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


Roads, bridges, water systems, taxpayers all win with Issue 1

Editorial: Issue 1, the only statewide ballot question in the May 6 primary, has a lot riding on it — not the


Commissioner Fuda earns support of Trumbull Dems

Editorial: Trumbull County Commissioner Frank Fuda is like the Energizer Bunny (the political version). He just


O’Brien has earned nomination for a third term in Ohio House

Editorial: When considering experience, service and accomplishments, thoughtful voters in the Democratic


Actual race for appeals court will unfold in fall campaign

Editorial: There are two names on the May 6 Democratic ballot for the 7th District Court of Appeals seat (Feb.


Hold charter schools to higher standards of accountability

Editorial: Evidence continues to mount that the two-decade-long Ohio experiment in charter schooling has failed


13th District Democratic voters have clear choice in May: Ryan

Editorial: After 12 years and some choice committee assignments, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has shed the “rising star”


Election in Afghanistan shows voters’ desire for democracy

Editorial: It isn’t an exaggeration to say that the people of Afghanistan were willing to pay the ultimate


Ohio can get long-term good from serial polluter’s actions

Editorial: Nineteenth-century British prime minister, writer and dandy Benjamin Disraeli once mused, “There is


Pay raises undermine renewal of Mahoning County sales tax

Editorial: With the May 6 primary elecTION on the horizon, Mahoning County commissioners are in the unenviable


Don’t sleep through primary; get out early to cast your ballot

Editorial: Psst! In case you haven’t heard, campaign season in the Mahoning Valley and Ohio is shifting into


Heads must roll at GM over ignition-switch controversy

Editorial: Members of Congress from both parties are justifiably skeptical about assurances from General


Farmers’ impact on economy, quality of life is undervalued

Editorial: In the heavily industrialized Mahoning Valley and Northeast Ohio, many of us lose sight too easily


Gaining ground in heroin war

Editorial: Welcome developments on state and national fronts recently will fortify the arsenal of weaponry to


Cafaro Foundation’s promise spurs airport’s bid for United

Editorial: A commitment of $100,000 to the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport by the Cafaro Foundation will


Russia continues to threaten security of Eastern Europe

Editorial: With 35,000 to 40,000 Russian troops armed to the teeth positioned near the border with Ukraine,