Regional Features: Archive by Date

February 2009

Oklahoma Charity Group Visits Struggling Town
Posted Friday, February 20
Eleven semi trucks filled with food and supplies arrived in Wilmington yesterday morning.

Lee Fisher Says Business Tax Reform Works
Posted Friday, February 20
Four years ago, Republicans who dominated the Ohio legislature pushed through a major tax reform plan.

Upside/Downside: assessing the future of the domestic auto industry
Posted Friday, February 20
Auto expert says Chrysler is unlikely to survive restructuring.

Community College To Stay Closed After Fire
Posted Thursday, February 19
LCCC Campus Closed Due to Fire in Business Building Tunnel

Layoffs Hitting the Legal Profession
Posted Thursday, February 19
The global recession is biting down on people in just about every profession - including the law.

Economic Support Group Offers Collaboration Cash
Posted Thursday, February 19
The grants would reward new ideas fostering governmental collaboration.

Goodyear Committed To Akron headquarters Project
Posted Thursday, February 19
Cutbacks announced Wednesday by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company have not impacted the company's plans for a new headquarters in Akron.

Akron High Schoolers Worry About Safety
Posted Thursday, February 19
A student-conducted survey of classmates in 11 Akron high schools finds worry about violence number two concern.

New Study Slams Charter Schools
Posted Thursday, February 19
A new study by the Education Voters Institute shows charter schools are often ineffective and lack accountability to the communities they serve.

Strickland Appoints “Infrastructure Czar”
Posted Thursday, February 19
Ohio will get more than $8 billion from the spending plan, and the czar will help oversee how the federal money is handed out.

Cordray Focuses on Employee Misclassification
Posted Thursday, February 19
The Ohio Attorney General is going to go after businesses that are paying employees off the books.

Will the “Buy American” Provision Mean More Ohio Jobs?
Posted Thursday, February 19
Some in the U.S. and abroad fear the "buy American" provision could lead to a trade war, but many Ohioans are thrilled.

NE Ohio Foreclosure Advocates Study Obama Mortgage Plan
Posted Wednesday, February 18
President Obama released his long-awaited plan to help stem foreclosures; White House speaking with NE Ohio housing advocates to lobby for plan

Fudge and Frost Debate Stimulus Bill
Posted Wednesday, February 18
Democratic Congresswoman Marcia Fudge and Cuyahoga County Republican Party Chairman Rob Frost squared off on 90.3's the Sound of Ideas.

Goodyear to Cut 5,000 Jobs Worldwide
Posted Wednesday, February 18
Akron-based Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is implementing cost-saving measures and job cuts due to strong drop in tire demand.

Jackson Tells Council That Budget Remains on Target
Posted Wednesday, February 18
No layoffs or major cuts are planned in near future.

Both Sides React to Proposed “Extraction Fees”
Posted Wednesday, February 18
Governor Ted Strickland wants to start charging coal companies and oil and gas drillers a special fee.

Two Top Ohio Democrats Will Vie For Voinovich Senate Seat
Posted Wednesday, February 18
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner will challenge Lt. Governor Lee Fisher In a primary.

Howard Hanna Agents Holding Their Own in Down Economy
Posted Tuesday, February 17
Realtors with the Pittsburgh-based company Howard Hanna are upbeat about the real estate business.

PNC to Offer Foreclosure Moratorium
Posted Tuesday, February 17
The moratorium takes effect immediately.

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