Regional Features: Archive by Date

October 2011

Smoking Ban Goes Before Ohio Supreme Court
Posted Wednesday, October 19
The state’s four-year-old ban on smoking in most indoor places came before the Ohio Supreme Court today.

Ohio State Leaders Reflect On Exotic Animal Incident
Posted Wednesday, October 19
Law enforcement officials continue to deal with the aftermath of the capture and killing of dozens of exotic animals near Zanesville.

Ohio Businesses And State Lose Millions To E-Commerce
Posted Wednesday, October 19
A new study shows Ohio is losing out on millions of dollars because internet companies are not collecting tax dollars at the point of sale.

Cleveland’s Health Industry Tough To Replicate
Posted Wednesday, October 19
Cleveland's early start in building a health care industry gives it a leg up over regions tryng to crack the market now.

Unions Issue Concessions Study In Issue 2 Fight
Posted Tuesday, October 18
Union advocates say Ohio's new collective bargaining law is unnecessary; they have made plenty of concessions without it.

Ohio Primary Date May Be Subject To Change
Posted Tuesday, October 18
It looks like Ohio’s primary date could be changing, at least where congressional and presidential primaries are concerned.

Don’t Stress Over Stress
Posted Tuesday, October 18
Stress costs companies money and costs people their health, but it can be managed, even overcome.

New Urban Farm Joins Cleveland’s Central Neighborhood
Posted Monday, October 17
Organizers are breaking ground on a $17 million dollar urban farming project, called Green City Growers.

Healthcare Issue Opponents Form Coalition
Posted Monday, October 17
Opponents of the health care issue on Ohio’s ballot this fall have formed a coalition. It includes nearly three dozen groups.

Democrats Outline Plan For Congressional Redistricting Referendum
Posted Monday, October 17
Party leaders are asking the high court to restart the clock and give the party more time to collect signatures.

Fiesty Advocates Clash At City Club Over Issue 2
Posted Monday, October 17
The merits of Ohio's new labor law are in hot dispute; so are the facts.

New And Familar Industries Keep Steel Strong Across Northeastern U.S.
Posted Monday, October 17
Steel companies continue to hire in new workers, and rehire ones laid off, thanks to a renewed demand of product.

Democrats Granted Clearance From Ohio Supreme Court To Take Congressional Map To Ballot
Posted Monday, October 17
Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler reports the high court ruled unanimously that Democrats can take the new Congressional district map to the

Local Officials Discuss Collaborating At Akron Conference
Posted Friday, October 14
With shrinking budgets and a still-flagging economy, cooperation and collaboration between local governments has taken on a new urgency.

Move Afoot To Give Fertilized Embryos Constitutional Protection
Posted Friday, October 14
Anti-abortion activists hope to put what they're calling the "Personhood Amendment" on the ballot for voters to decide.

Issue 2 Debated In Columbus
Posted Friday, October 14
Debates over state issue 2, Ohio's new collective bargaining law, are popping up all over the state.

Judge Says Charter School Managers Are Public Officials
Posted Friday, October 14
They govern public schools, so they are public entities too. That's the opinion of one Franklin County judge, but the debate isn't over.

Former Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee Campaigns For Issue 2
Posted Friday, October 14
The campaign trying to convince voters to approve Issue 2 brought in a Tea Party favorite to argue for it.

Land Rush in Eastern Ohio a Boon for Local Economy
Posted Thursday, October 13
Interest in oil and natural gas is spurring a rush for mineral rights in Ohio.

Controversy Over Issue 2 Television Ad Continues
Posted Thursday, October 13
The furor continues over the use of a 78-year-old great grandmother in a TV ad produced by activists promoting a “yes” vote on state issue 2

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