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


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Here’s a rundown of our recommendations to voters

Editorial: With a few notable excep- tions, the run-up to tomorrow’s general election in the Mahoning Valley


Brown deserves support in Y’town mayoral race

Editorial: The answer to one question swayed The Vindicator to reject Sean McKinney and recommend Jamael Tito Brown for Youngsown mayor.

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Baldwin is well equipped to serve as Y’town judge

Editorial: The contrast between the two candidates for Youngs-town Municipal Court judge in Tuesday’s election

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Right and wrong reaction to New York terror attack

Editorial: Playing out as it did in the shadows of the horrific 9/11 World Trade Center attack, Tuesday’s


Ohio’s victims protected; Marsy’s law isn’t needed

Editorial: Victims of crime deserve to be treated with respect and to be kept informed as the trial of the


It’s time for men in Valley to hairy up to fight cancer

Editorial: Over the past decade, a growing network of organizations in the world, the nation, the state and


Leone for Struthers judge

Editorial: MAHONING COUNTY REPUBLICAN Party Chairman Mark Munroe has thrown a monkey wrench into next Tuesday’s


Dragish for Canfield mayor

Editorial: There’s an interesting element in next Tuesday’s election for mayor of Canfield that voters would


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Elect Mock, Sherwood, Smrek to Austintown school board

Editorial: Community conflict and controversy have molded the race for three seats on the Austintown Board of


Y’town school board gets schooled by CEO Mohip

Editorial: We aren’t surprised the Youngstown Board of Education intends to continue its fool’s errand to


Emergency declaration on opioid abuse must be viewed as only first step

Editorial: At long last Thursday, President Donald Trump did what he said he would do 10 weeks ago: Declare


Time to channel voices into actions to fight opioid crisis

Editorial: Now that a series of talk sessions with those on the front line of the opiate epidemic ravaging our


Vote ‘Yes’ on state Issue 2 to force Big Pharma’s hand

Editorial: There’s no reason for any- one to believe that the pharmaceutical behemoths will simply walk away if


Re-elect Brown-Clark to 4th term as clerk of court

Editorial: A 18-year incumbent office- holder and a relatively new – yet familiar – face on Youngstown’s


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There is no compelling reason to replace Lidle, Wollet as Poland trustees

Editorial: It’s to be expected that chal- lengers in an election will take potshots at the incumbents on the