Opinion and Editorial

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Can’t sleep? It’s not the bed’s fault

Opinion: By Gina Barreca The Hartford Courant My brother sent this email to me: “My bed is a magical


Steward Health’s presence in Valley prompts questions

Editorial: About six years ago when Community Health Systems offered $120 million to purchase then Forum


Pragmatism gives Trump chance to bring prosperity

Opinion: Pragmatism gives Trump chance to bring prosperity On Jan. 20, I watched the inauguration of


Beware school vouchers

Opinion: By Patrick Elliott Tribune News Service Billionaire voucher advocate Betsy DeVos is all set as


Inject honor and respect into today’s legal holiday

Editorial: Many may well be tempt- ed to pity today’s state and national holiday as the Rodney Dangerfield of


Understanding addiction clarifies value of Narcan

Opinion: Understanding addiction clarifies value of Narcan As a clinician who has worked with hundreds of


Ohio lawmakers should increase state gas tax

Opinion: Ohio lawmakers should increase state gas tax A recent Vindica- tor article expressing the outlook


Youngstown schools CEO stirs interest with hirings

Editorial: By any standard, the hiring by a public school system of three individuals earning six-figure


Dems endorse tainted mayor

Opinion: A year ago, Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras demanded the resignation of


Friends rally support for Youngstown crime victim

Opinion: Not all stories get the chance to get told as they need to or revisited as they could. This is


It’s a good thing that Washington has always been notoriously leaky

Opinion: His national security adviser had to resign after falsely denying secret talks with Russia. His


Down to details in budget

Opinion: It takes a few weeks to really get to know the proposed state budget. That’s because the actual


Expanding local anti-drug initiatives can bring results

Editorial: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine served up some sage advice to about 1,200 police officers, faith


Enact offender registry

Opinion: Toledo Blade: A violent offender registry proposed by state Sens. Randy Gardner and Cliff Hite is


Paranoia running rampant

Opinion: By Jay Ambrose Tribune News Service An Atlantic magazine article by Washington journalist David