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Republican attacks on Hillary without merit

Opinion: Republican attacks on Hillary without merit I’m speaking out about Hillary Clinton. Republicans


There are jobs galore in Ohio

Opinion: Residents of the Mahoning Valley who choose to forget our history – of steel, that is – are doomed


Mahoning County payroll is just a mouse click away

Editorial: It took more than a year to accomplish, but the internet posting of Mahoning County government’s


Weak performance by Obama helps fuel Black Lives Matter

Opinion: By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Los Angeles Times Eight years ago, at the dawn of the Obama era,


Enjoy game, but don’t go crazy over Pokemon GO

Editorial: Few can dispute that PokeMon GO, the downloadable mobile app game of search and destroy, has


Olympics are a timely distraction

Opinion: By Dick Meyer Scripps Washington Bureau Thank God for the Summer Olympics. They have never come


A reasoned view of TPP

Opinion: Bloomberg View: In his robust defense this week of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, President Barack


At 92, pepper-growing itch persists

Opinion: My neighboring and not so endearing deer have effectively ended my 6-foot pepper plant reign as the


Tale of 2 campaign rallies

Opinion: Let me tell you about two presidential appearances I covered over the past week – not to pick sides


Today is Saturday, Aug. 6, the 219th day of 2016. There are 147 days left in the year.

Opinion: Today is Saturday, Aug. 6, the 219th day of 2016. There are 147 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


African-American Male Wellness Walk is Aug. 20

Opinion: The event begins at 7 a.m. in the Covelli Centre parking lot, 229 E. Front St.


Clinton’s supporters undaunted by candidate’s very late arrival

Opinion: There is a lot to take away from the recent Hillary Clinton rally at Youngstown’s East High School.


Why do they hate Hillary?

Opinion: By Gina Barreca The Hartford Courant Why would folks who like country music vote for a guy who


Legislature should act to protect jobs in Ohio

Editorial: The surge in employment at call centers in the Mahoning Valley over the past decade ranks among one


Crucial moment in time

Opinion: By Nichola Gutgold The Philadelphia Inquirer As an educator, I want the significance of this