Opinion and Editorial

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Celebrating a season of pride for MLB’s Tribe

Editorial: Sure, hopes ran high as the Cleveland Indians entered the 2017 Major League Baseball season on the


The time is right now to ban gun bump stocks

Opinion: Chicago Tribune: We’re relieved congressional Republicans appear ready to consider a limited form of


7th District Court of Appeals race will be exciting despite dropouts

Opinion: In the span of just two weeks, the potential candidates for a seat on the 7th District Court of


Hef was devoid of ‘real wealth’

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons Since Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s recent death, a variety of


YBI’s Israeli connection is a great technological match

Editorial: Mazel Tof to the Youngs- town Business Incubator for launching an exciting project that stands to


Auto industry has glamorous past but a future that’s opaque at best

Opinion: DETROIT Bending metal, slapping on chrome and marketing an empowering product and status marker


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Attempt to ban fracking in Youngstown derailed

Editorial: Youngstown voters won’t have to contend with the pesky anti-fracking issue in next month’s general


Martin Luther’s spicy theses

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons Did you realize that Oct. 31 marks 500 years since Martin Luther


Tax cuts are the answer

Opinion: In school, I liked math the least and history the most. Both can be useful in the coming debate over


Sessions, Trump try to erase LGBTQ Americans from map

Opinion: By John L. MICEK Cagle Cartoons Last June, after a gunman opened fire in the gay-friendly Pulse


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Let clean-energy centers fuel more Valley growth

Editorial: Such was the clearly understated reaction from Lords- town Mayor Arno Hill last week upon learning


Gauging outrage in age of Trump

Opinion: WASHINGTON The week that was: A week ago Sunday, President Trump once again publicly humiliated


Child care is in crisis

Opinion: By Dawn Huckelbridge OtherWords When I found out I was pregnant, one of the very first things I


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Brazil’s failure to extradite Claudia Hoerig is insulting

Editorial: Earlier this year, we urged President Donald J. Trump to pick up the phone and call Brazilian


We can’t stop the ‘crazies’

Opinion: By Michael Reagan Cagle Cartoons Today I’m counting my blessings. My wife Colleen, my daughter