Opinion and Editorial

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GOP’s stand on debt is dangerous

Opinion: At a time when America’s economy is hurting, Republican presidential hopefuls call for “restoring


Setting limits on research

Opinion: Setting limits on research (Martins Ferry) Times Leader: Medical research continues to break new


The history of today’s holiday makes it stand out from others

Editorial: The United States has holidays devoted to our war dead, to working men and women, our veterans and


We’ve become slaves to drugs

Opinion: We’ve become slaves to drugs I see the city of Warren is hav- ing a problem with heroin. A


Ohio’s future rests with SB5

Opinion: The vote that Ohioans will cast in November on the new law restricting collective-bargaining rights


Is the rule obsolete?

Opinion: This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Mapp v. Ohio. The


Farming out the turnpike

Editorial: Farming out the turnpike We will leave it to social sci- entists to explain how an issue that just


Taxpayers deserve answers to federal courthouse debacle

Editorial: The Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in downtown Youngstown was a General


Inaction will cost townships dearly

Opinion: Inaction will cost townships dearly As a former trustee of Boardman, I was disturbed by David


Oklahoma’s income tax deserves long, hard look

Opinion: Muskogee (Okla.) Phoenix: Gov. Mary Fallin said recently at a town hall meeting her long-term goal


A month of personal milestones

Opinion: This month marks two significant anniversaries in my life. I will celebrate 35 years with The


Romney, Bachmann lead field

Opinion: A few weeks ago, the race for the Republican presidential nomination was a jumble of candidates,


Blago’s arrogant use of power will cost him freedom, future

Editorial: United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in Chicago could well have been talking about the Mahoning


Fed program bolsters SB5

Opinion: COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich has a new weapon in the fight to ensure public employee collective


The virtue of ‘I don’t know’

Opinion: In a world overrun by half-truths and wall-to-wall opinion, the simple words “I don’t know” might