Regional Features: Archive by Date

November 2006

Making Wind Power Blossom in Ohio
Posted Tuesday, November 14
Ohio is second only to California in the number of potential new jobs a thriving wind power industry could bring, says the advocacy group Environment Ohio. It's calling on elected leaders to insure the industry blossoms in the Buckeye State. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Statehouse News Bureau: Noe Convicted
Posted Tuesday, November 14
The former coin dealer who's been at the center of a controversial investment at the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation has been convicted of serious charges against him. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Activists Win Abortion Ruling
Posted Tuesday, November 14
Activists who've been trying to limit abortions in Ohio have won a victory in a federal appeals court. The justices have ruled it is constitutional for the state to require women seeking abortions to meet with a doctor beforehand. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: New Laws To Go Into Effect
Posted Tuesday, November 14
Ohio's businesses are gearing up for two major changes in the next couple of months. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles explains restaurants, bars, and bowling alleys throughout Ohio are preparing to go smoke free, and some of them are preparing to give some employees a pay hike.

Shock Over Levert Loss
Posted Monday, November 13
Family, friends and music industry colleagues are still in shock over the loss of Northeast Ohio Rhythm & Blues star Gerald Levert who died of a reported heart attack, this past Friday. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more on the man and his music.

Statehouse News Bureau: Making Ohio an Alternative Energy Leader
Posted Monday, November 13
New democratic leaders in Ohio are gearing up plans to make the Buckeye State a leader in alternative energy. But what does that really mean? Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has details.

Statehouse News Bureau: Ohio’s New Political Landscape
Posted Monday, November 13
Last week's election results will mean a new political landscape in the Ohio legislature. Republicans will continue to dominate in both the House and Senate, but their margins over Democrats will be smaller. Plus, the Republicans will have to deal with a Democrat in the Governor's office. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Politicians Reflecting on Election Night
Posted Monday, November 13
The heads of Ohio's major political parties have had a few days to reflect on what happened on election night. And they're determining what they need to do to get ready for the next campaign season - which, for many strategists and would-be candidates, has already started. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: New Inductees to Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame
Posted Monday, November 13
20 veterans were inducted into this year's Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame, including two former state legislators, and veterans of the Civil War and the War of 1812. Here's an audio postcard from the event, from the Statehouse News Bureau of Ohio Public Radio and Television.

Statehouse News Bureau: GOP Eases on Illegal Immigrant Crackdown
Posted Friday, November 10
What a difference three months can make. This summer, Republican leaders of the legislature vowed to pass a crackdown on illegal immigrants by the end of the year. Now, the GOP leaders are dropping those plans, at least for the time being. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Goodyear Back at Bargaining Table
Posted Friday, November 10
Akron-based Goodyear is going back to the bargaining table with the United Steelworkers union. The two sides agreed yesterday to head back to Cincinnati to resolve a month long strike of some 12,000 workers in the U.S. and Canada. ideastream's Mark Urycki has details.

From “I Want You” to “Army Strong”
Posted Friday, November 10
After several years of recruiting woes, the U.S. Army launched an expensive advertising campaign last night, aimed at convincing young people to sign up and serve their country. Given mounting public opinion against the war in Iraq, it may be a tough sell. ideastream's David C. Barnett examines the history of military marketing.

Statehouse News Bureau: Divided Statehouse
Posted Thursday, November 9
Tuesday's vote brought Democrats to power on the federal level, though here in Ohio, the state legislature remains in Republican hands. With a Democratic governor coming to power, that will almost certainly mean a change in how - and if - new laws get passed. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Issue 3 Defeated
Posted Thursday, November 9
For the third time in 16 years, Ohio voters have said no to expanded gambling. This time, voters defeated a ballot issue that would have allowed thousands of electronic slot machines at the state's seven race tracks, plus two developments in Cleveland. It's a huge defeat for the gaming industry, which spent about 20 times more to sell the issue than critics spent to defeat it. Our Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has the story.

Schreckengost Receives National Medal of the Arts
Posted Thursday, November 9
Legendary Northeast Ohio designer Viktor Schreckengost is being honored at the White House today for a lifetime of work that has touched the lives of millions of Americans. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports that the Cleveland Heights resident will receive the National Medal of the Arts.

New Coach in Town for CSU Vikings
Posted Thursday, November 9
Cleveland State University's basketball team kicks off its season Saturday night against George Mason University. It's a tough opponent. You might remember George Mason's improbable run to the final four in the NCAA tournament last year. The Cleveland State Vikings have had their share of struggles in recent years but they do have a new head coach. Gary Waters has experience at the helm of other basketball programs, including those at Kent State and Rutgers. We asked him what he learned from his time at Rutgers that he might bring to Cleveland.

Cuyahoga Election Officials Happy with Process
Posted Thursday, November 9
Elections officials in Cuyahoga County say their count is now 99.9% complete and are happy with how election day went. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Bliss Institute Analyzes Ohio Election
Posted Thursday, November 9
How Sherrod Brown and other Democrats managed to win races in Ohio is the bread and butter for researchers at the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron. ideastream's Mark Urycki spoke with the Institute's Associate Director about what happened in Ohio.

Brown Discusses Rumsfeld Resignation
Posted Thursday, November 9
The President and his Iraq policies were big losers in this weeks elections. Among the first major repercussions has been the resignation of one of the prime architect's of U.S. strategy in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. It's a topic Ohio's Democratic senator-elect Sherrod Brown discussed with ideastream's David Molpus. Brown says he hopes Rumsfeld's departure signifies that the Bush administration does have an open mind about what to do next in Iraq.

Statehouse News Bureau: Strickland Wins Governorship
Posted Wednesday, November 8
Democrat Ted Strickland has won a smashing victory in the governor's race over his Republican challenger Ken Blackwell. Our Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

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