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Local companies also stiffed by Clinton

Opinion: The presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton not paying a number of small


Clarification on last week’s column about the Youngstown mayor’s travel

Opinion: I want to clarify an item in last week’s column about the Youngstown mayor’s travel budget. As I


Scramble is on for Boccieri’s Senate seat

Opinion: Should John Boccieri be successful in his congressional race in November there are already a number


Williams faces stormy political weather

Opinion: With his re-election bid a year away, this is probably not how Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams


Bill Clinton stumps for wife; ducks press

Opinion: In the weeks leading up to the Democratic primary in Ohio, presidential candidate Hillary Rodham


Clinton’s easy win in Ohio was a surprise

Opinion: Clinton’s easy win in Ohio was a surprise


Experts were wrong: Ohio does matter

Opinion: DAVID SKOLNICK \ Politics Experts were wrong: Ohio does matter Ohio Demo-cratic voters were


Valley becomes ground zero for Democrats

Opinion: Between Feb. 14 and this past Wednesday was probably the busiest seven-day period for Democratic presidential politics in the Mahoning Valley in a very, very long time.


GOP pitbull taking big bite out of Dann

Opinion: As Ohio Republican Party deputy chairman, one of Kevin DeWine’s main responsibilities is to be a pitbull.


Gov. Strickland continues to move forward boldly

Opinion: You have to give Gov. Ted Strickland credit for being bold. In his first State of the State


Bullets flying in Mahoning County sheriff’s race

Opinion: There is potential for a few explosive primary match-ups, but the Mahoning County sheriff’s race is already standing out.


Party endorsement draws a blank stare

Opinion: What if you asked people to attend a party with the enticement that something good could happen to


Lack of challengers in primary surprising

Opinion: The March 4 primary promises to feature some interesting races for elected positions in the Mahoning


Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status unjustified

Opinion: Gov. Ted Strickland is dead-on with his opinion that beginning the presidential nominating process with a caucus in Iowa “makes no sense.”


2007 brought out the worst in many

Opinion: Take a quick look around and chances are you’ll come across a year in review or an awards show.