Opinion and Editorial

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Is Youngstown’s private prison closing? There’s no clear answer

Editorial: Absent an unequivocal state- ment from the chief executive officer of Corrections Corporation of


Rules on currency must be developed

Opinion: By Dean Baker Los Angeles Times After negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement


Help make history in the Valley

Editorial: A $500,000 gift this month from a generous civic-minded benefactor will carry the Mahoning Valley


Have we become a nation of emotional lightweights?

Opinion: By Jonathan Alpert Chicago Tribune “Can you believe how cold it was this winter? It was so bad


Population loss bad for the region

Opinion: It’s a tale of two areas in Ohio, highlighted by the following headlines: “Vanishing Act — Despite


Reforms of public charter schools in Ohio need to go much further

Opinion: Reforms of public charter schools in Ohio need to go much further As outlined in this news-


A heartfelt thank you to a loving, caring community

Opinion: EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a letter from William and Lori, children of William and Judith Schmidt, who


Lower costs of cancer drugs

Opinion: Dallas Morning News: For too many cancer patients in our broken system, treatment comes down to a


Inattentive drivers get a pass

Opinion: COLUMBUS In the not-too-distant future, the Ohio Department of Transportation will begin


New law designed to prevent future pollution of Lake Erie

Editorial: Gov. John R. Kasich had a salient message when he traveled last week to Maumee Bay State Park,


Congress wants in on Iran pact

Opinion: WASHINGTON If President Obama had his way, Congress would simply keep its pesky nose out of the


Trade pacts will spur growth

Opinion: By Myron Brilliant Tribune News Service Trade promotion authority — the power of the president


Global Food Security Act designed to tackle hunger

Opinion: By Daniel Speckhard CQ-Roll Call If Congress passes the Global Food Security Act of 2015, it


Support the US-Iran deal

Opinion: By Clarence Lusane Tribune News Service The Congressional Black Caucus should enthusiastically


GOP could turn tables on Dems

Opinion: Over the last 65 years, three Democrats — John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama — captured