Opinion and Editorial

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Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong

Opinion: Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong EDITOR: I have watched the confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor


Challenge to slots plan could break the fragile budget

Editorial: Challenge to slots plan could break the fragile budget Everybody wants government to cut spending,


Utah’s health care reform a success

Opinion: WASHINGTON — In a way, it’s too bad President Obama tapped Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman to serve as


Farmers need relief in health care plan

Opinion: Our current health care system is crushing farmers. And the proposals under consideration in


An arena of false profits and false prophets

Opinion: The headline on the front page of Tuesday’s Vindicator screamed — OK, perhaps not screamed, but


Mahoning County officials must justify their existence

Editorial: Not to burst Mahoning County Commissioner David Ludt’s bubble, but the glaring absence of the public


An opening at the airport

Editorial: An opening at the airport The Western Reserve Port Authority plainly didn’t need the distraction


Politics at the root of Kentucky prosecution

Opinion: Three years ago, with TV crews rolling, police helicopters swooped down on construction sites in


Washington must fix our broken health care system

Opinion: Washington must fix our broken health care system EDITOR: I am writing to ask that our federal


Some of the talk about fixing health care is scary

Opinion: Some of the talk about fixing health care is scary EDITOR: I’m a 28-year-old mother of three


Bernie deserves better than he got in life and story

Opinion: Bernie deserves better than he got in life and story EDITOR: I feel compelled to comment on The


Deconstruction has multiple advantages over demolition

Opinion: EDITOR: We were rather disappointed in Bertram de Souza’s portrayal of the City of Youngstown’s


Simply put, we’re not the best

Opinion: Simply put, we’re not the best EDITOR: The health care discussion needs to be conducted in light


Some cat owners ignore their basic responsibilities

Opinion: Some cat owners ignore their basic responsibilities EDITOR: I am a cat owner. I am a dog owner.


Saved by a wave

Opinion: Saved by a wave EDITOR: Last Saturday, my husband was at the corner of Indianola Ave. and