Opinion and Editorial

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Urban sprawl is a killer

Opinion: By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Cartoons Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populated with more than 10


City should seek means to accept vital fire grant

Editorial: In these times of financial restraint and revenue shortfalls for local governments throughout the


Trump disingenuously downplays exploring opportunities in Russia

Opinion: WASHINGTON There comes a point in the unspooling of every complex political-financial-legal


A tool to alleviate poverty

Opinion: By Aditi Katti OtherWords Imagine a government-funded anti-poverty tool that encouraged people


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Harry Meshel: Champion of Valley's working class

Editorial: There is a reason Harry Meshel, the political icon of the Mahoning Valley, was so committed to


Free speech in all its glory

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons It was a fine day for protesting at Lafayette Square in


Trump’s pardon of Arpaio proper and in keeping with his authority

Opinion: President Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., has drawn


Arpaio pardon deeply disturbing

Opinion: By Ebony Slaughter-Johnson OtherWords During a speech to a group of police officers in July,


World must build united front against North Korea

Editorial: Heated tensions between North Korea and the rest of the world are simmering closer and closer to


Lee opposed Confederate statues

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords While our president’s moral character seems stuck somewhere between


Enjoyment of football is fading

Opinion: WASHINGTON Autumn, which is bearing down upon us like a menacing linebacker, is, as John Keats


‘Farm to table’ has new meaning

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords Now that Amazon’s taken over Whole Foods, a natural foods grocery


Y'town schools get going with great expectations

Editorial: Today’s start of Youngs- town City School District’s academic year should be viewed as the actual


Many made 4th annual Run for Caitlin a success

Opinion: Many made 4th annual Run for Caitlin a success On behalf of Run for Caitlin and the Yager and


Opioid crisis stumps Trump

Opinion: By John L. MICEK Cagle Cartoons Last month, at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., President