Regional Features: Archive by Date

January 2013

Businesses Seek More Than $850M In Workers Comp Judgement
Posted Thursday, January 31
Plaintiffs’ attorneys claimed hundreds of thousands of small businesses were unfairly excluded from the bureau’s group rating.

Governor Unveils School Funding Plan
Posted Thursday, January 31
It aims to give low-income schools more money and allow more school choice. But critics say it won't restore the $1.8 billion cut in 2011.

Kasich Says JobsOhio Lawsuit Aims to Wreck Economy
Posted Thursday, January 31
The governor questioned the motives of the lawmakers and groups suing to have the agency declared unconstitutional.

Kasich: Obamacare Opposition Won’t Affect Medicaid Decision
Posted Thursday, January 31
Gov. John Kasich hasn’t yet said whether he’ll push for Ohio to expand Medicaid, but he’s giving a couple of hints that he might.

Cleveland Showcases Green Companies At Advanced Energy Fair
Posted Thursday, January 31
Cleveland is encouraging more companies to purchase clean energy resources from local vendors in the sustainability business.

As Chardon Shooting Trial Stalls, Attorneys Prepare Arguments over Sanity
Posted Thursday, January 31
Experts say the insanity defense is a tough gambit in Ohio, where attorneys must argue the defendant didn't think his actions were wrong.

The Greening of Northeast Ohio
Posted Thursday, January 31
Parks and gardens as tools to combat urban decay

State Lawmakers Introduce First Bills of New General Assembly
Posted Wednesday, January 30
The new general assembly was sworn in a few weeks ago, and lawmakers now have a stack of 22 bills to read and react to.

Ohio House Approves Moving State of the State Speech to Lima
Posted Wednesday, January 30
State lawmakers in the House have voted to allow Gov. John Kasich to move his State of the State speech out of Columbus for the second time.

Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Appeals On Oil And Gas Drilling Permits
Posted Wednesday, January 30
The ruling has big ramifications for the organizations that have tried to appeal drilling permits in Appalachian Ohio.

House Dems Push For More Public School Dollars In State Budget
Posted Wednesday, January 30
Democratic legislators say they won't support a budget that boosts dollars for charters without increasing funding for public schools too.

Early Morning Fire Erupts At West Side Market
Posted Wednesday, January 30
Questions surround today’s pre-dawn fire that’s shut down Cleveland’s cherished landmark.

State Sen. Nina Turner Proposes Changes to Election Rules
Posted Tuesday, January 29
Turner often criticized the way voting was run in 2012 in Ohio. Now she's arguing for a new plan to change the state's election system.

Cleveland Police Shooting Investigation Widens
Posted Tuesday, January 29
City officials say they now believe the chase involved 63 police cars. The city will interview 115 officers as part of the probe.

Debate Over Education Cuts Continues as Kasich Prepares New School Funding Plan
Posted Tuesday, January 29
As Gov. John Kasich readies his new school funding plan, debate flares over what the current two-year state budget has meant for schools.

Intestinal Flu Also Hitting Ohio
Posted Tuesday, January 29
The Ohio Department of Health says norovirus in the state seems to be just a little worse this winter compared to last.

Judge Rules to Exonerate Former Akron Police Capt. of Murder
Posted Tuesday, January 29
The judge ruled that Douglas Prade is innocent and should be released, but prosecutors have appealed that decision.

Childcare Centers Can Play Key Role in Preventing Obesity
Posted Tuesday, January 29
A recent summit in Cleveland discussed steps that centers can take to improve kids' health longterm.

Just Who Is Nate DeRolph?
Posted Tuesday, January 29
In the controversy over school funding in Ohio, one name is legend: Nate DeRolph. Who?

What is Ayurvedic Medicine?
Posted Tuesday, January 29
University Hospitals offers classes and coaching in this alternative therapy.

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