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At YSU, ‘me-too’ defines greed
If employees at Youngstown State University had not shown such unadulterated greed in gorging
Why pay to strip homes in Y’town?
At first glance, the city of Youngstown’s “deconstruction” program makes so much sense you wonder
What’s the criteria for granting immunity?
One of the main subtexts of the political saga of James A. Traficant Jr. is how the man who admitted
Governor’s scheme for slots isn’t surprising
Early in his administration, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland was lumped in with other prominent Ohio
Cities can punish ‘foreign workers’
Now that the Republican dominated Ohio Supreme Court has told public employees they are free to live
Tsagaris can’t be chuckling these days
In September 2005, at the formal announcement by Pan Am Airlines that its regional carrier, Pan Am
It’s a good thing area wasn’t on feds radar
Now is not the time for the Mahoning Valley to be attracting national attention to the crucial role
Pros and cons of stores in the Hood
The May 10 column headlined “Will store closings end crime in Y’town?” opened with the following:
Opposition to casino proposal growing
It’s always risky to bet against a guy with boatloads of money, but here goes: Dan Gilbert, owner of
Dann’s apology churns the stomach
Yes, a year does make a difference. Last Tuesday, the disgraced former attorney general of Ohio,
Will store closings end crime in Y’town?
Let’s get something straight: The owners of the neighborhood markets in the city of Youngstown, many
Rep. Ryan’s decision to stay put is right on
There was a collective sigh of relief in the Mahoning Valley, especially within the ranks of the
A plucked PETA chick vs. plucked KFC chick
Warren Mayor Michael O’Brien should consider the following question as he decides whether to hitch
Antonini remains a joker to the end
A tip of the hat to Lisa Antonini for the comic relief she provided as chairwoman of the Mahoning
To repeat: Rep. Ryan should stay in House
What a difference three months make. On Jan. 18, this space was dedicated to the proposition that
Cafaros know how to get even
Reports of Anthony Cafaro’s political demise — in this space — have been exaggerated. Cafaro, chief
Is a sweet deal in the works for YSU prez?
Having failed to get the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio to agree to a plan that would have
Strollo, Madoff: Corrupt soul mates
One is now in federal prison, where he’ll spend the rest of his life; the other was in federal
Let the Y’town judges roll dice
Youngstown’s municipal court judges have threatened to go to the Ohio Supreme Court to force city
Valley left out of casino proposal
If the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and his high-rolling cohorts think they can pass a
There are none so blind as those ...
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Make the GOPers beg for stimulus
Ohio stands to receive $8.2 billion from the stimulus package passed by Congress — with no
Rendell creative with gambling
There are at least 17,000 illegal poker machines operating in Pennsylvania, and Gov. Ed Rendell
Obama should send CEOs to Valley
President Barack Obama wants top executives from companies seeking federal bailouts to experience
Y’town needs a new ‘court’
A half century ago, when Youngstown was justifiably the center of the Mahoning Valley universe, when
It takes courage to be a leech?
“Today we agreed to put to rest a series of events that was unbecoming of the leadership of the
Rep. Ryan should remain in the House
To understand why U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, would do well to disabuse himself of the
Should ’09 be the year to embrace our slugs?
“Nice job kicking a guy when he’s down!”
Antonini, Cafaros good for a laugh
About a month ago, Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairwoman Lisa Antonini, reacting to an entry
Is $45M cost fo arena valid?
That question has preoccupied this writer ever since the publicly owned Chevrolet Centre opened three years ago. An effort to get the U.S. Government Accountability Office to conduct a cost analysis of the downtown Youngstown sports and entertainment facility failed because neither the mayor at the time, George M. McKelvey, nor members of city council expressed interest in such a review.
Traficant has not asked for a break
President Bush’s latest list of pardons made national news last week — but received passing mention
Dem chief Antonini should step down
To quote Chris Matthews, the insightful and aggressive talk show host of “Hardball” on MSNBC, “Ha!”
McCain’s pick of Palin cost him a vote
If only the John McCain on the presidential campaign trail had been the John McCain in the United States Senate.
Yavorcik’s ties to Goldberg revealing
If it is true that if you lie down with dogs you get fleas, then Atty. Martin Yavorcik, an independent candidate for Mahoning County prosecutor. should be worried about infestation.
Ohio GOP finds an energizing issue
Four years ago, the Republican Party secured victory in Ohio for President Bush by tossing out red meat to its faithful in the form of a constitutional amendment that defined marriage as between a man and a woman. The GOP’s campaign across the state for passage of the amendment could be described thus: If you don’t vote yes, the wrong type of people will flood into Ohio.
Hypocrisy underlies election — again
This isn’t about the merits of State Issue 6 on the Nov. 4 general election ballot in Ohio, or about
Dann’s misdeeds haunt Democrats
As the debate over the $700 billion federal bailout of Wall Street was raging last week, a host of
Dear John: Your pick of Palin is unlike you
When Democrats threw political caution to the wind and nominated Barack Obama, a first term U.S.
Palin's family off-limits? Get real
The campaign of Republican presidential nominee John McCain has taken exception to this writer’s
Obama will be a tough sell in Ohio
As this is being written, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is on national television
A bridge over troubled waters?
As the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District launches a marketing campaign, it might want to consider
We should up the ante on casino initiative
There, he said it. Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams used the “S” word in a recent interview with The
Dems’ political fortunes dwindling
Not long after the November 2006 general election in which Ohio Democrats captured all but one of
Is it unfair to assign an ulterior motive?
There he stood in all his Florida-tanned glory, waxing eloquent about the late Don L. Hanni Jr.
At the risk of being berated by some ...
Let us stipulate that Marc Dann, Leo Jennings III and Anthony Gutierrez are pond scum. Let us also
It was a bruising, wild ride with Don
Let us not wrap Don L. Hanni Jr. in a cloak of sainthood. Don needs to rest in peace, and emoting
It’s a debate worth having
Mahoning County Probate Judge Mark Belinky has yet to get traction on an idea he launched in April
In Ohio, it’s 2004 all over again
It’s back to the future for the Republican campaign for president in battleground Ohio. Four years
For $1M, Ohioans deserve a show
Why the hurry to reach a settlement on the sexual harassment complaints filed by two female
Why the hurry?
Why the hurry to reach a settlement on the sexual harassment complaints filed by two female
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