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Phone bill would bring Ohio law into 21st century

Opinion: Phone bill would bring Ohio law into 21st century EDITOR: I write to respond to the op-ed piece

The digital divide

Opinion: The digital divide EDITOR: Regarding the recent letter from the woman in Boardman, I too am

Democrats fail the Valley

Opinion: Democrats fail the Valley EDITOR: Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Dropping ‘rule of 10’ opens door to spoils system

Opinion: Dropping ‘rule of 10’ opens door to spoils system EDITOR: I feel it is necessary to express my

Maskell will be missed

Opinion: Maskell will be missed EDITOR: I read with sadness the Jan. 7 tribute for Thomas Maskell. He was

Public employees got a bad rap from de Souza

Opinion: Public employees got a bad rap from de Souza EDITOR: I would like to respond to the Jan. 10

What a YSU president needs

Opinion: What a YSU president needs EDITOR: As a taxpayer, citizen, former employee and holder of

People who were railroaded have empathy for Traficant

Opinion: People who were railroaded have empathy for Traficant EDITOR: Any of you Jim Traficant bashers

A historic health-care bill

Opinion: A historic health-care bill EDITOR: Recently a research team at Harvard Medical School released

Charity outperforms taxes

Opinion: Charity outperforms taxes EDITOR: I recently had one of those “teachable moments” with my 7

Potholes already?

Opinion: Potholes already? EDITOR: As I drive both north and south on 680, the questions arises: Why

Ohio’s public pensions are a good deal for taxpayers

Opinion: Ohio’s public pensions are a good deal for taxpayers EDITOR: Defined benefit pensions such as

Love the country; hate the government

Opinion: Love the country; hate the government EDITOR: I love my country, the United States of America. I

It’s time to speak up

Opinion: It’s time to speak up EDITOR, I was at last Monday’s public meeting about the Mahoning County

Time for a new beginning

Opinion: Time for a new beginning EDITOR: When we had our cash for clunkers program, I wrote a letter and

Gaza has itself to blame

Opinion: Gaza has itself to blame EDITOR In a Jan. 4 letter a writer asks why “the governing bodies of

A piece of personal history

Opinion: A piece of personal history EDITOR: I enjoyed the Jan. 6 article on Abraham Peters Steckel (Ohio

Sowell is getting old, literally and figuratively

Opinion: Sowell is getting old, literally and figuratively EDITOR: It’s time for The Vindicator to find a

Share what works

Opinion: Share what works EDITOR: I have been on Medicare for almost ten years and find the coverage

Happy trails — at least sometimes

Opinion: Happy trails — at least sometimes EDITOR: As a retired older person who gave up skiing downhill

Republicans want better reform

Opinion: Republicans want better reform EDITOR: The editorial statement that all Republicans are against

Drowning in rate increases

Opinion: Drowning in rate increases EDITOR: With gasoline, natural gas and electric costs steadily on the

Who will buy the cars now?

Opinion: Who will buy the cars now? EDITOR: After 35 years of working as a salaried worker for General

By their service, Ohio firefighters have earned dignity and security in retirement

Opinion: EDITOR: As an active member of the Cincinnati Fire Department and as president of the Ohio

Cut the clown out of the paper

Opinion: Cut the clown out of the paper EDITOR: On New Year’s Eve day I opened my paper as usual and

Short and sweet

Opinion: Short and sweet EDITOR: Please save the polar bears. Christine Halmos Poland

Defending Animal Charity

Opinion: Defending Animal Charity EDITOR: Animal Charity wrote a letter to the editor Dec. 13 stating its

Would Obama approve paying for abortions with tax money?

Opinion: Would Obama approve paying for abortions with tax money? EDITOR: Would our President sign into

There’s a health care plan that would work, given a try

Opinion: There’s a health care plan that would work, given a try EDITOR: There has been much said about

There’s growing recognition of the needs of women vets

Opinion: There’s growing recognition of the needs of women vets EDITOR: Last Sunday, a letter from a

Contemplating the high cost that sometimes comes with paying the lowest price

Opinion: EDITOR: Wittenauer Pharmacy in Poland Village has closed. This has probably gone unnoticed by many

It ain’t broke, why fix it?

Opinion: It ain’t broke, why fix it? EDITOR: I just read where Allegiant Air is switching airports from

Zoning violations are no joke

Opinion: Zoning violations are no joke EDITOR: My father and mother bought property in Ellsworth Township

Nelson’s as guilty as Jim

Opinion: Nelson’s as guilty as Jim EDITOR Every article about Jim Traficant carries with it the

Enough Traficant already

Opinion: Enough Traficant already EDITOR: Things are not the best in our area, but do we have to suffer