Opinion and Editorial

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Kids taking up the fight

Opinion: By Norah Vawter OtherWords I became involved in climate advocacy when I realized how


Trump’s wall-funding plan could hurt social programs

Editorial: Even if he signs a bipartisan bill to fund the federal government and thereby head off a second


State of the Union address was President Trump’s finest hour

Opinion: Eloquence is not a characteristic associated with President Donald Trump, but in his State of the


Love is in the air, or is it?

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons Valentine’s Day is a time for exchanging sweet nothings and terms


Spotlight on predatory pastors in S. Baptist Church is long overdue

Editorial: Beaumont [Texas] Enterprise: The stunning report by the Houston Chronicle on the hundreds of cases


Climate change is the biggest, most important story of our time

Opinion: WASHINGTON Let’s consider some real news, for a change: Last year was officially proclaimed the


Time to embrace cursive writing

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons While organizing my home office a few weeks ago, I came across a


Health care a winner for Democrats in Congress

Editorial: Amid the Washington press corps’ preoccupation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation


Polar Vortex’s brutality

Opinion: By Nicole Braun OtherWords It was noon one recent Saturday in Northern Michigan, and


Commander In Chief Trump must not hesitate to command

Opinion: By Ann Coulter Andrews McMeel Syndication It’s great that members of Congress have located


Increasing Ohio gas tax is logical, responsible course

Editorial: Akron Beacon Journal: Jack Marchbanks was helpfully blunt in his assessment. The new director of the


Limited government commands a limited role for the president

Opinion: WASHINGTON Soon, in a federal court that few Americans know exists, there will come a ruling on a


Regionalized snow clearing would help Milton Twp.

Opinion: Regionalized snow clearing would help Milton Twp. Your Feb. 2 editorial about road maintenance


GM CEO Barra speaks – kind of

Opinion: It’s the one and only time General Motors CEO Mary Barra communicated directly with the people of


There’s a case to be made for GM’s Lordstown plant

Editorial: It’s easy to get discouraged about the future of General Motors’ Lordstown plant, given the giant