Regional Features: Archive by Date
November 2008
Commodity Prices Are in the Dumps
Posted Tuesday, November 18
Low commodity prices put a strain on communies' recycling budgets.
Beware of Sweet Deals from Closing Stores
Posted Tuesday, November 18
Some Ohio businesses near closing are offering merchandise at huge discounts. The Attorney General says low prices don't always mean great deals.
Provisional Ballots Battle Bound for Federal Court?
Posted Tuesday, November 18
It looks like a fight over provisional ballots will be heard in the federal court system. A federal judge has refused to send the case to the Ohio Su
Fire House’s Periodic Closing Concerns Residents, Leaders
Posted Monday, November 17
A fire house in the Flats spends more time idle than open, raising safety concerns.
Ohio Gay Rights Activists Protest Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Posted Monday, November 17
Ohio gay rights activists protest the state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages.
Diabetes Supplies Still Not Covered by all Health Insurance Policies
Posted Monday, November 17
Health advocates have again failed to convince Ohio lawmakers to force all health insurance policies to pay for diabetes supplies.
Strickland to Launch New Listening Tour
Posted Monday, November 17
Ohio's top government officials will be listening to the public's suggestions for public education funding reform.
Battle Still Rages over Provisional Ballots
Posted Monday, November 17
Provisional ballots could make a big difference in the outcomes of some close state and federal races in Ohio.
Cleveland Fed CEO Calls Economy “In Recession”
Posted Friday, November 14
The President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland today used the dreaded "R" word to describe the nation's economy.
The President of the Federal Reserve In Cleveland Uses the “R” Word
Posted Friday, November 14
Calling the American financial situation 'historic', Federal Bank CEO Sandy Pinalto was blunt in her assessment of the economy. Rick Jackson reports.
Venture Capital Money to Bio Science Firms Continues to Flow
Posted Friday, November 14
ideastream®'s Eric Wellman speaks with Baiju Shah of BioEnterprise
Trying to Find Some Bright Spots in This Economy
Posted Thursday, November 13
The downturn is affecting nearly everyone. We tried to find some businesses doing OK.
Medina Lawmaker To Lead Ohio House Republicans
Posted Thursday, November 13
Plain Dealer Reports: Medina Rep. Bill Batchelder was picked Thursday to head the House Republican caucus.
Cleveland City Budget In Good Shape for 2009
Posted Thursday, November 13
While other cities in Ohio prepare to cut staff or services to keep their budgets balanced in 2009, that won't be necessary in Cleveland.
Indians’ Cliff Lee Runaway Winner of Baseball’s Cy Young Award
Posted Thursday, November 13
Lee led the American League in wins with a 22-3 record and became the Tribe's first 20-game winner since Gaylord Perry in 1974.
Cimperman, Tremont Residents Protest Closed I-90 On-ramp
Posted Thursday, November 13
The on-ramp is closed indefinitely, and leaders say it's hurting businesses and the community.
Outspoken Conservative Gene Watts Dies at 66
Posted Thursday, November 13
Watts represented part of Franklin County in the 1980s and ‘90s. He died at after suffering a stroke.
13 Percent of Ohio Babies Born Premature
Posted Thursday, November 13
A new March of Dimes report has troubling findings.
LaTourette Says Bailout Is Falling Short
Posted Thursday, November 13
Congressman Steve LaTourette says the government bailout isn't helping people stay in their homes.
Ireland and Saudi Arabia Hope to Tap into Ohio Talent
Posted Wednesday, November 12
Countries with an interest in the biosciences aim to attract American innovation. Gretchen Cuda reports.
News Headlines all headlines
Northeast Ohio Headlines
- State Rep. Bob Hagan Makes Another Run at Tax on Oil and Gas Drillers A few months after Gov. John Kasich proposed a tax on oil and natural gas drillers, a Democratic lawmaker has done the same thing.
Former VA Official Caught Up In Cuyahoga County Corruption Probe The former Director of the Cleveland VA Medical Center was arrested this morning.- Doctors and Democratic Lawmakers Sound Off Against Ohio Anti-Abortion Bills At a news conference called by two Democratic state representatives, doctors criticized new GOP anti-abortion bills.
- 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.
NPR Headlines
- A Surprising Barrier To Clean Water: Human Nature Getting clean water to people in the developing world isn't just an engineering problem.
If Supplies Of Oil Are Up, Why Is Gas Still Pricey? An average gallon of regular gasoline is still running above $3.62 nationwide.
How Ted Cruz's Father Shaped His Views On Immigration The Texas senator often uses his Cuban-born father's story to argue against what he sees as amnesty.- Translated Into Navajo, Star Wars Will Be The Navajo Nation and Lucasfilm have teamed up to translate the original Star Wars into Navajo.
- What Makes Rituals Special? Join Us For A Google+ Conversation NPR's Shankar Vedantam talks with behavior scientist Francesca Gino about the rituals of our lives.
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