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Ohio’s in line for stricter laws against animal abuse

Editorial: Ohio’s in line for stricter laws against animal abuse It’s been tried before and failed, but that


Can Pakistan be trusted to wage war on al-Qaida?

Editorial: As President Barack Obama’s special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard C. Holbrooke, reaches


Reckless behavior should carry legal liabilities

Editorial: Reckless behavior should carry legal liabilities Accidents happen, but what happened on Lake Erie


Obama has chance to prove his commitment to military

Editorial: During last year’s presidential campaign, the Republican nominee, U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona,


Looming crisis hard to miss; County must act quickly

Editorial: Looming crisis hard to miss; County must act quickly Mahoning County government is facing a


WRTA moving quickly to bring back services

Editorial: When we read recently that the Western Reserve Transit Authority was restoring night and Saturday


Be your neighbor’s keeper

Editorial: Be your neighbor’s keeper It is a rare Sunday when we get to write two editorials about things


Prison sentence justified for burglary ring leader

Editorial: We’re still bemused by use of the word hapless last summer to describe the criminal organization


When will Beltway types learn to pay their taxes?

Editorial: When will Beltway types learn to pay their taxes? One would think that anyone in Washington, D.C.,


Higher education in Ohio spared state budget cuts

Editorial: Gov. Ted Strickland is not asking Ohio’s universities and colleges to suffer the across-the-board


Birth of eight babies inspires more questions than joy

Editorial: Birth of eight babies inspires more questions than joy Let us be the first to say that we hope


Post-election deaths in Kenya turn spotlight on America

Editorial: Could the 1,000 deaths that accompanied the election in December 2007 in the East African nation of


Note to Congress: Doing nothing is not an option

Editorial: Note to Congress: Doing nothing is not an option The U.S. House has spoken — at least for now — on


Redefining a calamity

Editorial: Redefining a calamity The same week that Gov. Ted Strickland talked about the need to expand


Number of hungry kids in Ohio remains high

Editorial: As Gov. Ted Strickland was detailing the economic challenges confronting Ohio during his State of