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Criticism of Campbell misses the mark

DEAR EDITOR: As Trumbull County sheriff, I am responsible for overseeing the operation of the Trumbull County Jail. Since taking office, the facility has consistently operated at or above its intended capacity. Managing inmate population levels is an ongoing challenge. To remain in compliance with legal requirements and ensure safe operations, we regularly communicate with courts across the county. At times, we ask judges to review cases involving individuals currently in custody to determine whether adjustments to sentencing or bond conditions may be appropriate. These efforts are ...

President Trump and the Class of 1964

DEAR EDITOR: Has anyone ever wondered if President Donald Trump goes to his class reunions? If so, let us do a rendition of the Statler Brothers’ 1972 song, “The Class of 57,” replacing ‘57 with ’64. Tommy’s selling used cars, Nancy’s fixing hair, Harvey runs a grocery store and Margaret doesn’t care. Jerry drives a truck for Sears and Charlotte’s on the make, And Paul sells life insurance and part time real estate. Helen is a hostess, Frank works at the mill, Janet teaches grade school and prob’ly always will. Bob works for the city and Jack’s in ...

Revoking EPA finding will endanger us all

DEAR EDITOR: For 16 years the EPA Endangerment Finding helped protect our environment and our heath and was an important tool in fighting climate change. The “endangerment finding” is the EPA’s scientific and legal conclusion that the Clean Air Act requires regulation of greenhouse gas emissions to protect public health and welfare. The EPA issued the finding in the Supreme Court’s 2009 Massachusetts v. EPA decision. But the Trump EPA has revoked the endangerment finding, which endangers us all. The decision relies on misinterpretations of the law, fringe science,and tortured ...

Thanks from Truesdale Road neighbors

DEAR EDITOR: The aggrieved neighbors on Truesdale Road, in regard to the abandoned house at 727 Truesdale, want to thank Boardman Township and the Board of Trustees for their concern surrounding the many issues presented at the April 6 township board meeting. The trustees are being responsive and empathetic to the situation. They are taking action to clean up the grounds and repair the hole in the roof. Although this is a welcome first step, it does not fully solve the underlying issue of an abandoned, blighted house that appears to be uninhabitable and remains an eyesore. We ...

Shortcuts to absentee ballot application

DEAR EDITOR: Thank you to Frank LaRose for making it extremely difficult to find the absentee ballot application online. Upon visiting the Mahoning County Board of Elections website and clicking on “Request an Absentee Ballot” then “Download Application Form,” I am redirected to the Ohio Secretary of State website. Scrolling past a smiling photo of Mr. LaRose, I finally see “Absentee Ballot Request” at the bottom, which takes me to yet another page which, after reading through a jumble of directions and links, seems to require me to fill out an HTML form before finally ...

We cannot lose Youngstown State

DEAR EDITOR: Too many people in the Mahoning Valley still don’t know that Vivek Ramaswamy has put forward plans that include closing universities like Youngstown State University. This is not speculation or a passing idea. YSU is on the list. That should alarm every resident of this region. YSU is more than a campus. It supports jobs, drives the local economy and creates opportunity for thousands of families. It also fuels our identity, especially through programs like Youngstown State Penguins football, which bring pride and energy to the Valley. Closing YSU would not just ...