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Opinion

Given widespread support, voter ID laws need not be controversial

President Trump says that “Republicans” should “nationalize the election” or at least take over voting in up to 15 places where he says voting is corrupt. His evidence of fraudulent voting is that he lost in such places in 2020, and since it is axiomatic that he won everywhere, the ...

Youth crime: Why don’t some kids value life?

We’ve been here before, dealing with the shock and sadness that comes when lives are cut short in the streets by unimaginable violence. Sometimes these are lives that haven’t really begun yet. Often, the casualties of gun violence in the Mahoning Valley are still kids and almost as often, ...

US Attorney General Bondi inflicts wounds on herself

On the night of Sept. 21, 1788, Austrian hussars scouting for the Ottoman Army stumbled upon gypsies who offered them schnapps. The Austrians got drunk, encountered part of their infantry, refused to share the alcohol and a fight broke out. One soldier fired his gun; the rest of the army ...

Feeling insecure? You may be on to something

Groundhog Day’s furry forecaster Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather. What if we asked Phil to apply his insights to the frigid job market? He might answer the way an alarmed groundhog does, with chattering teeth, and then squeak, “Wheet! Wheet! Cold days are coming ...

Bad factors lined up in Minnesota

DEAR EDITOR: A previous letter by this writer that referenced the George Floyd incident, “Our actions always bring consequences,” stating that the unintended consequences of our actions hurt the ones we love, seems appropriate for today in Minnesota. The current situation there echoes a ...