Democrats, suffering from denial and delusion, tend to think of themselves as the guardians of the rule of law. Back in reality, nothing could be further from the case. Consider Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who fancies herself a rule of law-championing model immigrant despite the fact she ...
Halloween is only a few days away. Trick or treating will be happening all over the Mahoning Valley. And while many organizations choose to host trunk-or-treat events as a somewhat safer alternative, there is still nothing quite like roaming the neighborhood in your costume, going from door to door to see who’s handing out the full-sized candy bars. There are real dangers for which parents need to prepare, though. Is the costume going to create a trip hazard? Does it make the child visible, or make them more difficult for drivers to see? Is there any flammable fabric or accessory ...
One way or another, change is coming to the Mahoning County Board of Commissioners. The only question is the variety of that change. Outgoing Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti wants her replacement to be fellow Democrat and two-term District 58 state Rep. Lauren McNally. She is battling Republican business owner and former Canfield City Council President Christine Oliver in what is expected to be a close race. If money talks, McNally should win. The former Youngstown City Council member spent almost four times what Oliver spent during the pregeneral election period. McNally ...
U.S. Rep. Mike Rulli, R-Salem, is running for a third term in Ohio’s 6th District. Rulli’s two-plus years in Congress have been peppered with criticisms from opponents. Among them are his clear loyalty to President Donald Trump and his administration and apparent unwillingness to participate in town hall events in his district. Then there are the stock trades. In an Aug. 12, 2026, story, The Vindicator’s David Skolnick reported that Rulli failed to timely disclose 22 stock trades, including some dating back to late 2024, a violation of a federal law designed to prevent insider ...
ORCHID: To the Anthony J. Fox Family Foundation for its generous and civic-minded donation toward construction of an expansive children’s garden in Mill Creek MetroParks’ Fellows Riverside Gardens. Park officials recently cut the ribbon on the exciting new fun- and education-filled space that will enable Mahoning Valley children to play while learning about nature and horticulture. Though the foundation funded the bulk of the $3 million project, other donors are to be commended as well for completing the project without one red cent of taxpayer funds. ONION: To the growing ranks of ...
Went downtown to the Trump rally, but got there too late, so I stood on a Front Street sidewalk across from the Covelli Centre, where protesters shouted and chanted incessantly until the president’s motorcade passed. I was impressed with the group’s limited vocabulary, mostly the “F” word. The rally finally gave the protesters an outlet to put their eight or 12 years of formal education on public display. — Hubbard Anyone who believes that Amy Acton closed schools and businesses should know better. Gov. DeWine said it was his decision. What happened in Ohio was happening all ...
