Opinion and Editorial

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Reid targets filibuster in the Senate

Opinion: WASHINGTON Ideas are not responsible for the people who believe them, but when evaluating Senate


Efforts of many helped seniors

Opinion: Efforts of many helped seniors On behalf of the staff at Home Instead Senior Care, I would like to


Who was naughty, nice in ’12?

Opinion: As Santa Claus (Father Christmas to our Anglophile readers) goes over the list of Mahoning Valley


Time for Poland to lock the doors

Opinion: Time for Poland to lock the doors I have been a Poland resi- dent for 30 years and both of my


One girl’s survival raises questions about limiting fire power

Opinion: “Mommy, I’m OK, but all my friends are dead.” One unidentified brave little girl is reported to have


Buddy & Jayden: reasons for the season

Opinion: You likely know about Youngstown’s Jayden Barber. You probably don’t know about Austintown’s John


School shooting should focus attention on mental health

Opinion: The Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy has rightfully shaken the nation. As a country, we are


YSU trustees should not rush to hire new president

Editorial: Youngstown State University faces a challening future with the new state funding formula


Don’t ruin a good holiday

Editorial: Don’t ruin a good holiday The last couple of weeks have not been good ones for habitual drunken


Keeping the public in the dark

Opinion: Muskogee (Okla.) Phoenix: Gov. Mary Fallin overstepped her office when she unilaterally created the


WWII spirit of Christmas

Opinion: As an octogenarian, each Christmas is another bonus holiday, much like my U.S. Navy World War II


Pakistan’s children in harm’s way

Editorial: The supension of the polio vaccination program is unacceptable.


Kasich goes on signing spree

Opinion: COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich put his pen to good use before leaving town for the holidays, signing


Howland partners with Food Bank

Opinion: Howland partners with Food Bank On behalf of the Howland Township employees and administrators, we


A candidate for governor?

Opinion: Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald hasn’t announced his official candidacy for governor, but