Regional Features: Archive by Date

February 2012

Liberal Groups Blasts Influence of Conservative ALEC
Posted Monday, February 6
The groups say the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council paid for trips for lawmakers... and wrote laws they passed.

Commemorative Events For The West Side Market’s 100th Birthday Announced
Posted Monday, February 6
Planners hope beyond just hitting a major milestone, that the West Side Market's centennial means boosting commerce, jobs, and tourism.

Kasich To Deliver State Of The State Speech Tuesday In Steubenville
Posted Monday, February 6
Kasich will give the annual speech at Wells Academy, one of the state’s highest performing public elementary schools.

StateImpact Ohio: Ohio To Phase Out Remedial College Classes at Universities
Posted Monday, February 6
More than 40 percent of Ohio college freshmen need to take a remedial course.

Don’t Get Me Started: Ohio Launches Painkiller Abuse Education Drive
Posted Friday, February 3
The campaign will appear in media used predominantly by young people, including cell phones and Facebook.

Q & A with Controversial Ed Reformer and former Assistant Education Secretary Diane Ravitch
Posted Friday, February 3
Diane Ravitch used to support school choice, but she's since changed her mind.

How Does Diet Affect Pain?
Posted Friday, February 3
Get tips on reducing your pain through changes in what you eat from Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Tanya Edwards

Property Taxes Remain Stable As Home Values Sink
Posted Friday, February 3
We continue our look at a trend that's frustrating many homeowners across Ohio and the nation.

Husted Calls For Redistricting Plan Sooner Rather Than Later
Posted Thursday, February 2
The Ohio Secretary of State says the process for redrawing congressional district boundaries is flawed, and should be changed now.

Akron Schools Levy Strategy--Target Lots of Voters
Posted Thursday, February 2
Deciding when to put a levy on the ballot can be tricky. Akron Schools hope its November request will pay off.

Democratic Group Calls For Tax Hike On Oil and Gas Drilling
Posted Thursday, February 2
The move would raise billions, but the mere mention of it has leaders of the drilling industry seeing red.

Ex-OSU Coach Hired By University Of Akron
Posted Thursday, February 2
Jim Tressel will be UA's new Vice President for Strategic Engagement.

Ohio Seeks To Avoid Fracking Waste
Posted Thursday, February 2
State is trying to avoid being wastewater dump site.

FitzGerald Pushes For More Regional Government In State Of The County Speech
Posted Wednesday, February 1
Cuyahoga County's first executive outlined a sweeping plan that he says in time could fully regionalize local government.

West Side Market Centennial Pt I - A Full Plate of History
Posted Wednesday, February 1
Cleveland's West Side Market turns 100, this year. In the first of a two-part story, we explore that history.

West Side Market Centennial Pt II: Future Changes And Challenges
Posted Wednesday, February 1
In the second half of our profile of the West Side Market, we look at the proposed changes that lie ahead for this century-old icon.

ODOT Panel Greenlights Delays
Posted Wednesday, February 1
Panel votes to push back major road work projects for decades, including I-90 bridge.

Changing Gears: Wisconsin Protest
Posted Wednesday, February 1
How state workers are faring after the dismantling of rights for state and local workers.

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