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Rethink emergency releases

Opinion: Marietta Times: Ohio state prisons housed 50,641 inmates at the end of 2014 — 31 percent more than


McConnell is singing ‘Kumbaya’

Opinion: The triumphant Republican class of 2014 formally took control of both halves of Congress last week,


Obama’s 2-year college plan worthy of thoughtful debate

Editorial: If Republicans in Congress want to find out whether President Barack Obama’s community-college


Poor Harvard profs? Hardly

Opinion: By Dan K. THOMASSON Tribune News Service WASHINGTON Pity the poor Harvard professors. When it


‘Good old days’ of protesting missed

Opinion: By Sheron Patterson The Dallas Morning News I am getting nostalgic for the good old days of


Ohio fracking forecast for ’15: Storm clouds gather intensity

Editorial: In a review of the state of drilling for oil and natural gas in the Buckeye State in 2014, The


Obama will stand up to Congress

Opinion: For some six years, Republicans have been winning the political public relations game by turning


Missing Nigerian girls no longer lighting up Twitter

Opinion: By Okello Kelo Sam Los Angeles Times Eight months is a long time. Long enough for international


US should be leery of Iran

Opinion: By Hugh Shelton Los Angeles Times At the dawn of 2015, the U.S. has yet to articulate a


New Congress should grasp chance to solve nation’s woes

Opinion: New Congress should grasp chance to solve nation’s woes The beginning of a new, two- year session


Gov. Kasich should renounce Republicans’ extreme agenda

Editorial: When the clock strikes mid- night tonight, Gov. John R. Kasich will take the oath of office for his


‘Oakhill’ case gets intriguing

Opinion: What do John A. McNally, Michael V. Sciortino and Martin Yavorcik have in common besides being


Free speech under attack on college campuses in US

Opinion: By Nat Hentoff Universal UClick Will any of the 2016 presidential candidates mention the many


DUI mess with YPD highlights corruption; Give LePore-Hagan award for drama; Sharpen teeth in texting-driving law; welfare for privileged; Mill Creek merchandising; euthanasia views challenged

Opinion: DUI mess with YPD shows corruption is alive and well The recent report of the cover-up of a DUI


YSU professor: Rethink pink

Opinion: As a proud dad of three sons, I hear various things about raising them. Most frequent is, “Be glad