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Strickland’s choice of AG ensures mature leadership

Editorial: When Gov. Ted Strickland listed “maturity” as one of the qualities he was looking for in the


The problem with cameras

Editorial: The problem with cameras You have to give some of the proponents of traffic cameras in Warren


R. Frank Huntley, 1926-2008

Editorial: R. Frank Huntley, 1926-2008 R. Frank Huntley was a quiet-spoken man who let his accomplishments


Pit bull mauling of child justifies an investigation

Editorial: Just a day after the end of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, a 6-year-old Youngstown boy was


Municipal residency fight goes to Ohio Supreme Court

Editorial: Municipal residency fight goes to Ohio Supreme Court More than two years after an odd mix of


Melfi is right in seeking evaluation before raises

Editorial: It wasn’t so long ago that the city of Girard’s operating budget was bleeding red ink. Indeed, the


Flags standing silent guard have a message for all of us

Editorial: Flags standing silent guard have a message for all of us The Greatest Generation, though dwindling


A new day at WCI

Editorial: A new day at WCI In the immediate wake of Black Monday, the September day in 1977 when Youngstown


Williams charts future for troubled Chevrolet Centre

Editorial: When Jay Williams took office in January 2006, he inherited from his predecessor, George M.


Myanmar leaders are guilty of crimes against humanity

Editorial: The military leaders of Myanmar, the South East Asian country ravaged by a cyclone, pledged Friday


Schools face day of reckoning as No Child deadlines near

Editorial: Schools face day of reckoning as No Child deadlines near When it comes to demanding quantifiable


Abusive interrogations now hinder terror prosecutions

Editorial: Abusive interrogations now hinder terror prosecutions Kansas City Star: The Bush administration’s


A change in the weather requires attitude change

Editorial: There was a gathering of area residents and government officials Monday to discuss an issue that


Selling long-term assets doesn’t show fiscal discipline

Editorial: Selling long-term assets doesn’t show fiscal discipline In cash-strapped times, states appear to


Taft center places Valley in the global high-tech arena

Editorial: Taft center places Valley in the global high-tech arena The $5.8 million Taft Technology Center on