Our Voice

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

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


When mistakes are made, the public has a right to specifics

Editorial: When mistakes are made, the public has a right to specifics Sometimes, the line between the


J.J. Cafaro must serve time in the federal penitentiary

Editorial: Seven-plus years ago, federal prosecutors gave convicted felon J.J. Cafaro such a huge break that it


Health-care reform gets new life or dies Thursday

Editorial: Health-care reform gets new life or dies Thursday Six hours is not a very long time in which to


Clear message essential on renewal of sales tax

Editorial: It would be a terrible thing if a word, “continuation,” results in the defeat of an existing half-


The Great Lakes are a vital, irreplaceable resource

Editorial: The Great Lakes are a vital, irreplaceable resource This was a good weekend for Lake Erie. For all


V&M Star Steel the latest in positive news for Valley

Editorial: It is easy to get carried away when describing the significance of last week’s announcement that


Capture of Taliban deputy good news for terror war

Editorial: The top military commander of the Afghan Taliban is now being questioned by American and Pakistani


The looming budget deficits can no longer be ignored

Editorial: The looming budget deficits can no longer be ignored Elected officials in Washington shouldn’t


Youngstown State will have one of its own as president

Editorial: By looking on campus for the next president of Youngstown State University, members of the board of


The area could use some good news, and it got it

Editorial: The area could use some good news, and it got it Sometimes, the only thing to do is smile. And


State study of student busing in Youngstown averts a battle

Editorial: Had Ohio Department of Education officials not stepped in, the war of words, and perhaps legal


Gimme the money, but let’s not talk about it

Editorial: Gimme the money, but let’s not talk about it It’s a marvelous thing to hear all those


Sex trade involving children must be tackled, even in Ohio

Editorial: The findings may not be as earth-shattering as the 800,000 people who are moved across international


The challenge at YSU

Editorial: The challenge at YSU The Youngstown State University Board of Trustees is searching for a


Feds should be careful in dealings with Blackwater

Editorial: Blackwater Worldwide, the private security company that has earned billions of taxpayer dollars