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Rulli is shirking his elected responsibilities

DEAR EDITOR: I suppose it’s somewhat fair for your editorial to point out that Rep. Rulli took the bait by replying to an invite to appear to the Walz event in Youngstown. His reply was pathetic indeed. But there is more to it than that. Those of us who want him to hold a town hall meeting with constituents are seeking to understand something more than GOP actions that are creating economic havoc, destroying savings or treating U.S. citizens with deportation actions. He’s avoiding having these events because he knows that what is happening is unpopular. His written responses are ...

NOAA plays a critical role in Ohio

DEAR EDITOR: I’m sure readers recall some of the most recent and devastating extreme weather events that have impacted our community, such as the tornado that tore through Route 82 and the Turnpike in April of last year. I remember getting a weather alert on my phone and rushing out of class to call my parents to make sure they were safe. The National Weather Service (NWS) has already confirmed 11 tornadoes in the state in 2025 so far. Tornadoes form quickly and are incredibly destructive; we’ve all seen pictures of overturned cars, destroyed homes, and telephone poles torn out of ...

Take down American energy roadblocks

DEAR EDITOR: Energy isn’t just about keeping the lights on — it’s about national security, economic strength and global leadership. Here in Ohio, our oil and gas industry has powered American prosperity and helped keep our allies secure. But Washington’s bad policies are holding us back. The past administration’s restrictions on oil and gas production, including a freeze on Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export terminals, have made energy more expensive. Europe turned to American LNG when it needed to break free from Russian gas — yet now, bureaucratic red tape continues ...

Sound off! Readers share their thoughts

If not for the fragile ego of an unerring narcissist bully, a simple phone call would return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to face justice in the U.S.. Our felon in chief needs only to say “President Bukele, please return Mr. Garcia or I may forget that $6 million”(your tax money) “I owe you.” Garcia would be on a plane within the hour. That way, anyone, even those wearing a red hat or waving a Trump as Rambo banner, may have a prison space available should they displease Himself. — Canfield Nearly 250 years ago our Founding Fathers threw off a foreign government, which taxed us at ...

There is something that we can do

DEAR EDITOR: President Trump is singlehandedly destroying the U.S. economy. The stock market has lost $11 trillion and stands to lose a lot more, since Trump’s inauguration three months ago. The savings and retirement plans of millions of Americans have been lost. Why? Because of a crazy economic policy created by Peter Navarro that states that tariffs are the solution for our economic woes. Crazier still is Navarro’s source is Ron Vera, an invented person! HE DOES NOT EXIST. U.S. economic policy is based on a lie. All of this is terrible, of course, but the real tragedy is ...

Light near Poland post office seems off

DEAR EDITOR: The light on Route 224 was presented as being traffic-actuated to allow cars leaving the Poland Post Office safe exit back onto the road. However, this light does not seem to be programmed correctly as the light goes to red for 224 traffic when there are no cars coming out of the post office or the opposing street. At any time of day, this results in 12-15 cars sitting at this light, wasting time and gas, and no cross traffic in or out of the post office. I’ve contacted the Ohio Department of Transportation, which informed me that this light is controlled locally. ...