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


The issue of bail for defendants is one to be taken seriously

Editorial: The 8th Amendment to the Con- stitution is most recognized for its prohibition of cruel and unusual


Boardman Township workers can’t ignore economic realities

Editorial: Health insurance coverage for public employees has become the rallying cry of proponents of smaller,


Low turnout at Warren event raises questions about citizens

Editorial: SDLqWe can’t get the people involved. All they want to do is complain.” A harsh indictment, indeed,


Some leaders greet unrest with quick, violent responses

Editorial: Every day brings new reports of democracy movements in the Middle East and nearby states and new


Guardian Angels will tend to cities of Youngstown, Warren

Editorial: While the presence in the Ma- honing Valley of members of an international crime-watch organization


The season to be less than jolly

Editorial: The season to be less than jolly It’s the most bone-jarring season of all. We’re not talking


That pension looks like a million bucks; take another 100 grand for good measure

Editorial: Pogo said it best for public em- ployees in the state of Ohio: “We have met the enemy, and he is


United Nations must step in to end Ivory Coast bloodbath

Editorial: It has been almost three months since a legitimate election in the West African nation of Ivory


High-speed rail proposal should include the Valley

Editorial: After slamming the door shut on the plan to build a high-speed rail line between Cleveland and


Budgeting involves give and take — even in Washington

Editorial: Republicans should not be sur- prised — nor should they act shocked — that the budget President


Warren’s crime statistics set stage for primary race

Editorial: Warren Mayor Michael O’Brien reacted angrily not too long ago when he heard Jim Graham, a candidate


Accountability at every level encourages classroom results

Editorial: There is an old saying that to every complex problem there is a solution that is clear, simple ...


Gains, Marsico wrong in granting pay raises

Editorial: Mahoning County commission- ers have to do more than just give Prosecutor Paul Gains and Engineer


Justice demands another trial

Editorial: Justice demands another trial There is no doubt that the trials of Christopher Anderson, 43, are


Mubarak falls; now comes the hard part of restructuring

Editorial: Hundreds of thousands of peo- ple demonstrating in Cairo’s central Tahrir Square for 18 days