Opinion and Editorial

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Graffiti qualifies as a hate crime

Opinion: By Christine Flowers Cagle Cartoons I grew up with family stories.My maternal great-grand-

Opinion: By Will Durst Cagle Cartoons It’s such a hoary old chestnut, the phrase should be roasting on an

Editorial: Voters in the Mahoning Valley may be surprised by what they do not see this fall on their general-

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons Say it ain’t so: Alcohol in moderation is bad for us again!

Opinion: Democrat John Boccieri and Republican Michael Rulli are likely in the most hotly contested local

Editorial: One of the hallmark func- tions of taxpayer-supported government at all levels has long been tending

Opinion: WASHINGTON Early in his Marine Corps career, which he concluded as a four-star general, Walt

Editorial: By any objective measure, Mahoning County Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti has done a commendable

Opinion: By Norah Vawter OtherWords As the 2018 midterms approach, we’re living in a moment when

Opinion: By Gene Lyons Andrews McMeel For somebody like me, the Major League Baseball playoffs serve as a

Opinion: By Josh Hoxie OtherWords The federal minimum wage hasn’t gone up in nearly 10 years. Yet with a

Editorial: The Mahoning Valley has long been blessed with a strong, cohesive and hard-working set of

Opinion: In a speech announcing her vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Sen. Susan

Opinion: By Anny Martinez OtherWords Shortly before he became a Supreme Court justice, Brett Kavanaugh

Editorial: Over the years, The VindicatorSFlb has lightheartedly compared the high-powered but no-nonsense