Opinion and Editorial

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Ending ‘catch & release’

Opinion: By Hans Von Spakovsky and Grant Strobl The Heritage Foundation One of the smartest steps


Deregulation has bankers excited

Opinion: By Mark Whitehouse Bloomberg View Time and again, President Donald Trump and administration


Suicide jump fails to bring total closure to Seman case

Editorial: A suspected rapist and triple murderer’s death plunge from a fourth-floor balcony of the Mahoning


Strike a blow for animals

Opinion: By Amanda Nordstrom People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals This spring, as you dust


Civilian casualties not inevitable in war; they’re a matter of choice

Opinion: By Nick McDonell Los Angeles Times Iraqi officials report that a U.S. airstrike killed nearly


Trump must work to forge a long-term plan for Syria

Editorial: Last week’s Tomahawk mis- sile strikes ordered by President Donald J. Trump on a Syrian air base was


Bankers deserve public’s thanks, not its derision or condemnation

Opinion: By William Cohan Los Angeles Times At $500 million in box office revenue and counting, we sure


Ban on TWD not the solution

Opinion: By Mark Davis The Dallas Morning News Those of us who have long argued against specific bans on


Declare state of emergency for Trumbull opioid crisis

Editorial: When disaster in any form strikes, responsible state and federal authorities typically respond


Are ODNR and Vindicator mere ‘gas-bag apologists’?

Opinion: Are ODNR and Vindicator mere ‘gas-bag apologists’? Despite the effort to obscure the issue by the


Health-care reform thorn in GOP’s side

Opinion: By Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg View I don’t want to accuse anyone of insincerity as House


There’s no harm studying a merger of public entities

Editorial: Strident reaction from fire- fighters in Liberty Township and the city of Girard to the mere


What is Betras up to?

Opinion: Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras (“Moth Man” to a veteran journalist who has


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YSU journalists define leaders

Opinion: When Youngstown State University competes in anything, it is common to try to measure up to its Ohio


‘Valley’s Anchor’ embodied professionalism and trust

Editorial: Fairness, objectivity and community commitment stand out as hallmark traits of Bob Black throughout