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Cities can punish ‘foreign workers’

Opinion: Now that the Republican dominated Ohio Supreme Court has told public employees they are free to live


Tsagaris can’t be chuckling these days

Opinion: In September 2005, at the formal announcement by Pan Am Airlines that its regional carrier, Pan Am


It’s a good thing area wasn’t on feds radar

Opinion: Now is not the time for the Mahoning Valley to be attracting national attention to the crucial role


Pros and cons of stores in the Hood

Opinion: The May 10 column headlined “Will store closings end crime in Y’town?” opened with the following:


Opposition to casino proposal growing

Opinion: It’s always risky to bet against a guy with boatloads of money, but here goes: Dan Gilbert, owner of


Dann’s apology churns the stomach

Opinion: Yes, a year does make a difference. Last Tuesday, the disgraced former attorney general of Ohio,


Will store closings end crime in Y’town?

Opinion: Let’s get something straight: The owners of the neighborhood markets in the city of Youngstown, many