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Baseball says ‘no’ to cheats

Opinion: By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Cartoons Since the advent of sabermetrics, the already insufferable annual


GOP under pressure after revelations about Trump

Editorial: If President Donald J. Trump stays true to form, he will include his standard “fake news” criticism


Reasonable and rational policies must drive immigration reform

Opinion: By Georgie Anne Geyer Andrews McMeel Syndication WASHINGTON As a foreign correspondent who was


High taxes prompt exodus

Opinion: One reason Democrats seem so fixated on importing illegal immigrants and allowing their children to


Valley unity, determination bring acclaim to the Butler

Editorial: Kudos and acclaim are nothing new to the Butler Institute of American art, the shining cultural


Boardmanite explains ‘no’ vote on school levy

Opinion: Boardmanite explains ‘no’ vote on school levy With all due respect to the fine Boardman Township


Tears of sorrow; perhaps regret?

Opinion: Tears were streaming down Tracey Winbush’s cheeks as she told reporters that popular Youngstown


Ignorance isn’t bliss when it comes to the future of GM’s Lordstown complex

Editorial: Today marks the end of the two-week North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and the


Popular columnist John Rosemond returns to Vindicator

Opinion: The family psychologist’s columns offer advice about children and grandchildren


Not just a battle over a galaxy

Opinion: By Olivia Alperstein OtherWords “The Last Jedi” is a great film if you need to hear and see a


President had no business asking ex-acting FBI chief how he voted

Opinion: WASHINGTON This is not the country I live in. In my country – in our country – the ruler does


Online school’s plug should have been pulled years ago

Editorial: If one were searching for the face of what ails Ohio’s largely failing network of charter or


Why some students fail

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords Another semester is about to begin at the community college where


Mahoning County elections board taking steps to rebuild reputation

Opinion: What happened on the Nov. 7, 2017, election night in Mahoning County should never happen again.


Nassar ‘death warrant’ puts abusers, enablers on notice

Editorial: Michigan Circuit Court Judge Rosemary E. Aquilina spared no mercy and minced no words Wednesday in