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Opinion

Some homeowners won’t see relief from tax reform bills

The two property tax bills recently approved by the Ohio House would save homeowners more than $2.4 billion over the next three years, but they would heavily benefit those in more rural areas. “Anything is better than nothing, but this is just a starting point,” said Mahoning County ...

Reelect Monica Deavers in Austintown

DEAR EDITOR: In these challenging times, political leaders face public opinion, which impacts elections. This is especially true of incumbents. Austintown Township will be electing two expiring trustee positions who will be leading the community over the next four years. Trustees Monica ...

Workers feel pain of GM’s decision on EV production

The Detroit News reported Wednesday that General Motors has laid off thousands of workers from manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Michigan. Though it is tempting to suggest the reason is purely a matter of GM’s overeagerness to catch up to the electric vehicle push, the reality is a bit ...

Washington grieving over demolition of East Wing

Believe me when I tell you Washington is going through stages of grief at the sudden demolition of the White House East Wing. The wreckage looks like a crime scene, with President Donald Trump’s thumbprints on it. He didn’t ask or tell people, he just destroyed a sacred structure that ...

Democratic socialist party debuts in New York City

Big news from Argentina is the electoral victory of the Advancing Liberty party of President Javier Milei. Milei initially won the presidency in 2023 brandishing a chainsaw as a message of how he was going to cut the runaway government that has been destroying the lives of Argentinians. ...

Reelect Brown for mayor of Youngstown

Historically, the city of Youngstown has changed mayors the way some folks change socks. Some of that was by design. For decades, Youngstown mayors were limited to two full four-year terms and could only return for a third term after an intervening term. That changed during the tenure of ...