YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown said Thursday he still is holding out hope that General Motors might select its idled Lordstown plant to produce one of the 20 electric vehicle models it plans to roll out over the next few years. Brown, D-Ohio, was at the Youngstown Historical Center for Industry and Labor […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has no plans to abandon his presidential campaign anytime soon, despite failing to qualify for the third debate next month.  The Democratic National Committee and ABC, which will broadcast the debate, announced Thursday that 10 candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for president qualified for the Sept. 12 […]

BOARDMAN, Ohio – Ohio Auditor Keith Faber this morning encouraged Youngstown officials to “step up to the plate” and meet financial obligations from his office’s finding that the city misspent more than $4 million. This state auditor’s office this morning issued a finding that the city incurred $4,426,662 in “inappropriate expenses” from its water, sewer […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — As Joyce Kale-Pesta considers what upgrades need to be made to comply with a new directive to improve election security, one of the issues she needs to address has nothing to do with malware, hacking or other mischief to affect election results.  It’s the openness of the building where the Mahoning County […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The office of Ohio Auditor Keith Faber said this morning it was “disappointed” that Youngstown officials rejected a proposal for the city to repay $3.1 million over a 15-year period for payments the city made from its water, wastewater and sanitation funds to support community and economic development projects.  Mayor Jamael Tito […]

NILES, Ohio – The accumulation of mass shootings over the years – punctuated by recent incidents in Dayton and El Paso – may represent a turning point in efforts to enact gun reform legislation, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan said this morning before launching a political caravan to Kentucky. Ryan , D-13 Ohio, dismissed potential criticism […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan is traveling to Kentucky Thursday to take part in a gun control rally in Louisville, Ryan’s congressional office announced Wednesday afternoon. Ryan, D-13 Ohio, will join the Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action leading a caravan to the hometown of Senate Majority Mitch McConnell. The caravan will begin […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan’s presidential campaign Tuesday morning clarified that the congressman will return to the campaign trail after putting his campaign on hold following the Sunday morning shooting in Dayton. Ryan, D-13 Ohio, was scheduled to campaign in Iowa last weekend. Following the shooting, which left nine dead […]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan is calling on Congress to come back in session to address gun reform legislation and on President Donald Trump to set “a higher standard” in his rhetoric in the wake of two mass shootings this weekend. Barely half a day after a gunman in El Paso, Texas killed […]