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Opinion

A new all-time low for President Joe Biden

DEAR EDITOR: The worst, most corrupt president in history sunk to a new low. Hundreds of speeches over the last five years how Trump is a danger to the rule of law. The rule of law is precious, must be preserved at all costs. If his own son was guilty of a crime, he must pay the price like ...

US Reps. Rulli, Joyce roll in campaign dough

It was a foregone conclusion that Dave Joyce and Michael Rulli, the two Republican congressmen who represent the Mahoning Valley, were going to win reelection. The only questions were: By what margin and how much money would they raise? The quick answer to both is: a lot. Joyce, ...

Ohio Senate Bill 100 needed to close tech loophole

Technology can be a wonderful thing. It also can be horrifying, particularly when the law does not keep up with innovations. Ohio lawmakers seem to be working to address one of those shortfalls, as the state House of Representatives just passed state Senate Bill 100, which makes it a crime to ...

Joe Biden has long had trouble telling the truth

President Joe Biden has been fond of saying, “I give you my word as a Biden,” when he wanted to assure those listening that he was speaking the unvarnished truth. Given Biden’s track record across more than 50 years in political and public life, one might wonder when that phrase ever ...

Trump team will have plenty on its plate in 2025

President Joe Biden seems intent on bankrolling Ukraine’s fight against Russia even more than he has done for the last two years as his time in office dwindles to about six weeks. The fear is that once President-elect Donald Trump moves back into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the cash and ...

Lawmakers seek to help Ohio farmers

Appalachian Ohio has been affected brutally by drought this year. Not just any drought, however, but “exceptional drought” for Guernsey, Noble and parts of some surrounding counties. Much of that region is represented by state Rep. Don Jones, R-Freeport, and he’s co-sponsored an effort to ...