Opinion and Editorial

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Just what the court ordered: more money in politics

Editorial: Just what the court ordered: more money in politics Suppose we argued that if our nation’s


Murder outside church sets a new standard for low

Opinion: Murder outside church sets a new standard for low EDITOR: I have lived in Youngstown for over 50


A letter of apology to the president

Opinion: Dear Mr. President: In the words of that famous television commentator Rosanne Rosanna Danna (the


Folks in Columbus just don’t get it

Opinion: COLUMBUS — It must sting when lawmakers from outside of central Ohio make the commute to the


Third Frontier is a success

Editorial: If there’s one government initiative that has exceeded expectations, it is Ohio Third Frontier


Killing of 80-year-old lady should serve as clarion call

Editorial: In a city where homicides and other acts of violence no longer shock the senses, the slaying of an


Investors betting on high oil prices

Opinion: Oil demand is sluggish. Oil producers have plenty of spare capacity. Yet prices are up, and the


There’s a revolution afoot

Opinion: There’s a revolution afoot EDITOR: An old song’s lyrics suggest, what a difference a day makes.


If you freeze it, they will come

Opinion: The stinging cold pulls at your nostrils the second you inhale. Each day’s high temperatures are


Even after a senseless murder on the South Side, there is something special there

Opinion: EDITOR: I love Youngstown, not because of Mill Creek Park or Handel’s ice cream, but because of


Youngstown must adapt to change in discrimination law

Editorial: Youngstown must adapt to change in discrimination law If Youngstown City Council is intent on


Life’s challenges continue in old age

Opinion: Many years ago, an elderly lady called me to see if I could give her some guidance with a health


Obama’s nod to reality notable

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Barack Obama tiptoed Wednesday night along the seam that bifurcates the Democratic


Obama comes face-to-face with reality

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Chastened is not an adjective normally associated with Barack Obama. But that was the


O’Keefe’s latest caper

Opinion: O’Keefe’s latest caper Los Angeles Times: Filmmaker James O’Keefe III is 25, meaning he was born