Opinion and Editorial

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

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


Correction

Opinion: Correction The last paragraph of George Will’s column in Thursday’s paper ended mid-sentence. It


Students cuffed by loans

Opinion: By Paul Winfree Heritage Foundation This April, while hashing out the bill that reconciled


A tragic death

Opinion: The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, N.Y.: On Sept. 22, Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University


Here are some tips for Congress

Opinion: Here are some tips for Congress We are about to have elec- tions, and there are many things to


Historic shift in the cards

Opinion: WASHINGTON Voters seem to think Congress is like a weedy lot — that anything done to it will


GOP has a Latino problem

Opinion: If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s a risk in associating too closely with a single issue,


Attorney General Cordray is deserving of a full term

Editorial: Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray’s challenger in the Nov. 2 general election, former U.S. Sen.


Magic-wand conservatism

Opinion: WASHINGTON I’m not a witch. But if I were, the first spell I’d cast would be to turn House


Sound of one hand clapping

Opinion: I was preparing to applaud the Obama administration and specifically Homeland Security Secretary


Rimedio-Righetti must handle commissioner’s job with care

Editorial: Mahoning County voters made it clear in the May primary election that they are ready for a change


Marijuana use carries health risks

Opinion: By Itai Danovitch Los Angeles Times In the debate on legalizing marijuana, the health risks of


Uncle Sam’s greedy

Opinion: Those who are always accusing people in the private sector of “greed” almost never accuse government


Peace Prize committee got it right

Opinion: The Chinese government has denounced the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the imprisoned


Unraveling the torture knot

Opinion: It has been clear for years that the Bush administration’s decision to torture captured al-Qaida


Columbiana County’s mental health levy supports many

Opinion: Columbiana County’s mental health levy supports many I write this letter as the Pres- ident of the