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Orchids & Onions
May 25, 2013 ORCHID: To Anthony Cafaro Sr., for being named an icon of the commercial real estate industry by Real Estate Forum magazine in its May editio. more »»
Performance is highlight of contract
May 24, 2013 Local boards of education should closely examine the employment contract recently approved by their counterparts in Cleveland, and find a way to apply some of the provisions here. more »»
Judges should not run in party primaries
May 24, 2013 Judges and state appellate court justices should be selected without regard to political party affiliation. Ohio has it half right in that respect — but needs to finish the job. more »»
It’s difficult to count on law director
May 23, 2013 Warren City Council and Mayor Doug Franklin’s administration must now tread carefully whenever they receive advice from Law Director Greg Hicks. more »»
Get rid of Ohio’s front license plate
May 23, 2013 Local state representatives should approve a House proposal to remove the front license plate requirement from Ohio’s law books. State Reps. more »»
Onus falls on the board at Sunshine
May 22, 2013 The Sunshine of Warren Trumbull Area Inc. board of directors should come out of hiding, especially now that their leader, Executive Director Anthony Iannucci Jr. more »»
Settle IRS scandal without partisanship
May 22, 2013 Democrats and Republicans in Congress seem upset about revelations the Internal Revenue Service focused enforcement actions on conservative political groups during the election campaign last year. more »»
Internet cafe ban might be too sweeping
May 21, 2013 Ohio legislators finally seem to be getting serious about shutting down ‘‘Internet cafes’’ throughout the state. They are absolutely right to be doing s. more »»
Internet cafe ban might be too sweeping
May 21, 2013 Ohio legislators finally seem to be getting serious about shutting down ‘‘Internet cafes’’ throughout the state. They are absolutely right to be doing s. more »»
Apply comp time rule to everyone
May 21, 2013 Once again leaders in Washington are decreeing that a job ‘‘perk’’ available to government workers should be denied to those in the private sector. more »»
Apply comp time rule to everyone
May 21, 2013 Once again leaders in Washington are decreeing that a job ‘‘perk’’ available to government workers should be denied to those in the private sector. more »»
Ohio bureau should share $8.3B surplus
May 20, 2013 Tens of thousands of employers in Ohio may be sharing in a windfall of nearly $1.9 billion from state government. While about half of that is an initiative by Gov. more »»
Make treatment more accessible
May 20, 2013 No wonder we’re losing the war against drug abuse. The pushers are more organized than efforts to wean addicts away from their deadly wares. more »»
Safety force merger can benefit city
May 19, 2013 Instead of desperately trying to spend the remaining $1.4 million in its federal S.A.F.E.R. more »»
ORCHIDS &?ONIONS
May 18, 2013 ORCHID: To the gardeners and community members that came to the Friends of the Greenhouse Consortium’s Junior Master Gardeners plant sale on May 4 and 11. more »»
Best move for city is to sell Avalon
May 17, 2013 Warren City Council next week should grant permission for Mayor Doug Franklin’s administration to sell Old Avalon Golf Course. And fast. more »»
Charles Ramsey shines as a hero
May 17, 2013 Sometimes we forget how many good people there are in the world. Then we read about someone like Charles Ramsey. more »»
Natural gas for cars will benefit area
May 16, 2013 President Obama has it half right when it comes to weaning Americans off oil — his plan promotes using natural gas to fuel vehicles but also promotes electric-powered vehicles and solar and wind... more »»
No need for new Abrams tanks
May 16, 2013 No nation on earth has an armored vehicle capable of standing up to the U.S. Abrams tank. On conventional battlefields, it is virtually unbeatable. more »»
Avoid spending rainy day funds
May 16, 2013 My, how far the state has come. When the Ohio legislature approves the next two-year state budget, whether it’s Gov. more »» |
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