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A 'culture of corruption' can only grow in the dark

Editorial: Now that the level of corruption in Washington, D.C., has become evident for anyone to see,


Lawmakers flex muscles with regard to the arena

Editorial: Global Entertainment Corp., which is operating and managing the Chevrolet Centre (formerly the


Valley needs to make a push for the Hubbard expressway

Editorial: With the $75.1 million Meander Reservoir twin bridges project going to bid next month, the Mahoning


It wasn't a good week in Columbus for Ohio's cities

Editorial: Ohio's cities should be afraid. Afraid of what? Afraid of a General Assembly that found it far too


Trumbull's purchasing probe comes to inauspicious end

Editorial: At the very least, it should have been Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins and Special


In case you haven't noticed, there's an election up north

Editorial: There's a certain irony unfolding in the Canadian national election next week -- oh, you weren't


No-holds-barred report sent to YSU's president

Editorial: Anyone reading the report of the Labor-Management Review Panel at Youngstown State University will


Residency is a local issue

Editorial: The state of Ohio has enough problems that members of the General Assembly should have their hands


Who's minding the $45M store owned by the city?

Editorial: Isn't it the responsibility of city of Youngstown officials to keep a close watch over the taxpayer-


Recess appointments set bad, even scary, precedents

Editorial: One might think that at a time when President Bush's reach for power was being questioned on


Seditz in cross hairs of new Boardman trustee

Editorial: During last year's Boardman Township trustee race, political newcomer Robyn Gallitto, a lawyer, made


Correction

Editorial: Affordable Housing of Lawrence County paid $88,000 more than the total assessed value of seven homes


With Cabinet choices made, Williams faces the future

Editorial: Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams is now in his second week of running the city, his Cabinet is largely


Lawrence County officials must not settle for crumbs

Editorial: The threat of financial retribution seems to have paid off for the Lawrence County commissioners in


Alito's hearing comes at right time to discuss presidential powers

Editorial: The Senate Judiciary Committee opened its hearings into the nomination of Samuel Alito to the