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Editorials

Remember the significance of observing our Flag Day

Today is Flag Day. Flag Day deserves the respect of each and every one of us. Especially during the always ongoing turbulent social times. After all, we are all Americans first and foremost. Some seem to forget that. Flag Day doesn’t carry the same clout as many holidays. It isn’t part of ...

Ohio would be a perfect fit for space headquarters

As the folks in Washington, D.C., search for the perfect location for the headquarters of U.S. Space Command, Ohio’s economic development organizations have teamed up to remind the Biden administration that our state would be perfect for the job. Specifically, the group proposes ...

Ohioans have a right to be upset over electricity hikes

Anger and outrage are echoing throughout the Mahoning Valley — and all of Ohio, really — now that FirstEnergy has announced many utility users will see their rates doubling. Indeed, those rumblings are warranted. Starting June 1, FirstEnergy default customers — those who purchase ...

Ohio leaders need to stay ahead of workforce crisis

When Gov. Mike DeWine spoke to the Ohio Business Roundtable this past Monday, he was promoting his proposed budget items of course, but also making some important points about the future of work in the state. The large employers we hope to continue to attract will need well-qualified ...

Summer is just starting, but don’t forget about Aug. 8 special election

Ohioans just getting in to the swing of enjoying their summer may not yet have put much thought into the rapidly approaching Aug. 8 special election to consider whether it should become more difficult to change the state’s constitution. The vote will determine whether proposed constitutional ...

D-Day was one of the biggest moments in American history

“You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.” — General Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower, addressing troops prior to Operation Overload One of the greatest military achievements ever occurred 79 years ...