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Hundreds sign up for repeal of SB 5 in Youngstown kickoff
Sgt. T.J. Assion of the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department recently spent six hours driving to and from Columbus, where he spent all of 15 minutes.
Trying to sort out Ohio schools budget
Nearly six weeks ago, Gov. John Kasich stood before a roomful of reporters to roll out his proposed two-year budget and give Ohioans his first definitive statement about his plans to fund public schools.
Government Watch: The public sector needs fixing
Opinion: Tax-funded wages work their way into my house every week. Specifically, my wife is a teacher by
Boardman fire staff cut to 6 per shift
By Ashley luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN The minimum staffing level in the township’s
Kasich sticks foot in mouth
Opinion: COLUMBUS As I’ve said on more than one occasion, politicians say the craziest things. Sometimes,
Meeting to deal with Boardman fire staffing and OT
The township administrator will meet with members of the fire department Friday to address overtime issues and ease tensions.
Ohio court weighs greed vs. right to know
A citizen activist says he was wronged by the failure of a small Ohio city to give him 20 years of 911 tapes he sought, which were long ago recorded over.
Dispute over fire staffing heats up in Boardman
A day of back-and-forth between the township and the firefighters union over staffing levels and overtime ended with the township administration issuing a sharp rebuke late Tuesday.
Put up or shut up, Kasich tells critics of JobsOhio plan
Gov. John Kasich is defending his plan to privatize the Ohio Department of Development, calling Democrats who oppose his agenda obstructionists who should “put up or shut up.”
School, road levies to be decided in Hubbard on May 3
Hubbard school district and township residents will vote on tax levies May 3.
Eatery caters to unions
Danny Callahan, owner of Callahan’s Family Restaurant on East Market Street, has joined hundreds of small businesses in Ohio that want to stress the importance of unionized workers in light of the passage of Senate Bill 5.
Rally draws teachers, YSU students, faculty
Teachers, Youngstown State University students, faculty and staff and other opponents of Senate Bill 5 stomped their feet, brandished signs and chanted, “Kill the Bill.”
Poland to try in August if levies go down
Like it or not, the Poland school levies aren’t going away anytime soon.
SB 5 opponents set for petition process
Opponents of Senate Bill 5 are literally waiting for the ink to dry on petitions so they can begin collecting signatures to place the issue on the November ballot.
How are your tax dollars spent?
The Vindicator launches Government Watch online today, giving readers the building blocks to track how tax dollars are spent.