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Americans show they still value trains; why hasn’t Congress climbed on board?

Opinion: By Harold Jackson The Philadelphia Inquirer I grew up watching trains crossing tracks less than


Redesigned bulbs shed light on regs

Opinion: By James L. GATTUSO and DIANE KATZ The Heritage Foundation What do restaurant menus,


Santorum persists in running

Opinion: WASHINGTON A near miss can be a sharp spur, so Rick Santorum wants to say something to those who


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Disproportionate penalties given to two CIA employees who leaked secrets

Opinion: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Disproportionate penalties given to two CIA employees who leaked secrets


Immigration talk is cheap

Opinion: By Angie Trudell Vasquez Tribune News Service During election campaigns, politicians toss around


City schools’ improvements in literacy inspire optimism

Editorial: Yes, Virginia, there is hope for academic improvement within the long beleaguered, largely


There’s much to be learned from the errors of pollsters

Opinion: Spare a thought for the pollsters and pundits now occupied with the unpleasant task of wiping egg


Americans should be able to place bets on elections

Opinion: By Stephen Carter Bloomberg News I wrote a few weeks ago about why paying people to vote is more


State of Ohio has growing problem with aging prisoners

Opinion: The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction defines elderly inmates as those age 50 and


Trustees at YSU slam ACE

Opinion: Unlike seven years ago when then-president of Youngstown State University, Dr. David Sweet, and the


Watchdog agencies necessary to ensure government honesty

Editorial: As the Republican majority in the Ohio General Assembly picks the winners and losers in the state’s


Community failed to embrace Hathorn’s ‘tough love’ approach

Opinion: Community failed to embrace Hathorn’s ‘tough love’ approach I have been following the saga of


Memorial Day must be given due respect

Opinion: Note: I wrote this column a few years ago, after attending a Columbus- area Memorial Day service.


Mahoning CSB spends money with little regard for taxpayers

Editorial: Earlier this month, in criticizing Mahoning County officeholders and other government bigwigs who


Prison rape cannot be tolerated

Opinion: Dallas Morning News: Rape is a horrible crime regardless of whether the victim is in prison, a