Before candidates seek political office, there are a few things they should do. Among them are to make sure they pay any delinquent property taxes, clear up any outstanding legal issues against them, and if you’ve had problems in the past, don’t ignore them or discount them when this ...

Turnout for this election, primarily driven by those wanting to vote for president, is going to be strong. Turnout in Mahoning County is expected to be between 72% and 74%, according to Tom McCabe, the county’s elections board director. Stephanie Penrose, director of the Trumbull County ...

As we started doing candidate endorsement interviews this week, one thing struck me: Those I spoke with were blunt. They were so blunt that it probably didn’t help them though it was refreshing after about three decades of talking to candidates who primarily said what they thought we wanted ...

Before the 2022 election, Ohio Supreme Court justice candidates ran in partisan primaries and then had their party affiliation removed for the general election. Of course, the parties backed their candidates, spending money building them up and sometimes attacking their opponents. But ...

Springfield is similar to Youngstown and Warren. They’re Rust Belt cities in Ohio that have experienced major declines in population over the last 60 years as the industries and businesses that once helped them thrive left. Despite best efforts and some improvements — such as focusing on ...

Before Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the presidential nominee, Mahoning Valley Democrats were rightfully concerned that the incumbent at the top of the ticket would drag down the rest of the party’s candidates on the Nov. 5 ballot. Biden’s disastrous June 27 debate performance left ...