OP-EDS

MAY 7, 2024

Give due credit to local advocates, not Governor, for Appalachian Community Grant Program Funding

I appreciate the Vindicator's coverage of funding announcements from the Appalachian Community Grant Program, however, we shouldn't expect so little for ourselves. This is an important and new investment in our part of the state, one that paved the way for revitalization and transformation in our area. That is in no small part because of the unique collaboration of regional stakeholders that made their presence known in Columbus. Passionately and professionally, they put their best foot forward in pursuit of making our communities stronger, and that effort is where our brighter future

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MAY 7, 2024

Special interests fuel 60% drive

There's a lot of debate at the Statehouse over the 100-year-old law giving Ohioans the freedom to amend our sacred Ohio Constitution. With the help of out-of-state interest groups, like Save Our Constitution PAC, my Republican colleagues are publishing op-eds in newspapers everywhere, including this one, to influence public opinion on their proposals (House Joint Resolution 1 and Senate Joint Resolution 2). Their proposals make it harder for citizens to get their amendment ideas on the ballot and raise the voter approval threshold for those ideas from the majority of Ohioans (50% +1) to a supermajority (60%)... READ MORE

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Johnson's Record Worrisome for Students at YSU

Congressman Bill Johnson becoming YSU's next President has been a point of contention in the community. Frustration concerning the hiring of a politician, with highly polarizing political views, and absolutely no background in academia, is to be expected even if not unusual... READ MORE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

State can't be trusted to educate equitably

As a mom with four school-aged kids, my heart is aching for the children and families of Youngstown City Schools. For many, sending your child to school is bigger than any one day in the classroom. It's the promise of an equitable future... READ MORE