Regional Features: Archive by Date
November 2008
Federal Government Sending $4 Million to Ohio for Job Training
Posted Friday, November 21
Some of the 8,000 workers who may lose their jobs as DLH moves out of Wilmington Ohio are about to get some help finding new jobs.
Brown, Voinovich Fight for Auto Industry
Posted Friday, November 21
Ohio's Senators are still fighting to get money for the auto industry, even though the will go home without passing legislation.
Ohio Employee Used State Computers to Research “Joe the Plumber”
Posted Friday, November 21
Inspector general rules that Job and Family Services used state computers to find information about "Joe the Plumber".
Cleveland Hospital Holds Healthcare Forum
Posted Thursday, November 20
Local leaders discuss the future of healthcare in a tight economy at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. ideastream®'s Gretchen Cuda reports
Mahoning Valley on Edge as Automaker Bailout in Trouble
Posted Thursday, November 20
Lordstown and surrounding region worry about loss of auto industry as the automakers plea for aid falters in Washington, DC
LaTourette Criticizes National City Golden Parachutes
Posted Thursday, November 20
The Ohio Republican congressman says the millions executives stand to gain is unseemly when taxpayer money is involved.
The Great American Smokeout
Posted Thursday, November 20
Today is the American Cancer Society's Great American smokeout. Smokers are encouraged to try and quit for the day.
Ohio Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Medical Marijuana
Posted Thursday, November 20
A legislative committee held a hearing on a proposal to legalize the use of marijuana by some medical patients.
Kilroy and Stivers Both Attend Orientation in D.C.
Posted Thursday, November 20
Since there is no definitive winner in the 15th Congressional District, Mary Jo Kilroy and Steve Stivers are both attending orientation this week.
Towns on the Edge - Aid for Wilmington’s Displaced Workers?
Posted Wednesday, November 19
Local, state and federal officials are scrambling to prevent an economic catastrophe in Southwest Ohio’s Clinton County.
Governor Still Searching For Equitable Funding Solution For Ohio Schools
Posted Wednesday, November 19
The governor's second round of public forums begin in Columbus today and focus on funding.
Cleveland Angling To Become Center For international Trade
Posted Wednesday, November 19
Costa Rican officials and businessmen are in Cleveland this week to explore options.
Area Borrowers Meet Lenders Face to Face for Foreclosure Help
Posted Wednesday, November 19
Hundreds of NE Ohio borrowers late on their mortgages meet with loan servicers as part of national foreclosure prevention effort.
University Circle Development Moves Forward
Posted Wednesday, November 19
Despite a fiscal crisis that has brought international banks to their knees, Cleveland's University Circle neighborhood is making plans to grow.
ODOT Grapples with the High Price and Low Supply of Salt
Posted Wednesday, November 19
A severe winter nationwide last year has nearly doubled the price of road salt.
A.C.L.U. Comes to the Defense of Joe the Plumber
Posted Wednesday, November 19
The American Civil Liberties Union says Ohio needs to do something to prevent state workers from improperly using databases.
State Supreme Court to Decide How to Charge Man Who Arranged Sex with Fictitious Child
Posted Wednesday, November 19
Ohio's Supreme Court will decide on a key point in a case from last year involving a prostitution sting.
Sen. Brown Presses for Big Three Bailout
Posted Wednesday, November 19
Senator Sherrod Brown joined U.S. auto executives in seeking emergency relief from Congress.
Towns On The Edge - What Happens When A Third Of The Jobs In One Town Disappear?
Posted Tuesday, November 18
The small, southern Ohio town of Wilmington braces for the loss of thousands of jobs.
Warren Proposes 40 Job Cuts in New Budget
Posted Tuesday, November 18
Warren Mayor says shrinking tax base and investment losses will cause city to cut $3.2 million in spending.
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Northeast Ohio Headlines
- State Budget Conference Committee Receives New Numbers on Medicaid and Revenue The new estimates on Medicaid and state revenue were higher than estimates, but they came with a caution.
- Ohio Lawmakers Consider Multiple Medicaid Bills Ohio lawmakers continue to grapple with the question of what to do with the Medicaid program.
- Academic Conference in Cleveland Addresses Unanswered Fracking Questions Economists and environmental scientists discussed the promise and pitfalls of hydraulic fracturing at CWRU -- and on The Sound of Ideas.
Three Arrested In Forced Labor Case Authorities have arrested three people on charges of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over a two-year period. 
Sherrod Brown Pushes Legislation To Prioritize Skilled U.S. Workers Businesses would have to prioritize hiring an American worker over a foreign one, under the amendment.
NPR Headlines
Tropical Storm Barry Heads Toward Mexico, Forecasters Say The second named storm of the 2013 hurricane season is heading west toward southern Mexico.
And The Winner Of The World Food Prize Is ... The Man From Monsanto Winner Robert Fraley, a pioneer of GMO crops, personifies Monsanto's divisive role in agriculture.
Vaccine Against HPV Has Cut Infections in Teenage Girls Vaccination against a virus causing cervical cancer appears to be working, despite slow acceptance.
Wanna Be A Rock Star? NASA Needs Help Tracking Asteroids The White House and NASA want the public to hunt for space rocks that could potentially hit Earth.
Fed Leaves Interest Rates And Bond Purchase Plan Untouched The central bank stays the course, saying economic activity has expanded at a moderate pace.
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