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Christmas wish for 2019: Shop locally

Opinion: I have a Christmas wish for the next year. Buying a Christmas gift for my parents is not easy for


‘Stand your ground’ gets new life

Opinion: In November, the Ohio House of Representatives approved legislation that would include a provision


Empire strikes back

Opinion: Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but scorning the Washington Establishment produces even


Writing vs. typing debate is for schools and parents

Editorial: We all know that some guarantees aren’t worth the paper on which they are written. Most of us


Is Google googling you?

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons I thought Facebook knew too much about me, but it turns out Google


Youngstown government facing major fiscal challenges in 2019

Opinion: Youngstown’s finances were on shaky ground before the state auditor’s office told the city that it


New Congress will have to follow some new standards

Editorial: Its official name is the CoN- gressional Accountability Act, but the subtitle could be the “Blake


Worthy asylum seekers, or not?

Opinion: By Michael Reagan Cagle Cartoons Earlier last week I was at an event that honored Malala


OPINION - Brown, Portman Ryan fight cuts aimed at entitlement programs

Opinion: All three need to push the congressional legislation that protects seniors’ budgets.


Journalist killing leads to next ruler of Saudi Arabia

Editorial: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in line to succeed his father King Salman bin


Is future mail delivery in peril?

Opinion: By Kathy Toler OtherWords I’ve been a postal clerk for 23 years, serving my customers in a


President has been walking a tightrope of lies; he’s teetering

Opinion: WASHINGTON There was plenty of awful legal news for President Donald Trump last week, but the


No reason to rush enacting provision to push evictions

Editorial: Toledo Blade: Who needs a Christmas present more than Ohio’s landlords in this holy season? No


Keep an eye on what you buy

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons Merry debt-fueled Christmas, America! According to a recent


Lawmakers aim to claw back trade power from the president

Opinion: “You’re the top! You’re an Arrow collar. You’re the top! You’re a Coolidge dollar. You’re the