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Flushing state dollars down the toilet? Depends on your outlook

Opinion: There’s some sort of evaluation process when state legislators decide what gets into the proposed


Kasich delivers a ho hum speech

Opinion: I don’t know if Ohio Gov. John Kasich could have looked and sounded more detached and not interested


Yavorcik took a risk in fighting charges in Oakhill case and lost

Opinion: Martin Yavorcik was offered plea bargains at least twice before a jury found him guilty of eight


Sen. Portman, Rep. Joyce excel in bipartisanship test on Hill

Opinion: A recent study of bipartisanship in Congress gives very high marks to U.S. Sen. Rob Portman and U.S.


Reporters trump Sen. Portman on the issue of Donald Trump

Opinion: Like other Republicans seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate, Rob Portman finds himself in an


Super Tuesday has makings of super outcome for Trump; Kasich banking on March 15

Opinion: Perhaps Donald Trump’s expected strong showing Tuesday will slap some reality into the faces of the


Yavorcik blows lid off his case

Opinion: The decision by Martin Yavorcik, one of the defendants in the Oakhill Renaissance Place criminal-


Gov. Kasich faces an uphill climb to GOP nomination for president

Opinion: Leading to the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s campaign sent


Fond memories of Vic Rubenstein

Opinion: Vic Rubenstein was one of a kind. The longtime Valley marketing and political consultant was


Flurry of activity paving the way for start of Oakhill criminal case

Opinion: With the Oakhill Renaissance Place criminal-corruption case set to start Feb. 29, the number of


Ohio Treasurer Mandel acting like a candidate for US Senate

Opinion: Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is trying to be coy about his interest in running for the U.S. Senate in


Tracey Winbush has been nominated by the Mahoning County Republican Party to remain on the county

Opinion: Tracey Winbush has been nominated by the Mahoning County Republican Party to remain on the county


Obama speech elicits more division

Opinion: The reactions to President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address from Democrats and


Youngstown city lawmakers fail their first test as political leaders

Opinion: With each failed vote for who would be on Youngstown City Council’s standing committee, the stranger


Can Dems defeat Johnson in ’16?

Opinion: Belpre Mayor Michael L. Lorentz is facing a significant challenge as the Democratic candidate