Regional Features: Archive by Date

August 2010

Cleveland Schools Lose Federal Funds For Safety But Say Impact Is Minimal
Posted Wednesday, August 25
This district is asking parents to watch out for students on their way to and from school to help keep them safe.

No Let-up in Ohio Foreclosures
Posted Wednesday, August 25
Ohio's foreclosure crisis is continuing... and there are no signs that it will be letting up anytime soon.

Tax Sharing Plan For Counties Sparks Debate
Posted Tuesday, August 24
The Ohio Mayors and City Managers Association believes wealthier communities should share their tax dollars with declining cities.

Ohio Wins Race-to-the-Top Education Funds
Posted Tuesday, August 24
Ohio officials say the state will receive $400 million in a competition for federal "Race to the Top" school reform grant money.

Boehner Resonates With Conservatives At City Club
Posted Tuesday, August 24
House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio delivered a wholesale indictment of President Obama’s economic policies during a speech in Cleveland.

Needle Free Shots Not Far Off
Posted Tuesday, August 24
Just because it works... doesn't mean we have to like taking shots.

County Treasurer Removed From Post
Posted Tuesday, August 24
A northeast Ohio county's commissioners have removed the county treasurer from his job.

No Agreement Reached On Bilingual Ballots
Posted Tuesday, August 24
At issue is how to provide bilingual ballots for people of Puerto Rican origin who do not speak English.

State Rolls Out Investment Tax Credit
Posted Monday, August 23
Last week the Strickland administration launched a tax credit designed to leverage a federal program serving low income neighborhoods.

Chasing Oliver Hazard Perry
Posted Monday, August 23
ideastream®'s Eric Wellman speaks with the author of a new book that follows in the footsteps of Commodore Perry.

Cleveland Schools CEO Emphasizes End Goals of Transformation Plan
Posted Friday, August 20
Clevenad Schools CEO Eugene Sanders reiterates that quality teachers are key to executing his tranformation plan.

New Jobless Rate Slightly Lower
Posted Friday, August 20
Ohio's official jobless rate has dropped again....but not by much.

Upside/Downside: Strickland and Kasich Camps Heat Up The Campaign
Posted Friday, August 20
The Ohio governor's race is getting more heated....and personal.

Democratic Candidates Tout Qualifications For County Executive Seat
Posted Thursday, August 19
Ed Fitzgerald and Terri Hamilton Brown spent an hour at the City Club of Cleveland trying to distinguish themselves, and avoid criticizing each other.

Parole Board Recommends No Clemency for Kevin Keith
Posted Thursday, August 19
Death row inmate Kevin Keith argues that he's innocent, but the Ohio parole board isn't changing its mind about his death sentence.

Federal Judge Rules: No Party Labels on Judical Ballots
Posted Thursday, August 19
A federal judge ruled today that it's too close to the November elections to add the party affiliations of judicial candidates to the ballot.

President Back In Ohio To Reassure Voters
Posted Wednesday, August 18
Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports on the president's visit to a neighborhood backyard in Columbus.

Ohio Republicans Criticize Obama Stimulus
Posted Wednesday, August 18
As anyone would expect, Republicans in Ohio have a different perspective on the federal stimulus package that President Obama's supporters praise.

Upper Sandusky Opens Largest Solar Farm in Ohio
Posted Wednesday, August 18
A group of public officials, including the governor, will travel to Upper Sandusky to mark the opening of Ohio's largest solar energy project.

OneCommunity Among Those To Receive Federal Broadband Grant
Posted Wednesday, August 18
The non-profit group will use the grant from the federal stimulus program to add 1000 miles of fiber-optic cable to its existing network.

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