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The British election should serve as a warning to Democrats who let their left fringe run riot with scant criticism. Too many Democratic strategists and friends in the progressive media read the noise coming from the far left as evidence of broader public opinion than warranted, even among Democrats. Then come voting day, turned-off moderates make them lose. Britain’s voters just battered the Labour Party over what many perceived as social disorder amid uncontrolled immigration. Many were incensed by the influx of migrants from Muslim-majority countries, some prone to crime and ...

Letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor

What are the facts on city officials’ raises? DEAR EDITOR: As a Warren taxpayer, I am outraged that City Auditor Vince Flask refuses to provide a simple, total dollar amount for what the recent pay raises for elected and appointed officials are costing us. On May 8, I requested a spreadsheet — formatted exactly like the one his office already gave council — showing each official’s raises from 2023 through 2025. Instead of answering a straightforward question, Auditor Flask hid behind technicalities, claiming that the spreadsheet was merely “illustrative” and that my ...

When the pope isn’t right

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It must be the highlight for any Roman Catholic to meet the head of his church. So it must have been last week for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a practicing Catholic. Rubio was on more than a spiritual journey. His mission was to persuade Pope Leo XIV of the rightness, even the righteousness, of the Trump administration’s actions to destroy Iran’s goal of acquiring a nuclear weapon and likely using it as a means of intimidation, or possibly launching it as a weapon of war. The Pope is committed to resolving disputes through diplomacy. That course would be worth pursuing if ...

Orchids & onions

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ORCHID: To U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., for his aggressive campaign to recharge the U.S. electric-vehicle industry. Khanna recently toured the Ultium Cells EV-battery production plant in Lordstown and called it “impressive.” In the U.S. Congress, he has been a leading advocate for reinvesting in the industry with a focus on jump-starting domestic manufacturing and ensuring labor protection. He is working to block Chinese battery companies from receiving U.S. production incentives and has emphasized the need for American-made, non-foreign-licensed battery production. Given the ...

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Columnist John Stossel wrote electric bills won’t go up, but nothing about how data centers will use up your water. Where are we going to get more when the centers take it all and we have a drought? Guess we hope it rains every day to fill the lakes. — Warren What is a California Democrat congressman touring Ohio for? California, if any state, needs the most help in almost EVERY way. Maybe he wants to boost has-been Sen. Sherrod Brown’s slim chances in November. Sorry Ro, but we already got Brown and Ryan defeated for good! We were tired of them riding the coattails of unions, ...

Legislature should act to enhance service delivery to Ohioans

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If you’ve ever been puzzled, perplexed or perturbed while navigating the often slow-moving and sometimes problem-prone agencies of our state bureaucracy, rest assured, you’re not alone. Complaints regarding Ohio state-sponsored services and professional licensing are relatively common, with some areas seeing eye-popping increases. In one recent year, for example, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office handled over 20,500 complaints from state residents. Clearly, there is plenty of room for improvement in the delivery of Ohio services that could reduce bureaucratic hurdles for ...