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Making the case for driving an electric vehicle

Letters to the Editor

DEAR EDITOR: As communities across the country grapple with rising fuel costs, air pollution and the growing impacts of global warming, one solution is becoming increasingly clear: the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Electric cars offer a cleaner, more sustainable alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles. By producing zero tailpipe emissions, they reduce air pollution and improve public health, especially in urban areas where smog and poor air quality disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. When you factor in that EVs cost roughly 40% less to fuel and, with ...

Voting against commissioner Malloy and higher water rates

Letters to the Editor

DEAR EDITOR: When Denny Malloy landed in his role as a Trumbull County Commissioner, my Trumbull County water and sewage bill in Howland was around $51/month. After four years of Malloy, that same bill, with no changes in my consumption, is now $72/month. Denny raised my bill by $20! Why did the increase happen? Why did he vote to get rid of the county’s separate water districts, which allowed for metrics such as population density, the age of infrastructure and where the water came from when figuring out what people should pay? He said (during a meeting), “Howland is paying $3 ...

Add sidewalks south of Diverging Diamond

Letters to the Editor

DEAR EDITOR: Driving through the newly completed Diverging Diamond where Routes 82 and 46 meet, there are some intriguing things that catch your eye. For some, it’s the unusual flow of traffic or the nice new bridges. But what stood out to me were the sidewalks and pedestrian crossings, and it got me thinking. The interchange was made mainly to optimize traffic to and from the Eastwood Mall. But right now these well-built sidewalks lead to nowhere. The whole area to the south by the Eastwood Mall has been designed to make pedestrian and bike traffic as difficult as possible. Not a ...

How to impeach President Trump, for real

Editorials

Speaking at a Jan. 6 retreat for House Republicans, President Donald Trump stated, "You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if we don't win the midterms, it's just gonna be — I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me. I'll get impeached." This was before Trump's agents murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, before the Justice Department released more Epstein files, before Trump's disastrous war in Iran, before Trump threatened death to the entire Iranian civilization, before a gallon of gas hit $4 or more, before other prices also began rising because of the blockage of the ...

Sound off!

Letters to the Editor

I have received mail and text messages from campaigns trying to smear their opponents. One was so awful it was exploiting the death of a man to gain political points. If people running for office don’t have enough merit of their own to run on, they don’t deserve my vote. These text messages are blocked and the mail goes in the trash. If a candidate goes that low, they don’t deserve my vote. Stop the dirty politics. We’re all tired of it. — Cortland Once again the Democrats showed how crazy they really are. When President Trump said he was going to destroy the Iranian ...

Thank you to Congressman Joyce for supporting YARS

Letters to the Editor

DEAR EDITOR: As Executive Director of the Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission, I’ve had the privilege of advocating for the Youngstown Air Reserve Station and witnessing its impact on the Mahoning Valley. To the outside eye, it’s impossible to comprehend the work that happens behind the scenes to keep military bases like YARS running. In a recent op-ed, Congressman Dave Joyce of Ohio’s 14th Congressional District outlined his achievements for YARS and its surrounding communities. First off, I want to thank him for his work. I had the pleasure of working for Sen. Rob ...