Opinion and Editorial

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It’s a matter of prudence

Opinion: I am a typical white person, as Barack Obama might say, and did say, about his white grandmother.


Austintown trustees approve zone change for medical offices

Opinion: AUSTINTOWN — Township trustees have approved a zone change for three acres at the on the west side


Rebate limits penalize those who work hard and succeed

Opinion: Rebate limits penalize those who work hard and succeed EDITOR: Responding to recent legislation,


Bin Laden’s tape reminds us that he’s supposed to be gone

Editorial: Bin Laden’s tape reminds us that he’s supposed to be gone There could be no bad time to take out


Liberalism has caused judiciary’s expansion

Opinion: WASHINGTON — On New Year’s Day, Chief Justice John Roberts, pursuant to his duty to report annually


Cleaning up the air, down on the farms

Opinion: Recently, the Bush administration found agreement with a group of lobbyists for some of the nation’s


Toy safety measures give consumers reason for hope

Toy safety measures give consumers reason for hope South Florida Sun-Sentinel: The outcry from an


Looking ahead, our economy is headed for big trouble

Opinion: Looking ahead, our economy is headed for big trouble EDITOR: For the last few years the main


It’s all about public pensions

Opinion: If there’s one position in government that epitomizes the fantasy island aspect of the public


What season is this?

Editorial: What season is this? It doesn’t feel a whole lot like Easter. Most obviously, people in Ohio


Big Wheels are quietly getting more efficient

Opinion: WASHINGTON — Fuel economy research lacks the news value of a politician allegedly cheating on his


Care without compassion

Opinion: Care without compassion EDITOR: I am writing to expose the lack of compassion, humanity, and


An Easter story of despair and hope

Opinion: I’d like to tell you a story, a true story. It is a story of despair and hope; of blindness and


Youngstown’s fiscal problem represents years of giveaways

Editorial: Through the years, as Youngstown city employees received pay raises or other financial benefits, we


That time of the year, again

Editorial: Sacramento Bee: Hey, you! Yeah, YOU! Put down the pencil. Don’t touch that keyboard. Leave your