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June 2011

Ohio Lake Erie Plan No Good, Top Environmental Official Says
Posted Monday, June 27
State representatives ready to vote on a plan regulating water take-outs from Lake Erie.

Parasomnias
Posted Monday, June 27
People do weird things in their sleep. Collectively, these behaviors are known as “parasomnias."

Fixing Teacher Evaluation Process Involves More Than Merit Pay
Posted Sunday, June 26
While legislators debate implementing merit pay for teachers, educators say fix the evaluation process first.

Preview Of Coming Week For Ohio Legislature
Posted Sunday, June 26
Two big issues divide majority Republicans from minority Democrats.

City Of Akron Discussing Tougher Restrictions On Panhandling
Posted Saturday, June 25
Akron City Council Monday will continue debating and likely vote on whether to prohibit panhandling within 100 feet of an intersection.

Former Governor Opposes Members Of His Party And Testifies Against Lake Erie Water Bill
Posted Friday, June 24
Concerns about what the bill would do brought former Gov. Taft back before lawmakers.

Big Election Reform Bill Passes Senate But Even More Controversial One Awaits
Posted Friday, June 24
Ohio Senate did not yet vote on controversial plan requiring voters to have photo ID’s.

StateImpact Ohio: Cleveland Mayor Pushes For Teacher Merit Pay
Posted Friday, June 24
Mayor Jackson's asking Republican legislators to put teacher merit pay back in the budget.

Animal Sleep
Posted Friday, June 24
Anne Glausser explores the quirks of animal sleep at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

ideastream launches series Sleep: A Wake-Up Call
Posted Friday, June 24
Scientists don't completely understand why humans need sleep, but they know most Americans don't get enough of it.

AMP’s Natural Gas Power Plant To Fire Up Next Year
Posted Thursday, June 23
Cleveland officials say it's a good deal; while Painesville opts out

Boehner Supports Obama Afghanistan Position
Posted Thursday, June 23
President Obama's plan to withdraw 10 thousand troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year is one the House Speaker can support.

Top Election Official Kills Effort To Split Collective Bargaining Referendum
Posted Thursday, June 23
Supporters of collective bargaining reform hoped that, by splitting up the ballot issue, they could ensure part of the law survives.

Sen. Brown Applauds Draw-Down, But Says It Must Be Faster
Posted Thursday, June 23
Brown's remarks come after President Obama announced draw-down of troops from Afghanistan.

West Nile Virus Confirmed Again In Mosquitoes
Posted Thursday, June 23
Health officials have once again confirmed that mosquitos in Ohio are infected.

#1 draft pick may boost Cavs’ bottom line
Posted Thursday, June 23
ideastream's Eric Wellman explores whether the team's financial situation has improved since they locked up the top draft pick.

Prison Reform Bill Passes Ohio Senate, House Must Now Agree
Posted Wednesday, June 22
Bill would reduce the number of non-violent inmates in Ohio’s overcrowded prisons

Health Care Opt Out Option Fails In House
Posted Wednesday, June 22
The Ohio House of Representatives Wednesday fell one vote short of placing the measure on the ballot.

Kvamme Will Likely Be Chief Information Officer Of JobsOhio
Posted Wednesday, June 22
The current director of job creation says he would take a permanent job as CIO if offered.

“Jobs Czar” Kvamme Targeted By Critics, Protestors At First Public Speech In Months
Posted Wednesday, June 22
Mark Kvamme made a rare speech to an overflow crowd in downtown Columbus.

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