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Another look at poverty numbers

Opinion: Another look at poverty numbers The Nov. 3 headline “Youngs- town leads nation with a poverty rate

Poverty rate is no surprise

Opinion: Poverty rate is no surprise I am thoroughly disappoint- ed at the response generated by the

What are Kasich’s priorities?

Opinion: What are Kasich’s priorities? When Gov. Kasich was at the Spread Eagle Tavern recently, do you

Candidates, save your trinkets

Opinion: Candidates, save your trinkets Well, election day 2011 has come and gone and my wife and I have

When people have money to spend and they spend it, economy grows

Opinion: One thing on which all rep- utable economists agree is that we are a consumer-driven economy. If

Let parents decide; it’s their money

Opinion: Let parents decide; it’s their money After reading your obvi- ously one-sided opinion on Oct. 4, I

Editorial was wrong; science shows life begins at conception

Opinion: Editorial was wrong; science shows life begins at conception Two of your recent Opinion columns

Declare war on city’s poverty

Opinion: Declare war on city’s poverty Concentrated poverty in Greater Youngstown is officially higher

Where did GOP get this batch?

Opinion: Where did GOP get this batch? For years I have been advo- cating the need of our Congress people

Working at YSU is a choice

Opinion: Working at YSU is a choice I would like to respond to the Oct. 30 letter from the gentleman from

Democracy, majority rule and the effect of gerrymandering

Opinion: Following the American Rev- olution the compromise between small and large states that led to the

Concern over fracking in the park

Opinion: Concern over fracking in the park In the early ’90s, I lived in a house in Boardman that bordered

Show pride in Canfield schools

Opinion: Show pride in Canfield schools A number of weeks ago, we were invited to co-chair the school levy

Poland utility fee wise investment

Opinion: Poland utility fee wise investment This letter is written to the voting residents of Poland

Look at what we’re driving

Opinion: Look at what we’re driving Ohio voters should go take a walk. That’s right, before going to the

LETTERS || Don’t reverse progress in Ohio

Opinion: Don’t reverse progress in Ohio By electing John Kasich it appeared that the voters had grasped

Kinsman library, built over generations, now needs support

Opinion: Kinsman library, built over generations, now needs support When I share with people about my

Don’t be fooled by divide/conquer

Opinion: Don’t be fooled by divide/conquer I have received three pieces of junk mail recently telling me

Why a stadium, why now?

Opinion: Youngstown City School District has an opportunity to renovate the historic Rayen Stadium providing

Give Ohio workers a choice

Opinion: Give Ohio workers a choice Ohio public employees de- serve a choice about union membership. As an

Reacting after it’s too late

Opinion: Reacting after it’s too late The killing of 18 Bengal ti- gers, 17 lions and quite a few other

Don’t let them block reform

Opinion: Don’t let them block reform An Oct. 13 letter demon- strated the same professional union

It’s tough to take seriously the GOP lineup at presidential debates

Opinion: The laughter and celebra- tion you hear in the background is not from the clubhouse of any winning

Save the middle class, senator

Opinion: Save the middle class, senator Recently state Sen. Bob Hagan reported that because of term

Good days at the airport

Opinion: Good days at the airport It is not a secret anymore. The Youngstown-Warren area is again poised to

Trying to end another scourge

Opinion: Trying to end another scourge William Wilberforce, a member of the English Parliament in the 18th

State had HOH in its sights

Opinion: State had HOH in its sights Over the past several months, many of you have been reading about the

Stay off the fracking bandwagon

Opinion: Stay off the fracking bandwagon I’m not a tree hugger, howev- er comments on fracking by state

We’re bought and sold

Opinion: We’re bought and sold A few years ago Republican John McCain and former Democratic Sen, Russ

Give Ron Paul his due as someone who believes in the Constitution

Opinion: Give Ron Paul his due as someone who believes in the Constitution Peter Goldmark’s Oct. 12 col-

CEA president looks to rebuild bridges with Canfield community

Opinion: CEA president looks to rebuild bridges with Canfield community I am the new president of the

Differing view of the Constitution

Opinion: Differing view of the Constitution I write to comment upon an Oct. 12 letter from a Warren man

Arresting ‘illegals’ makes sense

Opinion: Arresting ‘illegals’ makes sense This letter is to respond to Eric Ward’s Oct. 13 article, “Laws

Look at hidden costs of gambling

Opinion: Look at hidden costs of gambling Casinos and lotteries and the politicians who support them

SB 5 is an attack on labor rights

Opinion: SB 5 is an attack on labor rights Tony Ehreneich once stated: “Labor rights are as fundamental as