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Health-care nightmare continues for the GOP

Editorial: It is revealing that Republi- can President Donald Trump, who ran on the promise of repealing and


War on science, morals and law

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists accuses


Cohen guilty plea: Boring fact used to prove a boring crime

Opinion: By Ann Coulter Andrews McMeel Syndication Today, I will provide readers with a free excerpt from


Perfect time to showcase the Constitution of Ohio

Editorial: Columbus Dispatch: As much talk as there has been in recent weeks and months about amending the Ohio


Disservice to our students

Editorial: Marietta Times: Time and again, officials at colleges and universities tell us we are not preparing


Niles' double dribble

Opinion: Texas football today is better than ever, says author Seth Godin. He’s not comparing it to other parts of the U.S. He’s comparing Texas football to Texas football.


GM shows little loyalty to loyal workers at the Lordstown plant

Opinion: Uncertainty. Change. Trimming budgets. Making do. It shouldn’t be a way of life. But once

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After tragic week in city, open your hearts

Opinion: After tragic week in city, open your hearts Dorothy Day House of Youngs-town recently celebrated


Trump, Brown, Portman rip GM

Opinion: Politics makes strange bedfellows, as the people of the Mahoning Valley are finding out in the

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Youngstown on the hook for misuse of water funds

Editorial: There’s good news and bad news for Youngstown Mayor Jamael Tito Brown, who has been told by the


Top 10 comedic stories of 2018

Opinion: By Will Durst Cagle Cartoons Sit the kids down. Let the dogs out. Prop the grandparents up. The


Men, like cats, find their own way to unleash their wild side

Opinion: By Gene Lyons Andrews McMeel Syndication Living as I do in the remote provinces, I often find


Increase in overdose deaths gives Valley a reality check

Editorial: Just when many in the Mahoning Valley had begun to think the drug scourge plaguing our community,


Strategy for giving

Opinion: By Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons In the emergency room and on the battlefield it’s easy to


Reinventing Youngstown gets a well-earned boost

Editorial: The power of persistence and partnerships paid off prodigiously for Youngstown and the Mahoning