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Payday loans hurt weakest among us

Opinion: By Galen Carey CQ-Roll Call As our economy continues to improve, there is a crushing weight


Bleak economic forecast forces tough decisions in Youngstown

Editorial: There are only two ways govern- ment can make ends meet: raise revenue or cut expenses. And there’s


Our rights come from God, not man

Opinion: “...the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.” —


Standardized test falls short in targeting skill to be assessed

Opinion: Standardized test falls short in targeting skill to be assessed As a volunteer at Taft Ele-


Window dressing in Y’town

Opinion: Two black leaders in the city of Youngstown have been appointed to the Youngstown City School


Heroism amid the deep freeze

Editorial: Mother Nature has socked the Mahoning Valley this month with relentless fury. Bone-chilling subzero


Chamber’s plan to help schools cut costs is timely, appropriate

Editorial: Ohio Gov. John Kasich has been clear about what he expects from Ohio’s school districts and public


End double dipping in the public sector

Opinion: By Greg R. LAWSON Special to The Vindicator In a Feb. 8 editorial, The Vindicator told the


To end mass suffering in the US, our lawmakers must assist poor

Opinion: To end mass suffering in the US, our lawmakers must assist poor I don’t have a crystal ball or


A favorite city of mine

Opinion: (This piece is by request [kinda] from some great folks at First Presbyterian Church in Youngstown.


Ohio’s tax quiz makes sense

Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: With tax season upon us, it’s good that the Ohio Department of Taxation is taking


Ruling on drilling brings hope to oil, gas exploration in Ohio

Editorial: On its surface, an Ohio Supreme Court ruling this week looks like a solid victory for the oil and


Racino communities looking to governor for payment plan

Editorial: When the governor vetoed a legislative proposal to provide $500,000 each to Austintown and Dayton


State must target algal blooms

Opinion: By David Spangler The Vindicator On Aug. 2, 2014, the good people of Toledo, a metro area of a


A hand-up or a handout?

Opinion: COLUMBUS I was walking into the grocery store the other day when a beat-up SUV pulled alongside