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


Lightning strikes twice at state for Champion’s Golden Flashes

Editorial: Those awe-inspiring Golden Flashes once again have bolted out lightning-powered talent, speed and


Lt. Col. Boccieri’s new position could pay dividends for Valley

Editorial: During his 10 years as an elected officeholder from this part of the state, John Boccieri was on the


Need to change with times is a challenge for any librarian

Editorial: Libraries just aren’t what they used to be. And that’s not a criticism. Libraries, at least


Youngstown school district must get handle on finances

Editorial: When the president of the Youngstown Board of Education used the word “yet” in talking about the


China trade policies require multi-pronged counterattack

Editorial: The gap is narrowing between what China’s currency should be valued at and the artificially low


YSU risks student backlash if tuition is raised — again

Editorial: Before Youngstown State Univer- sity trustees impose a 3.5 percent increase in tuition for the fall


Summertime brings violence

Editorial: Summertime brings violence The Youngstown Police Depart- ment will launch its campaign against


Life in prison for Mubarak doesn’t bode well for Egypt

Editorial: Ousted President Hosni Mubarak did nothing to stop the deadly shooting of more than 800 Egyptians


Ohio gets an overdue law to oversee wild-animal ownership

Editorial: At long last, Ohio has recognized what most other states already knew: Animals capable of easily


Private prison in Youngstown isn’t being asked for the moon

Editorial: Remember when the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center on Youngs-town’s North Side was being


Ohio Supreme Court settles bar fight over smoking ban

Editorial: That relatively small minority of taverns and restaurants that gambled that Ohio’s five-year-old


Changes at elections board necessary and long overdue

Editorial: When a public entity imple- ments changes to its operation that are far removed from the status quo,


Time is short for Russia to get on right side of history

Editorial: Four months ago, Russia and China blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at


Youngstown, Austintown get good news from state on Covelli Centre, racino

Editorial: Ever since the Republican take- over of state government in January 2011, Democrats in the General


Pakistan should understand US patience is wearing thin

Editorial: The unanimous decision by the Senate Appropriations Committee to cut $33 million from the $1