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A closer look at school vouchers

Opinion: By Julian Vasquez Heilig Tribune News Service President Donald Trump has proposed cutting


Don’t discount importance of local primary election

Editorial: After the hubbub of last fall’s presidential election, many voters in the Mahoning Valley likely


Hubbard truck accident that killed, injured pigs adds to their nightmares

Opinion: Hubbard truck accident that killed, injured pigs adds to their nightmares How sad it was to read


Y’town schools new plan is founded on an old idea

Editorial: We have no doubt that our support for the Youngs-town City School District’s reconfiguration


MVSD turns on Vigorito

Opinion: A month after Anthony Vigorito received a juicy smooch from the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District


Easter Seals Fashion Show celebrates 40 years

Opinion: The back dressing room at the annual Angels of Easter Seals Fashion Show event is a sight. To be


Regime change in Syria won’t work

Opinion: By John B. QUIGLEY Tribune News Service Following the U.S. military response to a chemical


100 down, way too many to go

Opinion: By Ann McFeatters Tribune News Service WASHINGTON So what all has he done for us? Let’s count


State budget in state of flux

Opinion: The Ohio House is poised to further amend the biennial operating budget with a floor vote expected


Downsizing of Fire Dept. in city merits careful study

Editorial: Youngstown’s Board of Control made a fiscally responsible and strategic decision Thursday by


Trump can’t go it alone

Opinion: By Jonathan Allen CQ-Roll Call If it were up to President Donald Trump – and a lot of Americans


Race for Youngstown mayor pits two hopefuls who clashed before

Opinion: The most compelling race on Tuesday’s ballot is the Democratic primary for Youngstown mayor. It’s


Obamacare is actually working

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Question: What do you get when you mix a barrel of fables, a sack of


Evidence mounts to fortify distracted-driving statute

Opinion: In recent years, expansive growth in the use of cellphones has dramatically altered the ways in


Finding truth in turbulent times

Opinion: By Dan K. THOMASSON Tribune News Service WASHINGTON I don’t know Joe Galloway well. We briefly