Opinion and Editorial

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Tax cuts give rich plenty of love

Opinion: By Josh Hoxie OtherWords Love is in the air. Or so the marketers want us to believe, as


How was the accused wife beater allowed to keep White House job?

Opinion: WASHINGTON Look at the picture. Really. Look at the picture. The woman’s eye socket is the sickly


Trumbull case illustrates urban myth about fentanyl

Opinion: Trumbull case illustrates urban myth about fentanyl The arrest of a man who kicked suspected


Enjoy the freedom to dream at your nearest public library

Opinion: Last month saw two major events in literary history. Jan. 1 was the 200th anniversary of the


Social Security raise not all that wonderful

Opinion: Social Security raise not all that wonderful I am surprised there has not been one letter of


GM CEO’s comments fail to clarify future of Cruze

Editorial: General Motors’ boss mary Barra had the chance last week to provide some much needed clarity about


Dems baying at the moon

Opinion: The only way the re- engineered Youngstown City School District will return to the bad old days of


Social safety net is frayed

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords I’ve always believed in government. That is, I believe there are


Trumpians trash own futures with anti-immigration stance

Opinion: By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. ROBERTS Andrews McMeel Syndication Here’s who President Trump’s


Toward improving speed, efficiency of snow removal

Editorial: When it comes to the weather, what a difference a year makes. Mahoning Valley residents sailed


Corporations don’t need handouts

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Governors and mayors insist that giving our tax dollars to


Major push to suppress voting

Opinion: By Jen Herrick OtherWords When President Donald Trump created the “Presidential Advisory


Hanni family feud spills over into the race for appeals court

Opinion: How much bad blood must there be between Mark A. Hanni and his sister, Holly? It appears to be a


Let friendship, excellence thrive at Winter Olympics

Editorial: It has long been a truism that Olympian sports imitate world politics. Ever since their modern


No comparison between Trump’s and Nixon’s battles with the FBI

Opinion: WASHINGTON “Nixonian” is not the right word to use to describe the behavior of President Donald