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Ohio Treasurer Mandel acting like a candidate for US Senate

Opinion: Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is trying to be coy about his interest in running for the U.S. Senate in


Tracey Winbush has been nominated by the Mahoning County Republican Party to remain on the county

Opinion: Tracey Winbush has been nominated by the Mahoning County Republican Party to remain on the county


Elections serve a purpose

Opinion: After months of watching all sorts of political polls, we are finally just a few weeks away from


Racial divisions are on display in the presidential sweepstakes

Opinion: By Rekha Basu Des Moines Register A 21-year-old Latina approached the mic on the stage in a


Youngstown’s fiscal crisis shows no signs of ending

Editorial: Just days after we urged Youngstown Mayor John A. Mc- Nally to step aside while he’s on trial in


Despite flawed report cards, new results reflect well on most Valley school districts

Editorial: The tardy release last week of incomplete report-card results for Ohio schools for the 2014-15


First families matter

Opinion: By Ann McFeatters Tribune News Service WASHINGTON The other day, as President Obama and aides


President defends pragmatism in his last State of the Union speech

Opinion: By Dick Meyer Scripps Washington Bureau Barry Obama arrived at Columbia University too late to


Facing up to wrinkles

Opinion: By Gina Barreca The Hartford Courant I turned 59 recently, which means, apparently, that


‘Making a Murderer’ casts doubt on the guilt of Avery and Dassey

Opinion: Kenneth Kratz was willing to answer all of my questions. Many these days are demanding answers from


Boston Marathon bomber doesn’t deserve new trial

Editorial: Not only was federal Judge George O’Toole Jr. unswayed by Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar


Bill Clinton a target

Opinion: Is Bill Clinton’s sexual history fair game in the 2016 campaign? Donald Trump certainly thinks so.


Valley’s Sojourn to the Past embodies legacy of MLK

Editorial: Over the past 10 years, the Mahoning Valley has been blessed to have an angel among us in the form


Can you spare a dime for a CEO?

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Wall Street buccaneer Carl Icahn has pocketed billions for himself


Obama’s State of the Union speech was a complete washout

Opinion: By Jay Ambrose Tribune News Service President Barack Obama had something deceptively close to a