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Oakhill haunts McNally
Regardless of how you cut it, John A. McNally IV’s 150-vote margin of victory in Tuesday’s
Camera never lies or blinks
As the city of Youngstown cracks down on curfew violations with a new initiative aptly named “Do You
Let state racing panel pay
Conspiracy theories aside, the reason the Ohio State Racing Commission is making such seemingly
Will Valley racino ever be built?
Has the Mahoning Valley become Ground Zero in the battle of the “Casino Titans”? That question looms
They’re off, but not in the Valley
There’s a racino (horse-racing track and slots casino) opening on Tuesday — within driving distance
Teachable moment for Y’Town
“No doubt the picture here remains murky and unfinished. For all the talks of a private sector
Feds won’t get a pass on probe
In response to this writer’s December column urging the FBI and federal prosecutors to clean up the
Elections staff gets smacked
Joyce Kale-Pesta, director of the Mahoning County Board of Elections, is the ultimate political
Are Cosby’s comments also racist?
Embattled Youngstown school board member Lock Beachum should have found comfort in entertainment
Public pensions a travesty
First a reminder about the public pension system in Ohio: It is shrouded in secrecy with regard to
Sheriff should call the FBI
It was a shot in the dark that ended up hitting the bull’s-eye. The question from this writer to
Worst of the worst In 2012
There were loads of bad decisions made by public sector workers and entities in the Mahoning Valley
Who was naughty, nice in ’12?
As Santa Claus (Father Christmas to our Anglophile readers) goes over the list of Mahoning Valley
If Vegas calls, don’t answer
Youngstown’s clerk of courts isn’t shy about traveing — at taxpayers’ expense.
Will GOP ax Y’town judgeship?
Given that the debate over the Youngstown Municipal Court comes down to money — specifically, the
Money trumps good sense
If you had any doubt about money being the root of all political evil, you need only look at the
President must face ‘reality’
Barack Obama apparently believes that America is “Masterpiece Theater,” when, in fact, it is “Honey
Romney’s loss would spur Kasich
In politics, perception is reality. And there is a growing perception that the Republican governor
Courts slow GOP attack on voting
No one who knows U.S. District Court Judge Peter C. Economus (this writer has supported him since he
Will Ohio autoworkers back prez?
It’s no accident that Ohio Gov. John Kasich did not mention how important the auto industry is to
Traficant: America’s con man
First a confession: This writer has not read James A. Traficant Jr.’s book, does not intend to read
GOP faces backlash over voting
Just as Senate Bill 5, the assault by Ohio Republicans on public employees, lit a fire under the
SB5 comes back to bite Gov. Kasich
It should have been John Kasich, the governor of battleground Ohio, standing next to Mitt Romney, as
Y’town pols lacking in credibility
Whenever politicians insist that a public sector job is absolutely necessary, hold on to your
Judge Lioi speaks for most of us
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Lioi’s eloquent reprimand last week of former Cuyahoga County
We need to hear from feds
If the FBI wants to avoid being ridiculed for its attempt to nab Anthony M. Cafaro Sr. on government
Obama can’t be that naive
Perhaps he was still on cloud nine as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the
Will the real Mitt stand up?
The disturbing aspect of Mitt Romney’s take on the American auto industry is not his brazenness in
Y’town lawmakers be warned
If members of Youngstown City Council have the audacity to replace the judgment of the voters with
Public employees on notice
What was the message delivered Tuesday by voters in Wisconsin, San Diego and San Jose? Quite simply
Break down of family is costly
Family fragmentation costs American taxpayers a mind-boggling $112 billion a year, or more than $1
Take aim at root causes of crime
Just days after law enforcement officials in Mahoning County had warned of possible gang violence at
GOP afraid of public employees
By one calculation, Ohio’s five public pension plans have unfunded liabilities of $66 billion. And
Attack on store owner was obscene
It would be a grave injustice to equate the unprovoked beating of the owner of a neighborhood store
Parking wars loom at YSU
In the annals of dumb decisions made on the hallowed grounds of Youngstown State University, the one
Politics rears its ugly head
To understand just how difficult it will be to change the court system in Mahoning County below the
Republicans overplay their hand
Democrats in the Ohio General Assembly will be held up to public ridicule if they’re taken in by the
‘Caveman caucuses’ overreach
Ohio Sen. Nina Turner, a Democrat from Cleveland, was so touched by the concern of her Republican
No reason for Gains to celebrate
It isn’t just the sliver of his margin of victory in Tuesday’s Democratic primary that should keep
What if Macejko is fired?
It’s possible that Youngstown City Prosecutor Jay Macejko could win the Democratic Party nomination
What has happened to GOPers?
If ever there was a year for the Republican parties in Mahoning and Trumbull counties to chip away
Macejko, Gains clash on Ch. 21
Does Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains show up for work drunk — when he does show up, that is?
Witnesses to crime are afraid
Two and a half years ago, the judge assigned to the case of Youngstown killer Anthony Caulton was
YSU can’t spin the bad news
Perhaps in the rarefied air of academia a decline in enrollment isn’t worth losing sleep over. But
Courts won’t go quietly
“Ungaro pushes to cut judge” “Abolition of post is target — Leaders seek just two judges” Those
Austintown, Boardman officials OK funding for radio project
By Elise Franco and Ashley Luthern news@vindy.com Austintown Both Austintown and Boardman
The good, the bad, the ugly
Youngstown City Prosecutor Jay Macejko insists he has no ties whatsoever to members of the Cafaro
‘Did he just call me a drunk?’
During a recent candidate forum in Boardman hosted by the Fraternal Order of Police, Youngstown City
A rare stone for Christmas
His career has spanned decades, and yet he had never come across anything like it. The color, the
Traficant: Delusional to the end
Although former congressman and ex-convict James A. Traficant Jr. has kept out of the public
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