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Bad air and bad reasoning

Opinion: Bad air and bad reasoning Los Angeles Times: Environmental regulation is a complicated business,


NPR funding cuts would be myopic

Opinion: By Fred Andrle McClatchy-Tribune COLUMBUS, Ohio Some conservative members of Congress are


A Big Ten strategy for GOP?

Opinion: WASHINGTON Conventions are the seventh-inning stretches of presidential politics, a pause to


Take the time to get involved

Opinion: Take the time to get involved On Aug. 17 at around 6:30 a.m., a young Pomeranian dog got loose


An auspicious return to Rayen

Editorial: An auspicious return to Rayen Most area high schools spent this weekend opening their football


YSU’s ‘new normal’ is cause for concern about the future

Editorial: While acknowledging that the “new normal” for Youngstown State University and other public


Election won’t end gridlock

Opinion: There are plenty of things not to like about this year’s presidential campaign, including how nasty


GOP faces backlash over voting

Opinion: Just as Senate Bill 5, the assault by Ohio Republicans on public employees, lit a fire under the


Smiles are a Greatest currency

Opinion: A smile pays so much. We’re at Year 3 of Greatest Golfer of the Valley presented by Farmers


Bed-tax increase puts onus on airport to show progress

Editorial: Two of the three commission- ers in Mahoning County have voted to increase the county’s hotel and


Pay attention to school bell

Opinion: The (Alton, Ill.) Telegraph: That almost-audible sigh of relief is a collective reminder from


Memories are made of this

Opinion: Several years ago my very good friend the late Rocky Chirchiglia, famous area orchestral leader,


Political polls getting tiresome

Opinion: COLUMBUS The only thing people love more than the constant barrage of political ads that comes in


Democratic-friendly press targets Republicans

Opinion: It’s trapping season. The targets are Republicans, whom the Democratic-friendly media (the trappers)


Ethnic strife rises in Syria

Opinion: By Eden Naby and Jamsheed K. CHOKSY Los Angeles Times Syria has long had a diverse population