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


Trial dates for accused killers of Vivian Martin bring relief

Editorial: It would be understandable if the family and friends of slain real-estate agent Vivian Martin took


Don’t be duped by deceptive data on jobs for state, Valley

Editorial: To the uninitiated, the latest un- employment data for Ohio and the Mahoning Valley would beckon


Youngstown school district needs strong guiding hand

Editorial: It would not be an an exaggera- tion to suggest that the academically challenged Youngstown City


Civil Rights Act of 1964 at 50 remains a work in progress

Editorial: “We couldn’t go to school with white kids. … We could not go to certain parts of town. ... There


Unjust rewards for VA leaders

Editorial: Even in the absence of a SCATHING scandal that has embarrassed and deeply soiled the image of the


Talk of 4-county port authority harkens back to Voinovich era

Editorial: In1994, then Gov. George V. VOINOVICH dispatched his chief of staff, Paul Mifsud, to the Mahoning


Supreme Court ruling protects US broadcasters from leeches

Editorial: When an Internet company grabs television programs from the airwaves without paying the


Show support now for survival of Youngstown’s private prison

Editorial: A communitywide campaign to ensure continued operation of a robust economic engine for Greater


Demolition of steel mill dashes any hope of revival in Warren

Editorial: 2“It was like, ‘Oh my gosh. What happened?’” Darlene St. George, Howland Township administrator,


Reducing number of captains will boost residents’ protection

Editorial: Six months ago, Robin Lees took the oath of office as Youngstown police chief armed with an


Mayor should handle hiring of downtown events director

Editorial: If there’s any doubt about too many cooks spoiling the broth, one need only look at the controversy


Sharpen the teeth of Ohio law to lessen risk of dog assaults

Editorial: The mauling death of a Dayton woman earlier this year exposes serious weaknesses in Ohio’s statutes


Guarantee passes its first test

Editorial: Surprisingly strong results from third-grade students across Ohio on year-end reading tests should


Ineptitude of Board of Elections keeps ward redistricting on hold

Editorial: There’s a cautionary tale in the Mahoning County Board of Elections’ inept handling of the


Eastern Gateway CC makes its presence known in Valley

Editorial: Five years ago, when this region was introduced to a new multi-county, public two-year college,