Regional Features: Archive by Date

March 2007

Jim Lehrer Interview
Posted Wednesday, March 14
Last night, PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer was the featured speaker at the Playhouse Square lecture series in Cleveland. He also dropped by our studios for a conversation with ideastream's Dee Perry. Since he has been moderating presidential debates since the 1980s and is likely to again in the 2008 election, she asked Lehrer about the value of this particular kind of political theater.

Housing Analyst Ivy Zelman Predicts Wall Street Troubles to Ripple to Main Street
Posted Wednesday, March 14
Housing Analyst Ivy Zelman Sees Trouble in the Housing Markets Ahead

New Homes Started Drops 25% in 2006
Posted Tuesday, March 13
The number of new homes started in Northeast Ohio in 2006 dropped to its lowest level in years. But even still, area realtors are optimistic about this year's spring sales season. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Looking Outside the Company for Ideas
Posted Monday, March 12
Years ago, when a company wanted to develop a new product or improve an old one, it turned to its own in-house research and development department. More recently, several companies have slashed their R&D budgets and now look to outside help for product ideas. Finding the right help though is tricky business. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy reports on a local firm with a solution.

American Crafts Gallery Closing
Posted Wednesday, March 7
The days are numbered for what is likely Cleveland's oldest arts and crafts gallery. After more than 42 years, the American Crafts Gallery near Shaker Square on Cleveland's east side is going out of business. Its owners say it's time to move on to something else. ideastream's Mark Urycki has the details.

The Price Tag for Improving Education
Posted Wednesday, March 7
A draft of a new study making its way around Columbus puts price tags on various options for improving education in Ohio. When totaled up, they amount to billions of additional dollars per year. But the authors aren't recommending they all be adopted. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff reports.

Good (and Bad) News About Northeast Ohio High-Tech Industries
Posted Wednesday, March 7
A new Cleveland State University study reveals some good and bad news about trends in Northeast Ohio's high-tech industries. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy reports on some of the findings.

Using An Old Drug in a New Way Could Save Billions
Posted Tuesday, March 6
A new study out of Cleveland says using an old drug in a new way might save the country $2 billion a year in costs related to premature births. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Clinic Merging Cancer Research with Biomedicine
Posted Tuesday, March 6
The Cleveland Clinic is merging it's research in the prevention and treatment of cancer with biomedicine to discover big breakthroughs in treatment using very tiny technology. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more on the Clinic's latest nanotechnology efforts.

Mortgage Lenders Getting Nervous About Loans
Posted Monday, March 5
Around the country, more people are having trouble paying their mortgages on time and more homes are going into foreclosure. That's old news here in Northeast Ohio which has suffered from sky high foreclosure rates for several years. But lenders and investors are now starting to get nervous, tightening mortgage lending requirements and selling off bad loans. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Jackson Gives State of the City Address
Posted Friday, March 2
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson wants area residents to make an attitude adjustment. In his State of the City Address, he called on people to think of Cleveland as a great city, to bring a can-do attitude, and to invest in the community. Jackson said a lot of investing will be going over the next few years. ideastream's Mark Urycki has the details.

Local Impact of Immigration
Posted Friday, March 2
This week, Congress once again started hearings aimed at overhauling the nation's immigration laws. As lawmakers debate the pros and cons of border security and guest worker programs, a group of Cleveland experts will discuss the local impact of immigration tonight. But, instead of meeting in a committee room, ideastream's David C. Barnett reports that this discussion will take place in an art gallery.

The Police Bring Tour to Cleveland
Posted Friday, March 2
Getting a ticket from the police isn't something that most people look forward to, but getting a ticket to the Police is a different matter entirely. Northeast Ohio fans of the British rock trio will have the rare opportunity to do just that this weekend, as tickets go on sale for the group's reunion tour. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Platten Named Interim Board of Elections Director
Posted Thursday, March 1
Cuyahoga County's Board of Elections has named Board Administrator Jane Platten as interim director. Platten has worked at the board since 2004 and is no stranger to an ongoing controversy over how the county has handled new electronic voting machines. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

More Talks on Akron Tax Hike
Posted Thursday, March 1
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic last night attended the first of what will likely be many ward meetings to talk about his proposal to raise the city's income tax. He's running for election this year but the ballot issue most on his mind occurs in May when residents vote on the tax. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

New Auditor Vows to Make Sense of Financial Discrepancies
Posted Thursday, March 1
Ohio's recently elected statewide office-holders are mostly democrats, after nearly two decades of GOP. But one republican statewide contender did manage to pull out a win. Auditor Mary Taylor defeated democrat Barbara Sykes by a narrow margin. Taylor formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly on the House Ways and Means Committee. As auditor, she finds herself trying to make sense of some of the financial discrepancies - some say mismanagement - left behind by the previous administration. ideastream's Bill Rice spoke with Ms. Taylor.

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