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October 2006

Statehouse News Bureau: The Pros and Cons of Issue 3 - Part 2
Posted Tuesday, October 31
State Issue 3 on the November 7th ballot has a lot riding on it. The plan to legalize more than 30,000 slot machines at race tracks in the state and two locations in Cleveland would provide revenue for college scholarships - though how much is hotly disputed. Critics of the issue say anything good about the plan would be over-shadowed by a long list of problems. That's the focus of Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen's report today - the second in a two-part series.

Issue 18: Eric Fingerhut Interview
Posted Tuesday, October 31
While Issue 3 relates to gambling, Issue 18 has to do with the arts - specifically, how to fund them. It proposes to do so by raising the cigarette tax. But is it fair to single out smokers in this way? How voters answer that question may have more to do with the the fate of Issue 18 than whether the arts need help. As the election draws near, we thought it worthwhile to present the arguments once more. Tomorrow we'll hear from a leading opponent of the tax. Today, though, we have State Senator Eric Fingerhut, campaign coordinator for Issue 18. We asked Fingerhut whether it is realistic to expect the arts to have the level of support they have enjoyed in the past given Cleveland's decline in population and loss of many businesses that used to underwrite the arts.

Absentee Ballots Delivered Regardless of Postage
Posted Tuesday, October 31
There's been another ruling that may affect the outcome of elections in Ohio. This time it was made by the United State Postal Service in Washington. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Cleveland 7th Most Dangerous City
Posted Tuesday, October 31
The city of Cleveland has moved up from the 12th most most dangerous city in the nation to 7th, according to a new study by Morgan Quinto Press. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

DeWine, Brown Hold Last Debate
Posted Monday, October 30
The two Ohio candidates for the U.S. Senate, Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Sherrod Brown, held their last debate Friday in Cleveland. Today, the two are active on the campaign trail in their last week before the election. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Big Tobacco Fights Back
Posted Monday, October 30
Campaign finance documents show interest groups are spending lots of cash for and against smoking bans and a cigarette tax on Tuesday's ballot. It's a trend this year that experts are seeing around the country as Big Tobacco decides to fight back. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: The Pros and Cons of Issue 3 - Part 1
Posted Monday, October 30
For the third time in 16 years, supporters of expanded gambling in Ohio are pushing a ballot issue that would legalize slot machines here. Backers are spending a record high amount - about $20 million - to convince Ohioans to vote yes. Critics know they're being outspent 20-to-1 at this point, but they believe they still have a good shot to defeat the measure. Today, Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen begins a 2-part series on the pros and cons of State Issue 3, and who's behind each side.

Case Science Profs Endorse Sawyer
Posted Friday, October 27
Science Professors at Case Western Reserve University have endorsed a candidate for an Ohio Board of Education seat. Their candidate is running to unseat a leading proponent of the concept of Intelligent Design. Both candidates spoke on 90.3's The Sound of Ideas yesterday morning. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Secretary of State Candidates Debate at City Club
Posted Friday, October 27
Ohio's candidates for Secretary of State faced off at a City Club debate yesterday, ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Wal-Mart Brings $4 Prescriptions to Ohio
Posted Friday, October 27
314 drugs just got cheaper in Ohio. Wal-Mart announced yesterday that it is bringing it's $4 prescription offer to 12 more states. Other pharmacies have followed suit, parading discount plans of their own. Some Ohio drug stores are even offering prescriptions for free. ideastream's Elaine Falk has more.

Foltin and Sutton Debate Over 13th District Seat
Posted Friday, October 27
The Republican Party is trying to hold on to its control of Congress but as many as five seats held by Republicans in Ohio are considered under serious challenge. On the other hand, the GOP hopes to gain one seat with one of the party's more moderate candidates. That's in the 13th district in Northeast Ohio - the seat Democrat Sherrod Brown is giving up in his run for the Senate. The two candidates for the open seat held three debates this week. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Absentee Ballot Count to Begin Shortly After Midnight Nov. 7
Posted Thursday, October 26
Cuyahoga County's Election Board says they will start counting a record number of absentee ballots at 12:01 on the morning of Election Day. The board had originally asked to start scanning the ballots earlier. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Voinovich Endorses Issue 18
Posted Thursday, October 26
As Election Day draws near, backers of a Cuyahoga County cigarette tax to support arts & culture got a boost yesterday from the endorsement of Ohio Senator George Voinovich. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

First 13th District Debate
Posted Wednesday, October 25
The Republican Party is trying not to lose any Congressional seats in Ohio. One the GOP hopes to gain is the 13th District, now held by Democrat Sherrod Brown. The two candidates for the open seat held their first face-to-face debate last night at the University of Akron. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Cleveland Introduces K-12 Sex-Ed Program
Posted Wednesday, October 25
In Cleveland, the number of teenagers giving birth is almost double the state average. HIV infection has quadrupled in the past four years, and rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea are well above state and national averages. These statistics are alarming enough to convince authorities that only a bold approach will combat the problems of teenage sex. So the Cleveland Public Schools are implementing a new sex-ed program for all grades - kindergarten through high school seniors. No other school system in the country has anything like it. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Bringing Order to Airport Taxi Services
Posted Wednesday, October 25
The first and last impression that many visitors have of Cleveland is the man or woman behind the wheel of a taxi cab at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. In recent years, these unofficial city ambassadors have acquired a number of foreign accents, as new immigrants have found cab driving to be one of the more accessible ways they have to earn a living in their new country. Whether it will remain an easy path into the region's job market is unclear. This week, a measure was introduced in Cleveland City Council designed to bring order to an airport taxi service that some describe as chaotic. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.

Public Meeting Held Over Coast Guard Plan
Posted Tuesday, October 24
The U.S. Coast Guard held a public meeting in Cleveland last night about their new plan to mount machine guns on boats and conduct periodic training drills on the Great Lakes. ideastream's Elaine Falk was there.

Beachwood-Based Company Buying More Shopping Centers
Posted Tuesday, October 24
Northeast Ohio may not have an enormous number of shopping centers, but a great many of the shopping centers around the country are owned and managed here. One of those owners, Developers Diversified Realty Corporation, is buying a few hundred more. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Testing the Waters with Armed Coast Guard
Posted Monday, October 23
For the first time since World War II, the U.S. Coast Guard is mounting machine guns on small boats that patrol the Great Lakes so they can better fight the war against terrorism. To train personnel on the new weapons, the Coast Guard has proposed 34 locations for periodic drills. The proposal raises questions about risks for boaters and potential harm to the environment. ideastream's Elaine Falk visited the Lorain County town of Vermillion - a Lake Erie harbor town fueled by fishing and boating businesses - and tested the waters of public opinion.

Researcher Discusses Decreased Teen Pregnancy
Posted Friday, October 20
Around the country, the percentage of unmarried teens getting pregnant - particularly African-Americans - began falling precipitously in the early 1990s. What accounts for that is hotly debated. For one of the nation's most prominent sex researchers, there is little doubt about the cause. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

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