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Stage is set for deliberations on higher education's future

Editorial: We use the word deliberations in the headline to convey to Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and the


The element of surprise is too strong a factor in future of Forum Health

Editorial: One day in the not-too-distant future, Mahoning Valley residents are almost certain to be told that


Attorney general has reason to evaluate solid waste laws

Editorial: As the debate rages in various communities in the Mahoning Valley over the issue of landfills and


How could Bush justify a pardon for Scooter Libby?

Editorial: Already there are calls in some circles for President Bush to pardon I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby,


Formal screening process a must in Trumbull County

Editorial: With more than 50 applicants for the job of Trumbull County administrator, neither the commissioners


Scandal at Walter Reed gives only a partial picture

Editorial: Support for the troops has taken on a whole new meaning with the Washington Post's exposure of the


U.S. will be put to the test in handling Darfur crisis

Editorial: U.S. presidential envoy Andrew Natsios is on a 10-day visit to Sudan and one of his stops will be in


Dealing with tough kids is a tough business

Editorial: Juvenile court does not have the luxury of locking up the offenders it sees and throwing away the


Talking is the first step in avoiding armed conflict

Editorial: The advice that you should hold your friends close and your enemies closer is variously attributed


Mountain climbing: Taking risks, accepting responsibility

Editorial: Rugged individualism and a penchant for adventure have long characterized the American persona. Our


Government must change

Editorial: A growing effort by local business leaders to look for ways that government can do more with less is


Villani's resignation poses problems for prosecutor

Editorial: Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains is being coy about the resignation of an assistant prosecutor,


County commissioners choose realistic tax renewal

Editorial: It is time for Mahoning County to have at least half of its sales tax revenue approved by the voters


A beacon of freedom must shine all the time

Editorial: It is difficult to imagine a how a nation that holds itself up as a beacon of freedom can abrogate


Rep. Ryan has the chance to flex his political muscle

Editorial: When he was making a bid for a seat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Tim