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Opinion

Husted, Brown both count on Valley vote in Senate race

Editorials

Editor’s Note: The following column was published in the Vindicator Jan. 16. Neither U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a Republican, nor his Democratic challenger, Sherrod Brown, a former 18-year senator, lack confidence when it comes to believing they will win Mahoning and Trumbull counties during the ...

O’Connor continues to protect judiciary from politicization

Editorials

Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice and lieutenant governor Maureen O’Connor is certainly not resting quietly in her retirement. Though she left her seat on the court in 2022 because of age limits, she is still active in matters such as redistricting and protecting the judiciary from ...

Raising of property tax raises his ire

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: We just received our property tax statement and I now see why there is a movement to get the property taxes issue on the November ballot. The raising of any taxes should not be left up to any one persons. It should be up to the voters. If the state needs more money, put an ...

Will the U.S.-assisted Iranian protests bring regime change?

Editorials

Protests in Iran are growing against the despotic regime, and President Trump declared American solidarity with the protesters. “If Iran shots (sic) and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “the United States of America will come to ...

MLK’s dream should be a dream for all Americans

Editorials

During recent years, it has become clear race remains an important point of separation for many in our country. Sadly, that has been a reality for years and years in our nation. But there are thousands and thousands of Americans securely joined by a love for country and a love for fellow man ...

Finding timely mental health care is challenging for many

Editorials

With increasing talk about a growing sense of anxiety and fragile mental wellbeing, it makes sense that some Ohioans are seeking needed mental health care. For most of them, finding timely care is a challenge. Health Policy Institute of Ohio says 75 of the state’s 88 counties are mental ...