Opinion and Editorial

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Fat cats will get fatter

Opinion: By Chuck Collins OtherWords Republicans are pushing a huge corporate tax cut bill through


Improving student behavior one Y-Buck reward at a time

Opinion: The legacy of esteemed American behavioral psychologist Burrhus Frederic Skinner lives on in the


Devil’s best work

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons The devil sat drunk and giddy in a bar, boasting about his recent


Democratic Congressman Ryan picks up Republican challenger

Opinion: Beating an incumbent is hard. Beating U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, an eight-term congressman who runs – and


Marcy’s law passed easily, now the hard work begins

Editorial: On Nov. 7, voters in all 88 Ohio counties approved by overwhelming margins a victims’ bill of


Republicans now believe Moore’s accusers, but they didn’t Trump’s

Opinion: WASHINGTON Question for Republicans: If you believe the women now, why didn’t you believe the


Are you giving thanks?

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons As far as Thanksgiving songs are concerned, “Over the River and


Rise in hate crimes in US last year is not surprising

Editorial: We don’t expect Presi- dent Donald J. Trump to take responsibility for the spike in hate crimes,


Not all sexual sins are criminal

Opinion: By Gene Lyons Andrews McMeel Syndication It’s getting to where you can’t keep track of the


Veterans Day by numbers

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons Editor’s Note: This column was originally distributed in 2015.


SCRIPTURES

Opinion: SCRIPTURES You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on


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Valley’s food bank grows, as does need to help ease hunger in our community

Editorial: Completion this month of a 2,000-square-foot addition to the warehouse of Second Harvest Food Bank


Year after his stunning victory, Trump continues to roil waters

Opinion: By David M. SHRIBMAN Andrews McMeel Syndication When President Donald J. Trump sent out a


‘All are welcome’ triggers flare-up

Opinion: By Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons HARTFORD, Conn. Driving out of town on Albany Avenue, I was


Big Pharma frightens Ohioans into voting against self-interest

Editorial: Let’s get something straight: The behemoth pharmaceutical industry did not spend more than $77