Opinion and Editorial

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Thunder Over the Valley had thousands cheering, buzzing

Editorial: There was a little bit of thunder over the Valley and a whole lot of rain on Saturday, which


Census: No easy task ahead

Editorial: Minot (N.D.) Daily News: U.S. Census Bureau director John Thompson was decidedly understated as he


How about a massive water pipeline instead of Keystone?

Opinion: How about a massive water pipeline instead of Keystone? I hear a lot in the news these days about


Monitor Reading Guarantee for cost, fairness and results impact

Editorial: Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee is evolving into one of this state’s most


‘Party of the rich’ continues to punish the unemployed

Opinion: ‘Party of the rich’ continues to punish the unemployed President John F. Kennedy in his inaugural


Avoid witch hunt on Benghazi

Editorial: Question: What do the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya,


AG DeWine sets sights on Cafaro

Opinion: To all those apologists for the corrupters of government in the Mahoning Valley who have accused


Pope should sell Vatican’s property

Opinion: I have great respect for the humility displayed by Pope Francis, but in his latest call for the


Tressel shows understanding of challenges confronting YSU

Editorial: Many years have passed since Jim Tressel worked at Youngstown State University, but you wouldn’t


A stinky yes vote for sales tax; Move Mooney; Shame on nonvoters; Shame on Browns; Lawyers hog settlement; CEO pay justified

Opinion: He’d hold his nose but still vote for five-year sales-tax renewal I have just finished reading the


Let’s respect Memorial Day

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


Some lessons for all to live by

Opinion: The following thought provokers have been my guiding lights as far back as the Great Depression of


What will it take for the Valley to secure daily airline service?

Editorial: There was an entry in the May 7 “Years Ago” column in The Vindicator that serves as a backdrop to


Let children recoup their losses

Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: A proposal that would allow the state of Ohio to seize casino winnings to pay


Gas prices stay stubbornly high

Opinion: Chicago Tribune: After a harsh winter, it’s time to get out and hit the open road. So what’s with