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


Youngstown within its rights to require liability insurance

Editorial: As the season for parades, block parties, rallies and other events on the city of Youngstown’s


To protect lives, keep ‘Shield’ operating at maximum force

Editorial: State, local and federal crime fighters teamed up over the weekend in a remarkably strong and


Labor tension at YSU sends wrong message to the public

Editorial: In rejecting the tentative agree- ment with Youngstown State University, secretaries, administrative


After 6 months of stonewalling, gung-ho Lynch takes command

Editorial: NEW U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL Loretta Lynch wasted no time in getting down to serious results-oriented


Level the playing field in trade

Editorial: Sherrod Brown, senior U.S. senator from Ohio, long has distinguished himself as a champion of free


Youngstown schools need chief unafraid to move ahead boldly

Editorial: The decision by the Youngstown City Schools Academic Distress Commission to fill the singularly


Defeat of S. Range school levy means opponents must deliver

Editorial: Rejection of the 4.9-mill addi- tional operating levy for the South Range schools in Tuesday’s


Good, bad and ugly results of Youngstown council races

Editorial: In addition to winners and losers, some decisively encouraging and some downright discouraging


Correction

Editorial: Ronald Carcelli was the loser in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for mayor of Struthers, which was won


Marcellus’ power is real

Editorial: The (Pittsburgh) Tribune-Review: Impressive as they are, statistics tell only part of the positive


November election will test attitude of Struthers voters

Editorial: The Democratic nominee for mayor of Struthers has a criminal record, but we would caution readers


Vital funding for local air base clears the House; Senate is next

Editorial: For the short-term viability and the long-term survival of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in


Youngstown city workers join real world on health insurance

Editorial: With the city of Youngstown bracing for a bumpy fiscal ride next year, Mayor John A. McNally had


Prove all the pundits wrong; commit to vote in primary

Editorial: Odd-year elections rarely win any acclaim for robust voter participation. And so it is for this


Trumbull commissioners earn cheers for ‘no’ vote on tax hike

Editorial: It’s always risky to compliment elected officials in the Mahoning Valley because history has shown