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Who put the blade to Betras?

Opinion: Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras appears to have been bladed by Republicans


Why the YSU-OEA blinked

Opinion: The faculty union at Youngstown State University went into last-chance contract talks with a roar


Will Obama drag down Sen. Brown?

Opinion: Democrats keep insisting that there are 13 months to the 2012 presidential election, which is a


Is Kasich worth the $148,165?

Opinion: With the latest public opinion poll showing an increase in support for Ohio’s new collective


Higher ed at what cost?

Opinion: A parent whose one son graduated from medical school and whose other son attends Youngstown State


Finally, a Democrat with guts

Opinion: It was a political smack down that resonated throughout the state of Ohio. But the ramifications go way beyond House Minority Leader Armond Budish, D-Beachwood, refusing to be a patsy for Speaker William Batchelder, R-Medina.


‘Obamacare’ will loom large Nov. 8

Opinion: The caption for State Issue 3 on the Nov. 8 general election ballot in Ohio is powerful in its