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Former congressman and state lawmaker Boccieri is favored in battle for Gerberry’s House seat

Opinion: Who will replace Democrat Ronald V. Gerberry as the 59th Ohio House District representative is


Keeping (some) promises

Opinion: Minot (N.D.) Daily News: Give President Barack Obama credit – if you want to call it that – for one


Continue enforcing law regulating wild animals

Editorial: It took a long time for the state of Ohio to establish sensible regulations for private citizens


Needle in the haystack

Opinion: Despite a nuclear Iran looming on the horizon, the media seem to be putting most of their attention


An evening with Roger Stone, former Trump adviser, is a riot

Opinion: “Oh, I went to an orgy there once.” That was Roger Stone’s response after I answered his question


Jeb Bush hugging wrong George

Opinion: By Albert R. HUNT Bloomberg View Jeb Bush has a legacy problem. Its name is George. Two


You’ve got to feel sorry for CEOs

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Phil Gramm, the former right-wing senator from Texas, has surprised


Sobering realities justify end-of-summer OVI blitz

Editorial: For those who think that aggressive anti-drunken driving campaigns such as Mahoning County’s current


No free ride in Britain

Opinion: BELFAST, Northern Ireland Since his party’s impressive election victory in May, Prime Minister


Poland Forest’s glorious wildflowers must be understood and protected

Opinion: Poland Forest’s glorious wildflowers must be understood and protected As we know, the emerald ash


Chaos reigns supreme

Opinion: By Ann McFeatters Tribune News Service WASHINGTON It’s time to look once again into the


Scott Walker’s health care plan follows the Republican playbook

Opinion: By Michael Hiltzik Los Angeles Times When I first heard that a new repeal-and-replace-Obama-care


Ohio Supreme Court urged to review Belinky’s tenure

Editorial: A veteran lawyer who has practiced extensively in the Mahoning County Courthouse offered this


Voters should think long, hard before saying yes to legalization of marijuana

Editorial: Considering the millions of dollars being spent by the advocates of marijuana legalization in Ohio,


We’re celebrating success at YSU

Opinion: Last Monday evening, as the lights came up on Stambaugh Stadium, hundreds of new Youngstown State