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Today’s lesson for members of Congress: Keep safety 1st

Editorial: In the interest of maximizing public safety and minimizing danger, U.S. senators and representatives


Modern slavery in Ohio

Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: As a crossroads state, Ohio harbors many victims of human trafficking, for the


Kasich needs to go big

Opinion: If Ohio Gov. John Kasich wants to be more than an “also” in the Republican presidential sweepstakes,


Gov. Walker tests tea party

Opinion: By Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg View Scott Walker, who formally entered the 2016 presidential


Youngstown Plan is law; time to give up the fight

Editorial: No one who has heard Gov. John Kasich’s comments about the academically challenged Youngstown City


Unelected grab too much power

Opinion: By U.S. REP. BILL JOHNSON Special to The Vindicator The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that


Fixing lakes in 15 years shows government’s flaws

Opinion: Fixing lakes in 15 years shows government’s flaws First of all, what a shame with the closing of


Don’t give up the ship in new battle for Lake Erie

Editorial: Two hundred AND three years ago, skilled Commander Oliver Hazard Perry valiantly led a rugged U.S.


By Francis Wilkinson

Opinion: By Francis Wilkinson Bloomberg View Campaigns, as political operatives and television pundits


Keeping powders in check

Opinion: COLUMBUS If you were hoping to spend time in the near- future mixing your own alcoholic beverages


Iran pact offers Congress the chance to prove that it can deliberate wisely

Editorial: How do you prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon? That question goes to the heart of the global


Reading between the lines

Opinion: By Ann McFeatters Tribune News Service WASHINGTON We interrupt your summer to bring you bold,


With Gov. John Kasich officially announcing Tuesday that he’s running for president, the

Opinion: With Gov. John Kasich officially announcing Tuesday that he’s running for president, the Mahoning


Ohio Democratic Party chairman hoping Wisconsin Gov. Walker is Republican choice for president

Opinion: If Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper had his choice, he’d want Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker


Arc of justice bends like rainbow

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Until 2010, CBS television’s daytime lineup included “As the World