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Stirfry / 2009 / May
Stirfry
The battle lines are drawn
If David Betras, chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, said it once, he said it a dozen times: The Mahoning Valley will not settle for crumbs.And, if Charlie Luken, former congressman and former mayor of Cincinnati, said it once, he said it a dozen times: The $6 million or ...
Who has applied for the federal judgeship?
Friday was the deadline for applications for the federal judgeship in the Northern District of Ohio being vacated by Judge Peter C. Economus, who sits in Youngstown. But the public probably won't know who applied until the screening committee has interviewed the candidates and submitted the names of the finalists ...
Should Valley support gambling plan?
The new chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, David Betras, intends to make his bones as a political leader in this region by launching a campaign against the latest plan for casino gambling in Ohio. Betras has been harshly critical of the proponents of the initiative, led by prominent ...
Will Judge Scott Krichbaum switch parties?
Judge R. Scott Krichbaum has been a Republican in party label only. The fact that Krichbaum has been in office for so long in the predominantly Democratic Mahoning County is evidence of the strong financial backing he receives from Democrats during elections, and the depth of his Democrartic support at ...