Opinion and Editorial

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Where are the steel mills?

Opinion: President Donald Trump has completed a year in office, but the Mahoning Valley has yet to see his


Don’t like the Scriptures? Simply do not read them

Opinion: Don’t like the Scriptures? Simply do not read them I really do enjoy read- ing The Vindicator, The


Small businesses benefit, too, from new GOP tax overhaul

Opinion: Small businesses benefit, too, from new GOP tax overhaul Everyone has been hearing about the


Watkins’ persistence key to Claudia Hoerig’s return

Editorial: It has been said that the wheels of justice turn slowly. Unfortunately, in the case of accused


Bullied by a government

Opinion: “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees are expected to practice high ethical standards


Bezos wants a key to your house

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Would you give your house key to a complete stranger, letting that


Is raw water a threat?

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons Thirty-plus years ago, Aunt Addie Lee dropped in on the farmhouse


News media have crucial role: Keep President Trump honest

Opinion: By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. ROBERTS Andrews McMeel Syndication As Donald Trump marks his


There are no s---holes

Opinion: By Jill Richardson Other Words We recently learned that Donald Trump referred to African nations


Trump is his own worst enemy one year into term as president

Opinion: By John L. MICEK Cagle Cartoons When it came to a recent column about President Donald Trump’s


Future of Boardman is in hands, minds of residents

Editorial: Boardman is one of the largest townships in Ohio and, arguably, has reigned as the commercial heart


Weathering the storms

Editorial: Pittsbutgh Post-Gazette: City snow removal has become the subject of public angst once again, with


Progressives fail to understand why we lost trust in government

Opinion: WASHINGTON Is there anything more depressing than a cheerful liberal? The question is prompted by


Keep the door open, America

Opinion: By Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons President Trump’s vulgar language and racist views regarding


Adi’s expected deportation shows scope of ICE’s power

Editorial: Youngstown businessman Amer “Al” Adi Othman is reportedly on a hunger strike to protest the decision