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Arizona immigration case gets attention from Supreme Court

Editorial: The Supreme Court of the Unit- ed States will be hearing a case this week out of Arizona that could


A fool thinks he gets better at drunken driving with practice

Editorial: There aren’t very many Keith Ursos on the road, for which we should all be eternally grateful.


Federal pay freeze must serve as warning to the public sector

Editorial: President Barack Obama’s deci- sion to institute a two-year pay freeze for civilian federal


Arab states should take lead in dealing with nuclear Iran

Editorial: From Saudi Arabia to Jordan to Bahrain to the United Arab Emirates and to Egypt, the concern about


Banning synthetic marijuana products is part of the solution

Editorial: The announcement by the Drug Enforcement Administration that it is placing emergency controls on


Pennsylvania takes baby step to tackle public pension crisis

Editorial: Newly hired state and public school employees in Pennsylvania will receive reduced pension benefits


Deficit commission hits a snag, which isn’t a surprise

Editorial: Today was to be the day. But not surprisingly, coming up with a solution to the nation’s deficit


Arrest of teens reveals value of neighborhood block watch

Editorial: When local officials gather this evening in Warren for a “Summit on Safety” sponsored by Ohio Sen.


Congress holds fate of nation’s unemployed in its hands

Editorial: It’s hard to find people who are living high off the hog on their unemployment benefits.


Mahoning County’s CSB risks voter backlash with pay raises

Editorial: Mahoning County Commissioner Anthony Traficanti was being kind when he used the word unconscionable


An inauspicious beginning

Editorial: An inauspicious beginning It should trouble Ohioans that one of the first things Gov.-elect John


Gov-elect Kasich is wrong on use of federal rail funds

Editorial: The Obama administration has told Ohio’s next governor, Republican John Kasich, in the clearest


Arms reduction is a matter of national security; it should rise above partisanship

Editorial: At a time when it is necessary for the United States to be a leader in the drive against the


Heed our president’s call on this day of thanks, giving

Editorial: “As Americans gather for the time-honored Thanksgiving Day meal, let us rejoice in the abundance


It is premature to talk about an increase in tuition at YSU

Editorial: Youngstown State University President Cynthia Anderson has ordered an 8.5 percent reduction in the