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


Trump’s criticism of press speaks volumes about him

Editorial: For years, a complacent press covered Donald J. Trump in haphazard fashion, first as an oddity, then


Superlatives, contrasts defined life of America’s champ, Muhammad Ali

Editorial: In rewinding the life and times of boxer extraordinaire Muhammad Ali, one cannot help but be


State Auditor Yost openly criticizes mayor of Niles

Editorial: 55With that poetic bombast directed at Niles Mayor Thomas Scarnecchia and members of his


Golden Week voting gets necessary judicial review

Editorial: The latest legal battle over voting rights in Ohio centers on this question: Were black residents


Valley high school grads deserve to be singled out

Editorial: Each and every spring, the rite of high school graduation across the Mahoning Valley and the nation


Youngstown schools’ CEO offers depth of experience

Editorial: At first glance, Krish Mohip is exactly what the doctor ordered for the academically ailing


Let’s make ADI’s takeoff in Valley roaring success

Editorial: Two long years after Aero- dynamics Inc. first proposed initiating daily nonstop service from


Keep up the momentum for deployment center at air reserve base in Valley

Editorial: The Mahoning Valley took a hit last month when state legislators denied funding a $1.2 million


Medical cannabis in Ohio would meet specific needs

Editorial: There’s good news and bad news on the medical marijuana front in Ohio. The good news is that the


Harambe’s lasting legacy should focus on zoo safety and parental responsibility

Editorial: The killing of a 17-year-old Western lowland gorilla to protect a 4-year-old boy who had fallen into


Feds must rethink funding for Ohio’s charter schools

Editorial: The latest revelations about Ohio’s controversy-ridden charter-school industry come as no surprise.


Heed Civil War general’s appeal this Memorial Day

Editorial: On this date in 1868, Gen. John A. Logan, Civil War veteran and commander-in-chief of the Grand


Financial crisis in Niles demands true leadership

Editorial: The strategy adopted by Mayor Thomas Scarnecchia of Niles for dealing with city government’s fiscal


Much more work remains to protect drinking water

Editorial: The Ohio General Assembly acted responsibly and speedily this week in unanimously adopting


Distinction, perseverance paint Valley’s Class of ’16

Editorial: Hail to the thousands of college students and high school seniors in the Mahoning Valley who are