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Judge Jones at 90

Opinion: Ask Judge Nathaniel R. Jones for a pivotal life moment from his


Emily Post, where are you? Instilling manners in kids will lessen bullying

Opinion: Emily Post, where are you? Instilling manners in kids will lessen bullying Have you ever seen a


Selecting a jury for the trial of Robert Seman is crucial

Opinion: The composition of a jury in a criminal trial is extremely important. In fact, there is an old joke


State report card is proof of Y’town schools’ failing

Editorial: Although Ohio’s school districts did not receive overall grades in the state report cards issued


Libertarian duo Johnson, Weld deserve a place on debate stage

Opinion: OK, so Gary Johnson probably isn’t going to be the nation’s 45th president. And it’s doubtful Bill


An environmental win for Valley 33 years in making

Editorial: A federal consent deCree released this week for massive cleanup at and near the former Nease


Take judicial elections seriouslySFlb

Opinion: In less than two months, eligible Ohioans will help decide the next president of the United States.


Treat marijuana with care

Opinion: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “What’s really going on here is that over the last 20 years marijuana went


Righting a grave wrong

Opinion: By Joshua J. WHITFIELD The Dallas Morning News Georgetown University in 1838 was bailed out by


US Senate race in Ohio failing to live up to pre-election hype

Opinion: Despite some vulnerability on issues, all signs point to Rob Portman winning a re-election bid in a


Proposed Trumbull JEDD puts focus rightly on future

Editorial: The ongoing dismantling of the Mahoning Valley’s largest and sole-surviving blast furnace at the


Education is the key to black lives

Opinion: Ordinarily, it is not a good idea to base how you vote on just one issue. But if black lives really


Voters aren’t clueless

Opinion: By Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg View We have a strong-if- mistaken assumption that voters should


NCAA’s decision about discrimination

Opinion: By Peter St. ONGE The Charlotte Observer The NCAA’s decision Monday night to pull seven


Truce in Syria brokered by US, Russia is sketchy

Editorial: Although early reports of calm in war-torn Syria may indicate that the cease-fire brokered by the