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September 2007

Questions Over Myers University
Posted Friday, September 28
Myers University, the Cleveland business school, nearly went out of business last spring after a past president's botched expansion plan. A last minute, two-million dollar donation brought the school back from the brink, but raised new questions about the school's future. Now Myers' president says the future may be turning the school into a for-profit institution. ideastream education reporter Dan Bobkoff sorts it all out.

New Study to Compare Northeast Ohio Governance with Others
Posted Friday, September 28
A new study will soon get underway to compare the governance structure of Northeast Ohio with that of other regions widely considered successful. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Strickland Adviser Speaks to Energy Policy
Posted Friday, September 28
As Governor Strickland's plan to revamp Ohio's energy policy works its way through the Senate, his energy adviser is touring the state to explain the complicated measure. Mark Shanahan made an appearance in Cleveland yesterday, and ideastream's David C. Barnett was there.

Redeploying Airport Police
Posted Friday, September 28
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson says his plan to redeploy airport police will result in safer neighborhoods and better security at Cleveland Hopkins. Yesterday, the mayor answered critics who charge that his proposal will only further weaken police protection in the city. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.

Kucinich Took On Powerful Interests in Mayoral Race
Posted Thursday, September 27
Read about Dennis Kucinich's political career and his prospects as a presidential candidate. Click here for more.

Students, Faculty Lobby for Professor
Posted Thursday, September 27
Faculty and students at Case Western Reserve University are lobbying to bring a popular history professor back to Cleveland. Latin American scholar Marixa Lasso has been stranded in Panama for three months because of a delay in renewing her visa. And, she says, no one will tell her why. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Economic Effects of Indians Playoff Games
Posted Thursday, September 27
It's a good time to be a baseball fan in Northeast Ohio. The Cleveland Indians are in the playoffs for the first time in years. And if you're a taxi driver, bartender, or own a parking garage downtown, it's even better news. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff takes a look at the economic effects of baseball's post-season.

Wine Shipments from Outside State to End
Posted Thursday, September 27
Starting next week, Ohioans will no longer be able to order and receive shipments of wine from most out of state wineries. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles explains why.

Strickland Electric Plan Gains Support
Posted Thursday, September 27
A proposal Governor Strickland says is necessary to prevent Ohioans' electric bills from soaring is getting a key endorsement from some strange political bedfellows. That could help prod Ohio legislators to approve it. But the plan still faces questions from the electric companies. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Tentative Contract Reached Between GM, UAW
Posted Wednesday, September 26
The United Auto Workers and General Motors have agreed to a tentative contract that would end a two-day-old walk-out. The union rank and file still need to ratify the pact to make it official. But that stamp of approval is not a given, because of the landmark nature of the deal, shifting the burden of health care from the company to the union. If the strike were to continue, Ohio's economy could feel the impact. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy looked into that side of the story. She reports on those who might suffer beyond GM and its workers.

Voting Machines to be Evaluated
Posted Wednesday, September 26
Electronic voting machines that have been problematic in recent elections will be evaluated by the end of the year. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has a report.

Brown Hopeful For Veto Override
Posted Wednesday, September 26
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown says he's hopeful that lawmakers will be able to override an expected presidential veto of a popular children's health program. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

CWRU Professor in Visa Dispute
Posted Wednesday, September 26
Faculty and students at Case Western Reserve University are meeting today at noon to show support for a history professor who has gotten ensnared in a visa dispute with the U.S. State Department. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports. Image: Marixa Lasso, courtesy of Case Western Reserve University

Iranian President Visits New York
Posted Wednesday, September 26
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in New York this week. He spoke at the United Nations yesterday. But in Washington the debate is focused on what the U.S. should do about Iran's nuclear program. Charles Davis reports from Washington.

New Executive Director for Greater Cleveland Film Commission
Posted Wednesday, September 26
If you worked in downtown Cleveland in the spring of 2006, then this probably evokes some memories: Euclid Ave was transformed into a giant movie set for a key action sequence in Spider-Man 3 -- probably the most visible project the Greater Cleveland Film Commission helped bring to Northeast Ohio. Well, the film commission has a new executive director -- Ivan Schwarz. Among his Hollywood credits, he served co-producer on the HBO mini series Band of Brothers. About a week ago, he got back from a trip to Los Angeles, and had this conversation with ideastream's Eric Wellman.

Unlicensed Daycares Potentially Dangerous
Posted Wednesday, September 26
Thousands of Ohioans may not realize that the neighbor's home they're sending their children to for daycare is not licensed by the state. Some legislators and child activists are working to change that. They're warning without a change, some children could die needlessly, and some already have. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

The War: Akron Factories at Full Production Force
Posted Tuesday, September 25
As headquarters for 4 of the world's biggest rubber companies, Akron played a crucial part in providing supplies for the war effort. From synthetic rubber to self-sealing gas tanks, area factories were running 24-hours-a-day. ideastream's David C. Barnett has some stories from wartime Akron. Photo courtesy of Goodyear

UAW on Strike
Posted Tuesday, September 25
Thousands of United Autoworkers across the country walked off the job at General Motors plants yesterday. Here in Northeast Ohio, hundreds of workers in Lordstown picketed with signs outside the manufacturing plant after contract negotiations broken down this weekend. ideastream's economics Tasha Flournoy has more details.

The War: B-17 Pilot Remembers Battle of the Bulge
Posted Tuesday, September 25
It's been more than sixty years since Allan Robinson has been behind the controls of an airplane. But the names of his crew mates remain etched in his memory. Today Robinson lives in Wadsworth, Ohio. He witnessed the second world war from the sky behind the controls of a B-17 bomber. From September 1944 through December of that year he flew 35 missions over Germany. After all these years he still has some of the original flight plans. He pulls out a yellowing pieces of paper that's beginning to break apart at the folds. In December of 1944, Hitler launched a massive counter offensive to try to regain lost ground. Robinson was one of the pilots who provided air support in what became known as the Battle of the Bulge.

ABA Suggests Moratorium on Executions
Posted Tuesday, September 25
The American Bar Association says it's not for or against capitol punishment, but it says Ohio's justice system is so flawed, the Governor should slap a moratorium on executions until major problems are solved. Strickland, though, isn't ready to follow that recommendation. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen files this report.

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