Regional Features: Archive by Date

July 2011

Opponents And Supporters Of Water Usage Bill Face Off On ‘The Sound Of Ideas’
Posted Tuesday, July 19
Last Friday, Kasich vetoed a bill that would limit the amount of water businesses can withdraw from Lake Erie.

Ohio A National Leader In Making Solar Energy Equipment
Posted Tuesday, July 19
Production rose by 50% during the first three months of this year.

Ohioans Asked To Try Their Hands At Redistricting
Posted Tuesday, July 19
State leaders getting ready to draw new lines for legislative districts, some say ordinary Ohioans should do that work instead.

Collective Bargaining Critics Have Enough Petition Signatures, Awaiting Official Announcement
Posted Tuesday, July 19
Local election officials confirm enough signatures to put the law up for statewide vote in November.

Tuesday Check Up: Flotation Chambers
Posted Tuesday, July 19
Floating In salt water spurs mental acuity.

Representative Mecklenborg Resigns But Could Face Even More Trouble
Posted Monday, July 18
Ohio rep. was recently arrested for driving drunk in Indiana while having a female passenger, not his wife, in the car.

Watch For New Yellow-Arrow Traffic Signal
Posted Monday, July 18
Next year, Ohio motorists should expect to see a new kind of left-hand turn signal at some intersections.

Despite New Law, Will Most Ohio Bars Still Ban Guns?
Posted Monday, July 18
Many bars will still try to keep the guns out…and they’ll have a legal right to.

Cordray Tapped By Obama To Chair New Consumer Protection Bureau
Posted Monday, July 18
Ohio’s former attorney general awaits the U.S. Senate's confirmation.

A New Pedi Cab Service Rolls Into Cleveland
Posted Monday, July 18
The owner of a Cleveland-based transportation service has found a new way to...pedal...his wares.

Kasich Vetoes Lake Erie Water Diversion Bill
Posted Friday, July 15
Says bill 'lacks clear standards for conservation and withdrawals.'

Why Referendums And Lawsuits Are Popular These Days
Posted Friday, July 15
Some people are wondering whether the legislature is taking on too much too quickly.

Portman Weighs In On Debt Ceiling Talks
Posted Friday, July 15
Senator expresses mild optimism that solution can be found before August 2nd deadline.

Safety Net Advocates Say They’re Worried About More Than Just Budget Cuts
Posted Friday, July 15
Say they appreciate that funding wasn’t gutted, but worry how they’ll manage going forward.

The NFL Lockout Threatens Canton’s Pride
Posted Friday, July 15
If NFL lockout is not settled, most expect Canton's Hall of Fame will be cancelled.

Searching For Roots—An Adoption Story
Posted Friday, July 15
ideastream's Eric Wellman follows a Cleveland woman as she searches for her birth mother.

Uncertain Winds for Ohio Turbine Industry
Posted Thursday, July 14
Wind Energy manufacturing in the U.S. is at a crossroad - so say industry advocates who've seen opportunities diminish since the recession.

Breaking Down Beliefs About Shale ‘Fracking’ in Ohio
Posted Thursday, July 14
It’s a super-weapon of economic recovery. It's an assault on the land. It'll save the farm. It’ll wreck your well.

Debate Over Required Reading Sparks Claims of Racism
Posted Thursday, July 14
A bitter debate erupted when Ohio Senate Democrats said a high school reading bill presented "a one-sided view of history."

Redfern Wants Mecklenborg To Step Down
Posted Wednesday, July 13
The head of Ohio's Democratic Party says Republican State Representative Bob Mecklenborg should resign from his seat in the legislature.

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