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Election reform in Ohio too important for games

Editorial: Without the involvement of Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, election reform coming out of


It’s good news that banks are under less stress, but such good news travels slowly

Editorial: It’s good news that banks are under less stress, but such good news travels slowly Critics of the


Words alone won’t change Mahoning County’s courts

Editorial: For more than a decade, the creation of a metropolitan court system below the Common Pleas Court


Congress: Take note of GM plan to import Chinese cars

Editorial: Congress: Take note of GM plan to import Chinese cars Let’s look at the announcement by General


Pope’s visit to Mideast controversial, inspiring

Editorial: Pope Benedict XVI is back in the Vatican today after a pilgrimage to the Holy Land during where he


Obama must chip away at looming monumental debt

Editorial: Obama must chip away at looming monumental debt Deficits do matter. We didn’t believe it in


Aggressive crime fighting gets results in Youngstown

Editorial: In January, after Youngstown’s crime statistics for 2008 revealed an overall decline, most notably


Crack down on vandals and parents who let ’em vandalize

Editorial: Crack down on vandals and parents who let ’em vandalize There is no better way to put a clamp on


Lawrence County taxpayers should have the final word

Editorial: The independent commission created by Lawrence County voters to study county government is on the


Relay for Life events are off to a good start; more to come

Editorial: Relay for Life events are off to a good start; more to come This is a special time of year for


It’s no surprise that Williams will remain mayor next year

Editorial: Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams has chalked up another first in his relatively brief political career:

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Hey big spender, today’s the day

Editorial: Hey big spender, today’s the day The National Retail Federation is predicting that the recession


American aid workers needed in Afghanistan

Editorial: It’s not enough for President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to tell


Supreme Court in no danger of major shift any time soon

Editorial: Supreme Court in no danger of major shift any time soon It will not take much for President Barack


Voters send stern warning about money for education

Editorial: All the school levies in Trumbull County that sought additional revenue went down to defeat in