Opinion and Editorial

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Hard times haven’t hit all parts of the U.S.

Opinion: Are we experiencing the worst economic downturn since the Depression? In most California cities, it


A city starved for funding should sell whatever it can

Opinion: A city starved for funding should sell whatever it can EDITOR: Youngstown can readily fund a


A city starved for funding should sell its assets

Opinion: A city starved for funding should sell its assets EDITOR: Youngstown can readily fund a facility


Jobless figures are sobering

Editorial: Jobless figures are sobering There is no putting a happy face on an unemployment rate of 9.5


Sharks being fed migrants in Thailand

Opinion: PAILIN, Cambodia — Don’t ever accept an invitation to go fishing in Thailand. You might not come


Can ebay’s ex-CEO win in California?

Opinion: SANTA MONICA, Calif. — California’s campaigns introduce candidates not only to the state’s voters


What’s the criteria for granting immunity?

Opinion: One of the main subtexts of the political saga of James A. Traficant Jr. is how the man who admitted


Court approves unearned bonuses

Opinion: Court approves unearned bonuses EDITOR: On June 19, the bankruptcy judge approved in part the


Be careful what you dredge up

Opinion: Be careful what you dredge up EDITOR: The wheels of government turn very slowly, but of course


Don’t take freedom for granted

Opinion: Don’t take freedom for granted EDITOR: Christmas and the Fourth of July have and always will be


Times have changed, and how we address such things as health care must change too

Opinion: EDITOR: I am certainly no expert on health care nor health care insurance but I would like to


Not the time to raise taxes

Opinion: Not the time to raise taxes EDITOR: It is well documented that most government entities in the


How rude to not introduce myself, Hi, I’m Todd ...

Opinion: A call came in this week pitching a nice news story. The message closed with a polite observation:


Victims had inflated role in Madoff’s sentence

Opinion: Last week, Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for a massive investment fraud,


Valley residents’ support is key to proposals’ success

Editorial: With the economy in the doldrums and taxpayers in a disagreeable mood, you would think that