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Ditch the co-pay loophole

Opinion: The Detroit News: Senate legislation to require a 20 percent contribution from public workers and


Canfield levies raise questions

Opinion: Canfield levies raise questions Currently, the Canfield Local School District levies, which will


Youngstown city government must face population decline

Editorial: The 18 percent loss in population in the city of Youngstown in the last 10 years has come as


This isn’t a happy planet

Opinion: How happy are you? How happy is the country? This very important question has gradually gained


Influential-people list weak

Opinion: The fact that Time magazine’s new list of the World’s 100 Most Influential People includes only two


Political money pit is getting deeper

Opinion: WASHINGTON When it comes to matters of money and politics, there is a big gulf between Democrats


A clich d deficit

Opinion: To help guide us through negotiations over the federal budget deficit, the committee has invited Mr.


Means testing is a starting point

Opinion: Means testing is a starting point I have seen or heard many solutions to the problems with


Hume stands out among five candidates for Girard judge

Editorial: Picking one candidate out of five can be daunting in some election races, but not necessarily in


US too quick to send in military

Opinion: By Charles V. PENA McClatchy-Tribune The speed with which U.S. military forces were able to


He’s the Kansas City closer

Opinion: KANSAS CITY, Mo. John Covington hesitated before becoming this city’s 26th school superintendent


Colleges getting too costly

Opinion: By Barbara Shelly McClatchy Newspapers The wildest college admissions story of the year involves


Is Cafaro a target of feds?

Opinion: While chasing down a whisper about a special federal grand jury in Cleveland investigating one — or


Lack of boundaries is a big problem

Opinion: McClatchy Newspapers A journalist recently began an interview with me with this question: “What is


Bullying can be countered

Opinion: Bullying can be countered I read with much interest last Sunday’s article about bullying. Help is