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Responsible ownership, law with bite can deter vicious attacks by dogs

Editorial: A recent string of dog attacks in the Mahoning Valley causing severe injuries illustrates anew the


Another clueless uber rich entrant?

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz just announced he may run for


Three ‘well qualified’ lawyers eyeing county court judgeship

Opinion: After interviewing eight candidates who applied to be a Mahoning County Court judge, the county


Black History Month opens doors to past and present

Editorial: Since their inception nine decades ago, black history observances in February have served as


Minn. Sen. Klobuchar could end state’s presidential losing streak

Opinion: WASHINGTON Surely the silliest aspirant for the Democrats’ 2020 presidential nomination is already


Will Y’town ignore plan to cut spending – again?

Editorial: Eight months ago, an expert in public finances provided Youngstown Mayor Jamael Tito Brown and city


King of racist rants

Opinion: By Julie Duhn OtherWords Communities like mine are dying. Steve King, the congressman who


Foreign workers win big

Opinion: By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Cartoons If asked to identify the most unnecessary visa, an answer would


Democrats have their Thatcher in Elizabeth Warren, if they dare

Opinion: WASHINGTON Margaret Thatcher’s description of herself as a “conviction politician” alarmed some


No one comes out blameless from Covington controversy

Editorial: Cincinnati Enquirer: Nobody involved in what transpired at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial in


Relax, people! They’re cookies

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons Just as my annual diet has begun showing promise, my greatest


A narrative fallacy has emerged from the Covington controversy

Opinion: By KATHLEEN PARKER Washington Post WASHINGTON When a white, Catholic-school boy wearing a


Starred in any porn video?

Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons “Deep fakes.” According to Great Britain’s The Guardian news-


Americans need answers in probe of Roger Stone

Editorial: New York Times: In his indictment of the Trump torpedo Roger Stone, the special counsel Robert


Youngstown’s response to snowstorm pathetic

Opinion: Youngstown’s response to snowstorm pathetic As a taxpay- er, I’m tired of the low quality of