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Baptism by fire for Meacham

Opinion: Focus on the third word in the headline, because it best describes what’s going on with Mahoning


Democratic brand needs a makeover

Opinion: After suffering the indignity of losing Mahoning County to Republicans John Kasich and Ralph Meacham


What was Sciortino ‘buying’?

Opinion: That question immediately came to mind when The Vindicator revealed that outgoing Mahoning County


Sciortino should be very afraid

Opinion: Michael V. Sciortino is no longer Mahoning County’s auditor, but rather than slither out of the


Window dressing in Y’town

Opinion: Two black leaders in the city of Youngstown have been appointed to the Youngstown City School


Change the retire-rehire pay formula

Opinion: First an admission: Hell will freeze over before the obscene public pension system in Ohio undergoes


Tress talks cost cuts in athletics*

Opinion: If you haven’t gone to the end of this column to find out what the asterisk is about, please do so