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New Missing Persons Initiative Announced
Regional News Stories
Posted May 16, 2013
The news follows questions over Michelle Knights' record, which was deleted from a missing persons database in 2003.
Portman Says He Raised Questions Last Year About IRS Targeting Conservative Groups
Regional News Stories
Posted May 16, 2013
Portman says the Obama administration should have known the IRS had singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
Conservative Lawmakers Allocate Money for Preschool
Regional News Stories
Posted May 16, 2013
The Republican Ohio lawmakers have set aside $5 million in the state budget, and say a total of $100 million is needed.
Kasich Officially Makes Adena Pipe State Artifact
Regional News Stories
Posted May 16, 2013
Kasich signed the legislation today in front of dozens of students who advocated for the official artifact.
Demand Driven Revamp Spurs Agency’s Job Placement Success
Regional News Stories
Posted May 15, 2013
Three years ago, the job placement agency serving the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County did an innovative, about-face.
Politics Headlines
Why Don't We Pay (More/Any) Attention To Los Angeles Mayoral Elections? The new Political Junkie column focuses on this week's mayoral contests in L.A. & Pittsburgh.- 'I Was Dismayed' To Learn What Agency Did, Ex-IRS Chief Says Under Douglas Shulman's watch, the IRS singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
IRS Officials On Hot Seat Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and acting Commissioner Steven Miller are being grilled.- Fox News Reporter James Rosen Caught Up In Federal Probe Rosen was monitored after breaking a story about North Korea's nuclear weapons program in 2009.
- Unclear Laws May Have Contributed to Tax-Exempt Controversy How did it come to be that social welfare organizations became vehicles for political activity?
Series
- Carl & Louis Stokes: From the Projects to Politics This website tells the stories of how Carl and Louis Stokes "became somebody" and how they truly became American political heroes.
- Road to Reform WVIZ/PBS ideastream joins forces with The Plain Dealer and WKYC to present Road to Reform, analysis and discussion of two ballot initiatives aimed at remaking the government of Cuyahoga County.
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