David Skolnick

The Mahoning County Democratic Party will induct four new members into its hall of fame and honor county Administrator Audrey Tillis with its first ever trailblazer award named in honor of Joyce Kale-Pesta, a local political icon who died in April https://t.co/KlWKCvgK0S

Column: Finding ways to reduce skyrocketing property taxes that occurred in Ohio during the past couple of years is a top priority for the Republican-controlled state Legislature https://t.co/LOhDyr2xTP

Youngstown board of control agreed to a $5.23 million contract to divert millions of gallons of sewage from the Mahoning River https://t.co/YKnPOQpXAy

The Ohio House approved two bills sponsored by state Rep. Nick Santucci, R-Niles — one to increase penalties for human trafficking and kidnapping convictions and the other to update tax deductions for married couples contributing to certain accounts https://t.co/PdOuJygE67

Youngstown received a major upgrade in its credit rating from Moody’s Ratings, which will help reduce interest rates when the city borrows money https://t.co/2D3Gmi9DzW

With only five of its seven members present Wednesday, city council could only give first readings on legislation for contracts related to a major wastewater improvement project, settle a lawsuit for $40,000 and sell the former South High Fieldhouse land https://t.co/lJngP7Rgwp

Even if other Democrats — including ex-U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown — jump into the governor’s race, Dr. Amy Acton, the party’s lone declared candidate for the post, said she isn’t going anywhere https://t.co/0eJz3zSftN

Saying a proposal for an event center and cigar shop on the east end of downtown Youngstown was incomplete, the city’s design review committee postponed a vote on it https://t.co/0OGR4ulB2s

Judge Andrew King of the 5th District Court of Appeals isn’t backing down from plans to run as a Republican for a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court despite incumbent Justice Pat Fischer saying he’s running in the middle of his term for the same position https://t.co/JkhtRTbe4e

A hand count of the Democratic primary for Youngstown mayor, paid for by 3rd Ward Councilwoman Samantha Turner, came back with the same results — she lost to Mayor Jamael Tito Brown by 64 votes https://t.co/dpmq8IJ3Tj

John White, who filed to run for Youngstown mayor and faces two felony charges, had his bond revoked again for allegedly harassing his wife, Youngstown Councilwoman Amber White, and will remain in Trumbull County jail until at least a June 13 hearing https://t.co/TOhjW6NF6G

With Youngstown nearing a final agreement with the federal government to reduce the scope of a major wastewater improvement project, city council will consider legislation Wednesday to spend up to $275,000 for contracts related to the work https://t.co/I6LwjWJZ84

Maybe he shouldn’t have been such a jerk. At least the Giants fleeced the Browns in that trade.

Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report

Odell Beckham Jr. reveals that he “never, ever wanted to leave the New York Giants.” (via @CBSSports, @paramountplus) https://t.co/4tgNCqtQLR

Despite conceding the Democratic primary for Youngstown mayor after losing to incumbent Jamael Tito Brown by 64 votes, 3rd Ward Councilwoman Samantha Turner paid $3,600 for a recount https://t.co/q8QOytbRLz

U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce introduced a bipartisan bill to address nursing workforce demands such as education, recruitment and retention https://t.co/mhwbX5uox9

Column: It’s not that state Rep. Tex Fischer doesn’t want to put an end to noon start times for Ohio State University football games, but he knows his bill to restrict them isn’t going anywhere https://t.co/ngOzPggvpT

Youngstown settled a federal lawsuit for $40,000 with the mother of a 14-year-old boy who was killed — and was referred to by city police as a “runaway” rather than a “missing child.” https://t.co/4P5t5sQP3e