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Ryan’s new subcommittee post another positive for the Valley

Editorial: If Congressman Tim Ryan’s appointment in December 2006 to the powerful House Appropriations Committee was a major step up in his eight-year tenure on Capitol Hill, his being named this month to the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee is just as significant.


A little bit of information

Opinion: A little bit of information Toledo Blade: Kits that test for health risks from obesity to


The few are ruling the many

Opinion: The few are ruling the many I was listening to the evening news May 6 regarding the National Day


President’s idea to get out of Washington is a good one

Editorial: It’s always nice to have a president come to town, especially when he’s here to talk about a


Politicians overstep bounds

Opinion: One of the many shallow statements that sound good— if you don’t stop and think about it — is that


A Pakistani-Muslim lives in the South — and loves it

Opinion: By Seema Jilani McClatchy Newspapers HOUSTON I’m tired of apologizing. I apologized for


‘Other China’ left behind

Opinion: BEIJING With all the media focus on “Rising China,” another side of China gets far less attention.


U.S.-U.K. relations are special

Opinion: Kansas City Star: The United Kingdom has a new, more conservative government, but the initial signs


Pakistan’s a problem for the U.S.

Opinion: Here we go again with Pakistan. This isn’t deja vu. No, it’s now a routine pattern in modern life:


Public sector wins

Opinion: By James Sherk Heritage Foundation Wondering why you paid so much in taxes on April 15? The


Arizona’s law backers should pause

Opinion: Last week was a bad one for those of us opposing Arizona’s anti-immigration law: New polls show that


Summer series highlights the Valley’s best in golf and events

Opinion: There are a lot of golf courses in the Mahoning Valley. That makes for a lot of golf holes.


President needs steely resolve

Opinion: President needs steely resolve Even though the steel in- dustry has begun to see signs of economic


Will oil spill make us think?

Opinion: By JERRY TAYLOR and PETER VAN DOREN Los Angeles Times Last month’s oil spill in the Gulf of


Y’town schools inexplicably don’t want to race to the top

Editorial: When President Obama visits Youngstown this afternoon and addresses a gathering of V&M Star