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January 2007

Congress Passes Ethics Reforms
Posted Friday, January 5
The Democrat-led Congress came to power yesterday and lawmakers wasted no time passing ethics reforms. The legislation bans members from receiving gifts and free travel from lobbyists. Cleveland Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones is now chair of the ethics committee. From Washington, Matt Laslo reports.

Cuyahoga Prosecutors Crack Down on Mortgage Fraud
Posted Friday, January 5
70 more defendants face indictments today as Cuyahoga County prosecutors continue an effort to crack down on mortgage fraud. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Policy Matters Ohio Interview
Posted Friday, January 5
Come Monday, 16 years of Republican rule in Ohio is going to end. The administration of Ted Strickland is coming to power and folks have high expectations. At the top of the agenda: get the state's economy on the right track. The non-profit research group Policy Matters Ohio is out this morning with a report which is basically a series of suggestions --a guide - it hopes the incoming administration will follow. On the line with us is Amy Hanauer, the group's executive director.

Akron’s Plusquellic Running Again
Posted Friday, January 5
Today in Columbus, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic will deliver a series of recommendations to Governor-elect Ted Strickland on how to run the state's office of economic development. In two weeks, Plusquellic will be back in Columbus leading a group of Ohio mayors and school officials in announcing proposals to change the way the state funds education. Despite the focus on these "big picture" items, the Democrat took time yesterday to announce he is running for reelection. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: New Congress Starts Work, Part 2
Posted Thursday, January 4
The newly sworn in members of the House and Senate have a budget due in six months and other issues still unresolved from the last session. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler continues her examination into what's ahead for the new governor and General Assembly - this time, on what will be done about Ohio's system of funding public education, which has been declared unconstitutional four times.

Advocacy Group Says Mittal Does Not Comply
Posted Thursday, January 4
A new report by the environmental advocacy group Ohio Citizen Action says Mittal Steel is failing to report actual pollution emissions coming from it's Cleveland mill. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Quality Counts Report Released
Posted Thursday, January 4
Ohio students are faring well in grades K-12, according to a new report, but lagging in post-secondary education and prospects for success later in life. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Homeland Security: Cleveland Not Prepared
Posted Thursday, January 4
Cuyahoga County Safety officials say they know what needs to be done. The Department of Homeland Security issued a report yesterday saying the Cleveland area is unprepared to handle an emergency because a safety force from one community can't talk with one from another. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Cleveland Art Students Helping with Humvee Redesign
Posted Thursday, January 4
Since the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003, the humvee has been used to transport troops and equipment in some very dangerous territory. It's credited with being a vehicle that can run on some very rough terrain amid inhospitable conditions, but it's also been criticized for its lack of protection. Many of the humvees have been retrofitted with armor to protect against insurgent attacks and roadside bombs. But there's one unintended consequence - the armor raises the center of gravity making the vehicles more likely to roll over. As the war in Iraq continues, the military is looking for ways to make the vehicle safer and it's turning to industrial design students in Cleveland.

Statehouse News Bureau: New Congress Starts Work
Posted Wednesday, January 3
The new members of the House and Senate start work right away in this new year. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler has the first of a two part series on the challenges facing the new governor and incoming General Assembly.

Cleveland Firefighters Get New Contract
Posted Wednesday, January 3
Cleveland firefighters have ratified a new three-year contract by a four-to-one margin. They are the first of 34 bargaining units that City Hall has to negotiate with this year. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson says others can get a similar pact if they are willing to deal. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Goodyear Workers Return to Jobs
Posted Tuesday, January 2
About 13,000 Goodyear workers will begin returning to work today for the first time since they went on strike almost three months ago. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Lorain Judge McGough Retiring
Posted Tuesday, January 2
After nearly two decades, Judge Lynette McGough is hanging up her robe and plans to pursue some of her interests outside of the courtroom. McGough downplays her role as a pioneer, but when she was first elected in 1989, she was the first female judge in Lorain County. McGough spent 18 years on the Court of Common Pleas and now enters her first week of retirement. When we visited last week, her desk was bare, walls void of the pictures and plaques that document her tenure. Most of it packed up, put away. But Judge McGough was full of memories and stories.

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