Opinion and Editorial

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Medicaid pays for vital health services to 3 million Ohioans, among them the oldest and youngest

Editorial: Medicaid pays for vital health services to 3 million Ohioans, among them the oldest and youngest


Keystone State race could set political template for Dems

Opinion: MOUNT LEBANON, Pa. Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District, which ripples over the steep hills


Valley schools should permit student walkout

Opinion: Valley schools should permit student walkout Anyone familiar with the book “The Tipping Point” by


Open Youngstown schools contract talks to the public

Editorial: Many years ago, Youngs- town Mayor Patrick Ungaro, confronting a major budget crisis and


Mayor Brown’s baptism by fire

Opinion: It may be time for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to conduct an air-quality test


Russia’s success in undermining 2016 election no laughing matter

Opinion: By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts Andrews McMeel Syndication After special counsel Robert


Woman’s History Month underway

Opinion: The contributions of women to our country’s greatness must always be remembered and appreciated


Don’t tear families apart

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords Let’s do a mental exercise. Imagine that Jose moves to the


Re-evaluate the need for Trumbull administrator

Editorial: In a surprising turn of events Friday, The Vindicator in this space urged newly hired Trumbull


Foods of the ’70s losing favor

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons The Wall Street Journal article made me both hungry and wistful.


Mahoning Dems’ endorsements contain intriguing back stories

Opinion: While the outcome of the Mahoning County Democratic Party’s endorsements weren’t surprising, there


Trumbull administrator must now prove his worth

Editorial: Despite the misgivings of this newspaper and many others, the hiring of Mike Matas as Trumbull


Past time to hear from Trump via full-blown news conference

Opinion: WASHINGTON It’s been more than a year since Donald Trump had his one and only full-fledged news


Dems restore reputation of FBI in Russian probe

Editorial: If there’s one big difference between the partisan classified memos released by the House


Farmers forced to bolster income

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons In my 19 years of working for a farmers cooperative, I’ve seen all