When Eric Trump arrived at a Fairlawn church  this week as the ghost of Christians past, he struck  a nerve that assured him of a friendly audience.  Speaking at the Presentation of  Our Lord Romanian Orthodox Church as the certain crowd pleaser for the Summit County Republican Party’s annual Oktoberfest fund raiser, Trump lamented that religion is besieged in America and that when his father is president we will be able to say “Merry Christmas” again. Cool.  As you are well aware, that wouldn’t happen if that woman  became president.

“Religion in this country is under attack, and that’s going […]

A Voice for My Students
by Julie Rine, Honors English teacher at Minerva High School

Each time I vote, I have a clear image in my mind of my 12-year old daughter and my teenage students. I vote for the candidate who will have the most positive impact on their lives and who will be a good role model, someone for them to look up to and emulate. The choice this presidential election is blatantly obvious to me: I will proudly vote for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.

In the past, several of my friends and colleagues have voted for […]

Much of the discussion about this presidential race hasn’t revolved around policy and, with less than a week to go to Election Day, that doesn’t seem to be changing.

But there is an important issue facing individuals and families in Ohio and across the country that needs to be discussed: healthcare and the cost of prescription drugs.

Only one candidate, Secretary Hillary Clinton, has taken a strong stance on this issue.

Clinton supports a cap on out-of-pocket costs and for holding insurance companies accountable for the high costs of prescription drugs for consumers.  Additionally Clinton also supports a monthly limit […]