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End the confirmation battle

End the confirmation battle Washington Post: The confirmation of five members to the Federal


Behind every graduate there was a teacher or two

Opinion: Behind every graduate there was a teacher or two EDITOR: At this time of year there’s excellent


Today is Sunday, June 29, the 181st day of 2008. There are 185 days left in the year. On this date

Opinion: Today is Sunday, June 29, the 181st day of 2008. There are 185 days left in the year. On this date


Our federal government remains broken

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Every day there is another example of how our government is broken. The presidential


If you build the fence, they won’t come

Opinion: On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to take up the appeal lodged by environmental groups that


YSU looks forward to a dynamic future

Opinion: As president of Youngstown State University, there are great weeks, and some not so great weeks.


High Court ruling hurts McCain

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Two of Thursday’s Supreme Court rulings — both decided 5-4, and with the same alignment


Former Canfield trustee can’t take a job he helped create

Editorial: Former Canfield trustee can’t take a job he helped create The chairman of the Canfield Township


Great Lakes Compact nears overdue ratification by states

Editorial: Great Lakes Compact nears overdue ratification by states The Ohio General Assembly’s long-overdue


Work on Stambaugh should be on fast track

Editorial: Given the sad appearance of the historic Stam-baugh Building in downtown Youngstown, even a day’s


Land of perpetual frontier meets $4 gas

Opinion: In July 1893, 115 years ago, the historian Frederick Jackson Turner told an academic symposium that


B.J. Alan does not merit tax break in Beaver Twp.

Opinion: B.J. Alan does not merit tax break in Beaver Twp. EDITOR: We read with interest a letter in the


“There is still more work to be done in order for North Korea to end its isolation. It must

Opinion: “There is still more work to be done in order for North Korea to end its isolation. It must


War isn’t just about killing bad guys

Opinion: It turns out that war in the 21st century is not just about killing bad guys. In Iraq, Gen. David


Batteries are included

Scripps Howard: John McCain has been a font of ideas on energy lately, some good, like ending the