to real, lasting payday-loan reform

Editorial: When it comes to respond- ing to responsible and repeated calls for reform in the predatory payday-


The First Easter

Editorial: The First Easter And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and


Trump’s infrastructure plan lets Washington off the hook

Editorial: President Donald J. Trump visited Northeast Ohio last week to tout his infrastructure plan at a


South Korea trade deal bodes well for US, Valley

Editorial: President Donald J. Trump scored a noteworthy victory for automobile and steel manufacturers in the


Valley deserves fair share of new anti-opiate funding

Editorial: Although it may sound counterintuitive, absolute fairness does not always perfectly align with


President redeems himself with expulsion of Russians

Editorial: Last week, we criticized President Donald J. Trump for congratulating Russian strongman Vladimir


Mill Creek improvements solidify park’s rich legacy

Editorial: With the warmth of April right around the corner, the thoughts and actions of many will turn to the


Trump is on rough road with infrastructure plan

Editorial: There are three compelling questions we want President Donald J. Trump to answer when he shares his


Great Lakes’ victory shows power of bipartisanship

Editorial: In one of the more notable victories of common sense over recklessness in the era of President


Time to lift veil of secrecy from Ohio’s jobs initiative

Editorial: For seven years, JobsOhio, the state’s privatized economic- development endeavor, has been shielded


Today’s March for Our Lives could be tipping point for US

Editorial: Fifty years ago this spring, American students mostly of college age mobilized opposition to the


Keen professionalism ends 3 weeks of terror in Texas

Editorial: Before the explosive events of this month, many Americans best knew the city of Austin, Texas, as


Trump congratulates Putin after win in a fake election

Editorial: Why is President Donald J. Trump so enamored of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin? Is it possible