DEAR EDITOR: Should good people disobey bad laws as a way of civil disobedience? We’re now going through another tax season, with over 74,000 pages of tax code to figure out what we owe the Federal Government. Remember that ignorance of the law is no excuse for failure to follow the law. ...

DEAR EDITOR: What if Donald Trump’s actions during his presidency, good and bad, were not his own ideas but were conveyed to him by conservative think-tank organizations? The Heritage Foundation, created in 1973, appointed itself to produce a plan for incoming presidents. Republican ...

DEAR EDITOR: In response to Cal Thomas’ article pertaining to Bill Clinton — if Clinton had admitted to being in a relationship with two consenting adults, according to today’s standards, he would still be a candidate for president. DONNA NASSER Sharon, Pa.

ORCHID: To the Youngstown Playhouse for planning a gala event to mark the prelude to its 100th anniversary during the 2024-25 season. The region’s largest and oldest community theater is hosting a special set of performances tonight as a creative preview to what will be in store for audiences ...

Exactly how much land taxes does Youngstown receive from all these dollar stores and how much job taxes are coming into the city because of these stores? What will fill that vacuum if council takes away the ability for dollar stores to build here? Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. — ...

DEAR EDITOR: Capitalism is the ultimate democracy. Capitalism will thrive without stifling bureaucracy. Austintown recently had a second dollar store open right next to a dollar store. Finding out it could not compete, it is quickly shutting its doors. Left unhindered, business will take ...