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Letters to the Editor

Ohio is as affordable as you might think

DEAR EDITOR: My husband and I are searching the internet for someplace cheaper to live.Property tax, water rates, income tax, sales tax here in the Mahoning valley are not as cheap as some believe they are. Googling “cheapest states to live 2025.” Ohio is not even in the top 15. With Chat ...

An invitation to enjoy 85th WCMA season

DEAR EDITOR: I truly enjoyed reading the editorial in the Tribune, entitled “Ohio is the Heart of it all,” dated June 25, 2025. You are so right that Ohio has an impressive record of interesting and wallet-friendly attractions, a bonus for all who are in search of a place to enjoy ...

Sound off!

Last November, I predicted that by year two of his regime Trump would begin agitating for an illegal third term. That took him less than 100 days. I also opined that, if he got a third term, he would campaign for a dynastic clause changing the Constitution to allow him to name one of his sons ...

What democracy? It’s already gone

DEAR EDITOR: It’s hilarious to me that people blame Trump for trying to erode our democracy. Let me inform you — it’s already gone. You see those “Flock” cameras all over Ohio and Pennsylvania? Yes, those were paid for by mostly Democratic-controlled townships and municipalities. And ...

Color me safe on the roadways

DEAR EDITOR: A few letters back, I discussed how, with the increase in driving during these Ohio summer days, drivers need to refresh themselves on the roadway laws. I’d like to continue that refresher training concept and share the following: Did you ever wonder why all those roadway ...

Peaceful protests are now something else

DEAR EDITOR: What is a riot or a peaceful march? A peaceful march is what MLK did in the 1960s — no burning cars or attacking law enforcement, attacking stores and breaking windows, stealing from people and burning American flags, holding up other countries’ flags and showing no respect ...