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Youngstown Mayor Brown scraps raises granted by his predecessor
Opinion: “There’s never a wrong time to make a right decision.” That was the explanation then Youngstown
Youngstown finance director’s resignation of no consequence
Opinion: Youngstown Mayor-elect Jamael Tito Brown made it crystal clear during and after the campaign that
Local Judge DeGenaro’s bid for Ohio’s high court looking good
Opinion: It appears Judge Mary DeGenaro will be a member of the Ohio Supreme Court sooner rather than later.
Councilman-elect Moffie roils the political waters in Poland village
Opinion: The often sleepy political goings-on in the village of Poland were awakened by Sam Moffie, who will
Democratic Congressman Ryan picks up Republican challenger
Opinion: Beating an incumbent is hard. Beating U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, an eight-term congressman who runs – and
Tuesday's election brought out more area voters than expected
Opinion: It turns out that turnout was better in Mahoning and Trumbull counties than board of elections
Brown, McKinney spending a lot in the race for Youngstown mayor
Opinion: Money isn’t everything in politics, but it often plays a significant role in elections. During the
Historic low voter turnout looms despite importance of the election
Opinion: I certainly don’t expect turnout for this election to rival the presidential one or almost any other
7th District Court of Appeals race will be exciting despite dropouts
Opinion: In the span of just two weeks, the potential candidates for a seat on the 7th District Court of
Marchionda’s legal troubles place downtown Y’town projects at risk
Opinion: Whether prominent developer Dominic Marchionda and his affiliated businesses are convicted of the
Local Judge DeGenaro gets a boost in her bid for Ohio Supreme Court
Opinion: The Ohio Republican Party state central committee is to meet today and endorse 7th District Court of
Republicans see an opportunity in two area legislative contests
Opinion: State Rep. John Boccieri’s decision to run for the Ohio Senate has changed the complexity of what
Harry Meshel dedicated his life to the betterment of the Valley
Opinion: I received the news of Harry Meshel’s death in a text message while driving home from a vacation
Legal battle looms over a couple of Youngstown ballot initiatives
Opinion: An attorney representing committees backing two Youngstown charter-amendment proposals is
Democratic aspirants for governor have chance to reach out to voters
Opinion: The Democratic candidates for governor will debate for the first time Sept. 12 in Martins Ferry, a