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Opinion

A letter to the Mahoning Valley

DEAR EDITOR: As a Youngstown native, I wanted to care for the community that raised me. When the opportunity to serve the Mahoning Valley as an internal medicine physician presented itself in 2005, I answered the call. For the last 20 years, I have lived in the Mahoning Valley as a physician, ...

Liv’s Law creates harsher penalties for drunken driving

On Wednesday in Ohio, the penalties for operating a vehicle while under the influence will get harsher. Liv’s Law (House Bill 37) will take effect. It was born of tragedy, when Olivia Wright was killed by a drunken driver, and her father decided to act. “A constituent, Bryan Wright, ...

Cities’ code enforcers oppress residents with astronomical fines

It’s finally spring. Better mow your lawn. If you don’t, your town government may fine you thousands of dollars a day. Worse, if you can’t pay the fine, they may confiscate your home. Six years ago, in Dunedin, Florida, Jim Ficken let his grass grow. His mom had died, and ...

O’Neill faces daunting challenge in 14th District Congress race

Democrat Bill O’Neill, a former Ohio Supreme Court justice, faces an uphill battle next year when he challenges U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce for the 14th Congressional District seat. O’Neill, a Chagrin Falls Democrat, is no stranger to voters — particularly in this congressional district — as ...

The tragedy Joe Biden brought upon us

Read it and weep. I mean the newspaper. Every single day, it brings tidings of despair to those who cherish the civilian institutions and agencies of this — yes — beloved and beautiful capital. The Institute of Peace was closed, Gestapo-style, within view of the Lincoln Memorial. The ...

Ohio boaters can benefit from safety education

They say the two best days in a boat-owner’s life are the day they buy the boat and the day they sell the boat. But somewhere in between is a good day on which boaters finish their Ohio Boating Education Course and know they are better prepared for a safe summer on the water for themselves ...