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Guest columnists

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. ...

YSU boomerangs would bring promise

Nothing beats a homecoming weekend. As a ridiculously proud Bowling Green alumni, I always love returning to campus to be with old friends, visit our old stomping grounds and to take in a football and sometimes a hockey game. And while I didn’t go to Youngstown State, I have similar ...

Spotlighting Ohio’s workforce progress

Across the nation, Manufacturing Day is Oct. 6. In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine has designated October as Manufacturing Month. From Cleveland to Cincinnati, from Marietta to Montpelier, our state’s No. 1 industry is preparing to inspire the next generation to make their careers in ...

Public health costs of oil, natural gas drilling

Oil and gas production has grown to nearly record levels in the United States. Ohio continues to be a major natural gas producing state covering both Utica and Marcellus Shales. According to U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas production in Ohio in 2021 was about 29 times ...