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


City ballot issue threatens economy of Youngstown

Editorial: Red flags should be flying outside every voting place in Youngstown to warn people about a ballot


Shrinking cities shouldn’t be neglected for water aid

Editorial: Findings from a new study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office on the paltry levels of grant


US Reps. Ryan, Johnson deserving of re-election

Editorial: The Mahoning Valley’s two congressmen, Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican Bill Johnson, are so far


Hail Indians in extending region’s championship run

Editorial: Pinch me! No doubt many Northeastern Ohio sports fans uttered that jaw-dropping exclamation of


Turn up heat to complete a cool project on East Side

Editorial: Plans for the first major economic development project on Youngstown’s East Side in decades hold


State Rep. O’Brien earns promotion to Ohio Senate

Editorial: If you believe that hard work deserves to be rewarded, then area state Rep. Sean O’Brien is worthy


Return of the chub builds on Mahoning River’s potential

Editorial: There’s more than meets the eye these days when a robust bigeye chub snags itself onto the hook of


Y’town police contract reflects fiscal realities

Editorial: The binding three-year contract between the city of Youngstown and police patrol officers


Don’t overlook high court races; support Rice, Fischer

Editorial: As hordes of Ohio residents dutifully march to the polls now through Nov. 8, many are bound to get


Incumbent Portman has edge in US Senate race

Editorial: When in doubt about an election, vote your self-interest. That rule of thumb has guided many a


Restore calm after storm to the victims of Matthew

Editorial: On any number of scales, Hurricane Matthew weighed in as a hulking monster as it pounced through


Maximize public education on dangers of opiate abuse

Editorial: By now, most everyone on the planet has seen the disturbing photograph out of Columbiana County of


Presidential debate fails to sway undecided voters

Editorial: There was no clear-cut winner in the Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump debate Sunday night, but there was


Experience gives Christian edge in judicial race

Editorial: Effective, efficient and experienced justice likely will prevail in Mahoning County regardless of


Traficanti, Ditzler merit the support of the voters

Editorial: Given the black cloud of public corruption that has hovered over Mahoning County government for the