Regional Features: Archive by Date

March 2011

Another Plan To Boost Private School Vouchers
Posted Monday, March 28
Governor John Kasich has proposed lifting the cap on the creation of new charter schools.

Preview Of Week In Legislature
Posted Monday, March 28
Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has our preview.

Report Calls Carp Defense Effective
Posted Monday, March 28
The electric fence designed to keep Asian Carp from invading the Great Lakes is doing its job.

Poll Says Tressel’s Ok With Ohioans Despite Recent Problems
Posted Friday, March 25
This might not be a news flash to many hard core Buckeye fans but a new poll confirms most Ohioans like Coach Tressel.

School Districts Have Plenty Of Questions Over How Much They’ll Actually Get In The Budget
Posted Friday, March 25
School districts are learning what they’d get under Governor John Kasich’s two year state budget.

Cuyahoga County Announces 25 Layoffs
Posted Friday, March 25
25 Cuyahoga County employees were told today that their jobs were being terminated.

Ohio Lottery Closing In On Another Record Jackpot
Posted Friday, March 25
In an interview with Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles, Marie Kilbane of the Ohio Lottery says this is one of the game’s biggest jackpots.

Tax Courts Flooded With People Seeking Refunds
Posted Friday, March 25
As property values fall, cities watch tax revenue plunge too.

Former Budget Gurus Offer Spins On Budget
Posted Thursday, March 24
Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler sat down with two experts who’ve put together state budget plans and asked them for their reviews.

New Poll Is Good News For President Obama And Incumbent Senators
Posted Thursday, March 24
For the third time in a week, a major poll has bad news for Republicans in Ohio. Statehouse correspondent Jo Ingles reports.

AG Terms Prescription Drug Abuse “Epidemic”
Posted Thursday, March 24
Attorney General Mike DeWine detailed the state's increasing fight against prescription drug abuse.

Two Ohio Soldiers Killed
Posted Thursday, March 24
Two Ohio soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan.

Rokakis Hopes To Expand Land Bank Concept Regionally
Posted Thursday, March 24
Former Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis is starting a new, regional effort known as the Thriving Communities Institute.

Stark Co Treasurer Wants Return
Posted Wednesday, March 23
Stark County treasurer Gary Zeigler says the crimes in his office weren't his fault, and he wants reinstated.

Poll Shows Kasich Unpopular, But Results Contain Paradoxes
Posted Wednesday, March 23
A new independent poll has bad news for Governor John Kasich, but, as statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports, it also has contradiction

Strickland Tight-Lipped About DNC Post
Posted Wednesday, March 23
Former Ohio governor Ted Strickland could become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Controversial Voter ID Bill Passes The Ohio House
Posted Wednesday, March 23
The Ohio House has passed a bill that requires all voters to show a government photo ID when they go to the polls to cast ballots.

800 Layoffs Proposed For Cleveland Schools
Posted Wednesday, March 23
Interim school chief proposes deep cuts for Cleveland schools in two-year budget stability plan

Young Professional Group Assists Journalists Working In Libya
Posted Wednesday, March 23
Ahmed Abonamah lives in Cleveland and is part of a group that aims to connect journalists in Libya with sources and information.

New Census Numbers Show Shrinking Detroit
Posted Wednesday, March 23
Like Ohio, many of Michigan's biggest cities shed population.

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