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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


Years Ago

Editorial: years ago Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2015. There are 173 days left in the year.


2016-17 Ohio budget chips away at our right to know

Editorial: Ten days ago, Ohioans’ right to know legitimate public information intensified its incredible,


Women’s World Cup champions textbook example of winners

Editorial: One way to get better at anything is to study the best. American soccer players – young or older,


State ignores the reality of area’s infant mortality

Editorial: Year after year, when the national statistics on infant mortality are made public, the Mahoning


GOP legislators give pass to our troubled charter schools

Editorial: Republicans in Ohio are so heavily invested politically in the charter-school industry that not even


US-led coalition chalks up more victories against IS

Editorial: It may not seem to be the case, given the almost daily headlines about the inroads being made by


YDC residents, supporters kicked out of Ohio budget

Editorial: The massive $71 billion blue- print for spending our tax dollars in Ohio over the next two years


Rave reviews across US for improved Cruze bode well for Mahoning Valley

Editorial: Over the past two weeks, thousands of words have been printed in The Vindicator about the new 2016


Despite terrorism threats, celebrate this holiday fully

Editorial: Americans, by our very nature, are a rugged, vigilant and resilient lot. On this day, the 239th


Families of US hostages get pass to pay ransoms

Editorial: In a major reversal of long- standing U.S. policy, President Barack Obama last week announced that


Perspectives on tragedy, heroism in Beaver Creek

Editorial: Three tragic drowning deaths in Columbiana County last week weave a tale of heroism, horror and


Do celebrate, do not fear landmark marriage ruling

Editorial: The Supreme Court of the United States took another giant step last week in affirming the principle


President wins again on reformation of health care

Editorial: Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s reaffirmation of the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s


Up with tolerance & grace, down with division & hate

Editorial: Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am


State takeover of schools in Youngstown is no surprise

Editorial: When we recently warned that the Youngstown City School District and the Youngstown community at