Regional Features: Archive by Date

November 2006

Statehouse News Bureau: History on Blackwell’s Side
Posted Thursday, November 2
Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland is more than 20 points ahead of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell in most polls. But while Strickland might have polling on his side, Blackwell has history on his. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles, Tom Reeder of the Ohio Historical Society explains why history favors Blackwell.

Statehouse News Bureau: Slim Increase in ‘06 Voters
Posted Thursday, November 2
More Ohio voters will cast ballots in next Tuesday's election than in the last two off-presidential elections, but it won't be a huge increase. That's the prediction from Ohio elections officials. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Pinwheel Ads
Posted Thursday, November 2
This has been one of the most expensive and nasty campaign seasons in recent history. The Associated Press reports that nationally, the political parties spent 10 times more money on negative ads than on positive commercials. And much of that money has been spent in Ohio. Public radio reporters from all parts of the state asked Ohioans their thoughts on the tactics the candidates and the parties are using to communicate with voters. Here are some of their responses.

Interview with ACLU’s Carrie Davis
Posted Thursday, November 2
On Tuesday, for the first time, Ohio voters will have to show ID before casting their ballots. The state legislature made the requirement earlier this year with the goal of combating fraud. But some labor and poverty groups are challenging the new law in court, arguing that it may disenfranchise a segment of the population. So what do you need to take along when you go to the polls, and what should you do if what you do bring isn't accepted? We're joined this morning by Carrie Davis, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who's following these issues.

School Levies on Ballot Next Week
Posted Thursday, November 2
Six years ago, about 30% of school levy proposals in Ohio failed to pass. Today, the failure rate is up to 60%. In Northeast Ohio, over 35 districts are asking voters to approve property tax increases next week to fund schools. If they don't, many say the consequences could be drastic. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Dire Predictions if Akron School Levy Fails
Posted Thursday, November 2
Akron City Schools, the most successful of Ohio's big urban districts, is predicting dire consequences if it's levy proposal fails. Its campaign links the success of the schools to the success of the city. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Case Has High Hopes for New Engineering Lab
Posted Thursday, November 2
Case Western Reserve University hopes its new technologically advanced laboratory will do more than court premier students and faculty to its engineering school. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports the University wants to bring a bit of silicon-valley entrepreneurial spirit to the region.

Issue 3 Debated at City Club
Posted Thursday, November 2
With a week to go before the election, proponents for and against legalizing casino-style gambling in Ohio are ratcheting up their campaigns. Campaign spokesmen for and against Issue 3 sparred at the City Club of Cleveland. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

AFL/CIO Kicks Off Get Out The Vote Effort
Posted Wednesday, November 1
The Republican National Committee is known for its sophisticated get out the vote effort which has been credited with swinging tight races in its favor. Now supporters of the Democrats are trying to do much of the same. The AFL/CIO is kicking off a phone-call program in Ohio this Saturday. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Court Decides Voter ID Law Stands
Posted Wednesday, November 1
A federal appeals court says Ohio's new identification requirements for absentee ballots should stand. The ruling yesterday by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overruled a lower court's decision to suspend the state's new ID law as it pertains to people voting absentee. Now a federal judge is set to hear more arguments today about a different part of the identification law. The ID law was aimed at solving voting problems that erupted during the 2004 presidential election. But some Ohioans think the new law itself is causing more problems than it's solving. From Ohio Public Radio, Jo Ingles reports.

Issue 18: Joe Rice Interview
Posted Wednesday, November 1
In six days, voters in Cuyahoga County will be asked whether they favor raising the cigarette tax in order to support the arts. Yesterday we heard from a leading proponent of Issue 18, but today we'll hear a different perspective. We're joined on the line by Joe Rice, director of Citizens Against New Taxes, a group formed in response to this particular issue.

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