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Guest columnists

Issue 1 addresses only private medical choices

This November, Ohioans are voting “yes” on Issue 1 to keep government out of our family’s personal decisions. Ohioans agree abortion is a personal, private decision that should be up to women and their families, not the government. Ohioans are voting yes, because that is the only way to ...

Legalizing abortion puts women’s health at risk

At the time, I was led to believe it was the best thing to do. As a panic-stricken 16-year-old, feeling hopeless and too ashamed to tell my family, I accepted the quick fix offered by Planned Parenthood to terminate my pregnancy. I was told I could move on with my life as if I had never been ...

Ohio Issue 2 would create safe, regulated industry

We at Riviera Creek are dedicated to providing safe and regulated medical marijuana products in Ohio. I have seen firsthand the transformative power of marijuana as a tool for wellness and promoting quality of life. This November, voters will have the chance to regulate and tax adult-use ...

State’s marijuana issue will make investors richer

The Trumbull County Mental Health & Recovery Board joins Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio Veterans United and the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association in their concerns about the harmful effects that early marijuana use can have on our children. After seeing the negative impact that marijuana ...

Vote no on 1 to protect women

As a father of three young women doing my best along with my wife Lauren to raise them amid today’s mixed-up culture, there is so much to be concerned about. What messages are they getting about the world outside from the shows they watch? What will it be like when they are old enough to ...

Opinions differ on viability of school funding plans

In her column Sept. 24, The Vindicator editor noted an error due to the change in the enrollment calculation for school districts reported in the Cupp Report. The mistake was unfortunate and clearly unintentional. I was not aware of the change until The Vindicator brought it to my attention. ...