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Opinion

Do you feel duped yet? You should

DEAR EDITOR: Donald Trump has spent a lifetime using people until he gets what he wants from them, then he cast them aside, like so much garbage. As I write the Republican-dominated Senate is trying to reconcile and then pass Trump‘s Big Beautiful Bill. With this,Trump and his legislative ...

Stop the stall on marijuana policies in Ohio

Over the years, our elected state lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives and the state Senate have mustered up some mighty sharp skills in the game of kick the can down the road. From water quality initiatives to firm decision-making on capital punishment, the Ohio General Assembly ...

Mamdani probably won’t be mayor

Zohran Mamdani seemed to hit the political jackpot in besting former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary. Hyper commentary now portrays this once obscure state assemblyman from Queens as a political meteor. The thing about meteors is that they burn ...

Congress must back Duffy’s ATC plan

DEAR EDITOR: The recent announcement by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to modernize air traffic control is a promising plan to solve critical safety and infrastructure issues throughout the country. In the Mahoning Valley, aviation is more than a means of travel — it’s a key driver of ...

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 ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To Audrey Tillis for her 13 years of model service to Mahoning County as its administrator and budget director. She resigned last week at 66 after an amazingly successful career at the helm of county government. She faced a nightmare scenario when she accepted the challenging job. The ...