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Firm deadline fracked

Opinion: COLUMBUS Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Back in June, Republican Senate President Keith


Bob Feller brought baseball alive

Opinion: As a 91-year-old survivor of the Great Depression, I like to reflect on its positive aspect of my


Today’s Republican Party could learn a lot from Calvin Coolidge

Opinion: The White House Historical Association is promoting a Christmas ornament honoring our 30th


Local NAACP chapter's 97th annual Freedom Fund Banquet is Friday at the Mahoning Country Club

Opinion: Speaker to present practical ideas how the Youngstown community can begin the process of improving the district’s overall poor academic performance


A salute to ‘Made in Ohio’

Opinion: Manufacturing Day today, Oct. 2, is an opportunity to tout Ohio’s strong manufacturing sector and


Putin’s caress of al-Assad speaks volumes about his morality and world view

Editorial: Russian President Vladi- mir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are cut from the same cloth


A return visit by Kasich to the newspaper would sure be nice

Opinion: A little over a year ago, Ohio Gov. John Kasich spent 90-plus minutes with The Vindicator editorial


Is GOP ready to govern?

Opinion: When Republicans won the Senate last November and increased their majority in the House, GOP leaders


Political pundits are misreading the tea leaves regarding Clinton

Opinion: By Joe Trippi Los Angeles Times Has the political pundit class lost its collective mind? In a


Paint Valley pink to fight breast cancer this month

Editorial: As the first full month of fall begins, awesome colors abound. Vibrant shades of red, orange, green


The Left has its Pope

Opinion: Pope Francis has created political controversy, both inside and outside the Catholic Church, by


Drinking pope’s water is one thing; keeping his empty glass is another

Editorial: At first glance, U.S. Rep. Bob Brady’s taking of Pope Francis’ water glass from the lectern after


Who’s to blame for fires in West?

Opinion: By Patt Morrison Los Angeles Times The portmanteau word “firenado” is racing through social


Boehner’s departure puts House on disastrous path

Editorial: When you have divided government, compromise is necessary in order for the people’s business to get


It is a lonely road ahead for the principled Chief Justice Roberts

Opinion: By Noah Feldman Bloomberg View The U.S. Supreme Court term that starts the first Monday in