Regional Features: Archive by Date

November 2011

Economic Experts Debate “Right To Work” Proposal
Posted Friday, November 18
Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler sat down with two of the state’s leading experts on the economy and labor.

Reports On Ohio’s Economic Recovery Conflict
Posted Friday, November 18
WKSU's Kabir Bhatia reports on when, and why, an economic recovery might arrive.

Ohio’s Jobless Rate Ticks Down Slightly
Posted Friday, November 18
The new rate for October is 9 per cent even, down just a bit from the 9.1 per cent rates in August and September.

Childhood Trauma Tied To Health Problems Later in Life
Posted Friday, November 18
Children who are abused, neglected, have a parent behind bars or other traumatic events, may suffer health problems later in life.

Ohio’s US Senators Different As Night And Day
Posted Thursday, November 17
While Ohio Senator Rob Portman works to reduce the federal debt, Senator Sherrod Brown downplays debt reduction in favor of social programs.

Top Steel Company Partners With Local College To Train Employees
Posted Thursday, November 17
ArcelorMittal will offer paid internships as part of a new training program at Lakeland Community College.

Cuyahoga County Dems Start Picking Candidate to Endorse for Prosecutor
Posted Thursday, November 17
City and ward leaders start meeting Thursday with the five candidates.

Chrysler To Expand Toledo Plant, Add 1100 Jobs
Posted Wednesday, November 16
Chrysler is planning a 1.7 billion dollar investment to build its next-generation SUV in Toledo after sales of the Jeep Liberty have soared.

Major Job Announcements in Toledo and Lorain
Posted Wednesday, November 16
Chrysler to add 1100 jobs in Toledo; Republic Steel to add 449 jobs in Lorain

State Workers Strike Deal With Ohio
Posted Wednesday, November 16
A union has reached a tentative agreement with the state of Ohio on a new, three-year contract.

Ohio Pursues Collection On Welfare Overpayments
Posted Wednesday, November 16
Thousands of Ohioans who received overpayments in welfare checks are now getting letters telling them to pay back the government.

Advocates Predict Ohio Homelessness Will Get Worse
Posted Wednesday, November 16
Advocates for Ohio’s homeless have some bleak predictions about the problem here. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen files this report.

Factories Change, Through The Eyes Of Mr Rogers
Posted Wednesday, November 16
How have American factories fared, since we walked thru them on the arm of Fred Rogers?

Issue 3’s Impact On Ohio
Posted Wednesday, November 16
The US Supreme Court has agreed to take up the federal health care law.

Biden Celebrates Issue 2 Victory With Firefighters And Other Union Employees
Posted Wednesday, November 16
Vice President Joe Biden described last week's solid defeat of Issue Two as a victory for the middle class during a stop Tuesday in Euclid.

State Going Ahead With Setting Up Exchanges After Passage Of Issue 3
Posted Tuesday, November 15
Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports some are wondering what happens next with the state and health care.

Ohio Statehouse Marks Its 150th Birthday
Posted Tuesday, November 15
Hundreds gathered at the Ohio Statehouse earlier Tuesday to celebrate the building's 150th birthday. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles produced

Ohio Executes Father Who Killed Three Sons
Posted Tuesday, November 15
66-year-old Reginald Brooks died just after 2 p.m. as death penalty activists protested.

Q&A with NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins
Posted Tuesday, November 15
Prevention of chronic diseases is a high priority for the agency.

StateImpact Ohio: Issue 2 May Have Failed, But New Teacher Evaluations Are Still On The Way
Posted Tuesday, November 15
The State Board of Education has to approve the new Teacher Evaluation System next month.

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