Opinion and Editorial

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Kearney fumbles, bumbles

Opinion: To say state Sen. Eric Kearney’s attempt to get passed his financial problems and concentrate on


American left behind in Cuba

Opinion: WASHINGTON The fourth Thanksgiving. The fourth Hanukkah. This is a hard season for Judy Gross,


Do not text and drive

Opinion: The New York Times: The pileup of grim fatality data about the risks of distracted driving has


Afghan President Karzai is wrong about US forces

Editorial: Perhaps he was attempting to curry favor with the Afghan consultative council, which has harshly


Documentary reinforces love of US, disdain for socialism

Opinion: Documentary reinforces love of US, disdain for socialism My husband and I watched “War &


A shortage of engineers

Opinion: The Independent, Ashland, Ky.: What can make Kentucky’s proverbial “Golden Triangle” — the


Child rapist, killer should not get break on prison sentences

Editorial: In recent years, the Ohio Parole Board has become much more conservative in releasing violent


A challenge to our beliefs

Opinion: Depressing news about black students scoring far below white students on various mental tests has


Wisconsin’s governor defined by the battles he has won

Opinion: MILWAUKEE In 2011, tens of thousands of government employees and others, enraged by Gov. Scott


This conservative fad stinks

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Tenacity can be an admirable trait in a leader — except when it’s


Mahoning road crews failed in dealing with ice on roads

Opinion: Mahoning road crews failed in dealing with ice on roads Two days last month, I had to travel some


Keep e-cigs away from kids

Opinion: The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D.: E-cigarettes are becoming more prevalent, mostly evidenced by


What’s for dinner?

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Nicholas Kristof, a New York Times columnist and former farm boy,


Demolition of the LSP gang brings well-deserved awards

Editorial: Although two U.S. attorneys and a federal agent are being honored by the Justice Department for


Where’s outcry over epidemic of opiate abuse in the Valley?

Editorial: Imagine a rancid crop of broccoli shipped to the Mahoning Valley resulting in hundreds of people