DEAR EDITOR: I had to laugh at a recent article that said both political parties will try to use gerrymandering to control the state of Ohio. Former Gov. John Kasich had a meeting closed to the Democratic Party behind closed doors to ensure a Republican majority. Many years ago, the Ohio ...

DEAR EDITOR: In 1960, Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower asked Congress to raise the federal debt ceiling. By fall 2025, 78 debt-ceiling increases and $37 trillion in debt later, Congress will soon be asked to raise it yet again. Horrific consequences come from our executive and ...

DEAR EDITOR: The Columbiana County Board of Elections certified petitions of candidacy, including those that after lawful examination, passed. However, other filings were having some very unorthodox handling and outcomes. Among them was a petition filed for fiscal officer in Unity Township. ...

DEAR EDITOR: The Pennsylvania Republicans want to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $11 in 2028. For a 40-hour work week, that would be $22,880 a year before all required deductions. It tells me that greedy employers are paying employees $11 per hour now or a smidgen more in our 2025 ...

DEAR EDITOR: In 1984 I wrote this letter to the Catholic Exponent. I found it to be prophetic. An article “Priest shortage helps spur growth of lay ministries” may lead readers to think that the priest shortage does not have detrimental consequences on parish life. One must consider that ...

Trump continues to channel Neville Chamberlain by appeasing Putin. As 47 couldn’t meet his “I will end the war in one day” promise, he’s moving to a piecemeal giveaway of what is not his to give. Domestically, he must have been distracted as he restarted his anti-voting machine rant. ...