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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


Air reserve base survives another round of closings

Editorial: Members of Operation: Save Our Airbase Reservists (SOAR) have earned the appreciation of the people


Leave the Internet alone

Editorial: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, Colo.): The Internet was devised by U.S. military researchers in the


Do your homework before going to the polls Tuesday

Editorial: Because of the five statewide issues, Tuesday's ballot will be exceptionally long. In fact,


State issues provide a mixed bag of options in a complicated political world

Editorial: If only it were as easy as saying "yes, yes, yes, yes" or "no, no, no, no" to state issues 2, 3, 4,


Air reserve base survives another round of closings

Editorial: Members of Operation: Save Our Airbase Reservists (SOAR) have earned the appreciation of the people


Voters have an opportunity and an obligation to help

Editorial: To the extent that a society is judged by how it cares for its most vulnerable citizens, the


A lot to love at the library

Editorial: The citizens committee supporting renewal of the levy for the Public Library of Youngstown and


Trumbull County voters must not ignore needy

Editorial: Society's most vulnerable are at greatest risk in times of economic upheaval. The pain that comes


Mahonig County schools merit support of voters

Editorial: Voters in seven Mahoning County school districts will decide the future of their local schools and


Miller, Gallitto for trustee of Boardman Township

Editorial: After six years in office you would think that Boardman Township Trustee Thomas P. Costello would


Youngstown board members face unenviable challenges

Editorial: Before the endorsement interviews began in the race for the Youngstown Board of Education, it was a


State Issue 1 good for Ohio

Editorial: If you're a voter who turned thumbs down two years ago on a statewide ballot issue that would have


Council needs Sammarone

Editorial: Whoever is elected mayor of Youngstown on Nov. 8 will take office in January without having served


Austintown board race is crowded, interesting

Editorial: Looking over the eight candidates vying for seats on the Austintown Board of Education, it is


An unwinnable war

Editorial: Columbus Dispatch: The Ohio School Boards Association says it might be ready to "start a war" if