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I apologize for not realizing that a President shows how much he cares for the average citizen by how much their retirement account earns. It’s not if people can’t afford housing, food, medication or gasoline. It’s not that the president has enriched himself by over $2 billion while in office. It’s not that the president pardoned 1,500 thugs who attacked our Capitol. I’m sure the millions of people who have NO retirement accounts are very happy that you earned $63,000 in yours. Congrats to you! — Youngstown Last year DJT made $2.2 billion off of being the president. About ...

Mamdani’s twisted view of US

Editorials

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a Fourth of July message that sounded like America is on its death bed. Immigrant citizens standing on each side of him as he sat at a desk used by George Washington, were even more stoic. July Fourth is supposed to be a celebratory time. Not for Mamdani, who looked as if he had lost his best friend. After some obligatory praise for the nation to which he immigrated, Mamdani said that for “the powerful, America is an arena of supremacy, where only a select few are allowed freedom, where not all are created equal. America, if you ask ...

Letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor

Youngstown can help heal today’s society DEAR EDITOR: Fifty years ago, on the bicentennial of the U.S., in 1976, the late Howard Aley published a book, “A Heritage to Share” giving a complete history of the Youngstown area from prehistoric times until July 4, 1976. He grew up on the South Side, graduated from South High School and YSU, was the editor of the Jambar and Trinity Chimes and was a teacher at Wilson High School for years. He referenced much of his book from Joseph Butler, the founder of the Butler Art museum. Joseph Butler was also a historian of Youngstown, writing ...

New socialists are elite, ungrateful and toxic

Editorials

Win some blue-state and blue-city races, and the cocky new socialist Jacobins believe that they have either already taken over the Democratic Party or will soon absorb it. And in reaction to these new swarms, an increasingly terrified and ossified old Democrat guard either limps away from the hive or invites them in to take over more. It is fascinating but ultimately depressing to watch old-style Democrats say or do anything to avoid the new mob of Robespierres. Democrat candidates who recently begged for a Schumer/Pelosi/Jeffries endorsement now are telling them to get in line at the ...

Ohio’s impressive business climate lauded by CNBC

Editorials

Even as there is plenty of room for improvement, Ohio is making an impression, as CNBC has named it the country’s top state for business in 2026. It’s the first time the Buckeye State has topped the list. Back in March, Gov. Mike DeWine used his State of the State address to talk about the efforts being made in Columbus: “We’ve been strategically focused on making Ohio literally the go-to state for business,” he said. Ohioans living in some regions can be forgiven for wondering what in the world is going on in other states, but according to CNBC, Ohio has not only low ...

Gov. DeWine has a knack for vetoing Thomas’ bills

David Skolnick

It’s become almost a running joke with state Rep. David Thomas that every time he comes across Gov. Mike DeWine he is met with a veto. DeWine, a Republican, vetoed five property tax reform items on July 1, 2025, that Thomas, R-Jefferson, had sponsored in separate bills that were put into the state budget. The state Legislature overrode one veto and after making some minor changes; the General Assembly approved the others with the governor signing them into law Dec. 19. Then, DeWine vetoed a Thomas bill on June 24. The bill would have created consumer protections for those who pay ...