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      <title>Regional News Stories: Proposed Bill Allows Rape Victims to Press Charges More Than 20 Years Later (Friday, May 24)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53915						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[Democratic State Senator Nina Turner wants to wipe out the statute of limitations for prosecuting rape crimes.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Republican Lawmaker Proposes New Medicaid Expansion Plan (Friday, May 24)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53914						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[Rep. Barbara Sears' plan includes job training and drug abuse treatment for eligible Medicaid recipients.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:18:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Mourners Displeased With Condition Of Loved One&#8217;s Final Resting Place Can File Complaints (Friday, May 24)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53894						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[A state commission addresses grievances over poorly-maintained cemeteries.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 17:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Feagler and Friends: Green Light for Red Light Cameras (Friday, May 24)</title>
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				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/53901				      </link>
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				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/53901#When:14:55:00Z				      </guid>
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				<![CDATA[Cleveland safety director explains why the city plans to expand use of traffic cameras.]]>				      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Reporters&#8217; Roundtable 5/24 (Friday, May 24)</title>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53887							      </link>
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	<![CDATA[Reporting and analysis on the week's top stories in Northeast Ohio.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:01 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Statehouse Democrats Demand More Information from JobsOhio (Thursday, May 23)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53897						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[As they prepare for next year’s statewide campaigns, Democrats continue to hammer away at Gov. Kasich’s key accomplishment in office so far.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 22:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Medical Marijuana Supporters Approved to Collect Signatures for Ballot Issue (Thursday, May 23)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53896						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53896#When:21:54:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Backers of a plan to allow Ohioans to vote on legalizing medical marijuana and allowing hemp to be grown have cleared another hurdle.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Review of Voter Fraud Cases Instills Confidence In Ohio&#8217;s Voting System (Thursday, May 23)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53895						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53895#When:21:40:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Sec of State Jon Husted says Ohio's first ever voter fraud report shows few instances of people cheating the elections system.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Republican Sponsored Student Voting Bill Lacks GOP Support (Wednesday, May 22)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53876						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53876#When:21:23:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[A handful of GOP lawmakers want to remove the amendment that would allow out-of-state students who vote in Ohio to pay lower tuition.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Democrats Blast Republicans Over Election Reform Plans (Wednesday, May 22)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53874						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53874#When:21:16:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Democrats say the plans amount to voter suppression, but Republicans say the reforms have bipartisan approval.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio Senate Democrats Propose Extra School Funding, Other Budget Amendments (Wednesday, May 22)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53878						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53878#When:21:00:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Democratic state senators are proposing eliminating the income tax cut for the top two tax brackets, and spending that money toward schools.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Budish Steps Down as Ohio House Minority Leader, Eyes Cuyahoga County Executive Seat (Wednesday, May 22)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53854						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53854#When:13:24:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Tracy Maxwell Heard is the new Ohio House minority leader after Armond Budish of Beachwood announced he was resigning the position.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Former Sheriff Bob Reid Says He&#8217;ll Run for Cuyahoga County Executive (Tuesday, May 21)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53852						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53852#When:00:51:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Reid says he made the decision after the current county executive, Ed FitzGerald, announced he'd run for governor.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Tea Party Rallies Against IRS Outside Cincinnati Office (Tuesday, May 21)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53851						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53851#When:21:49:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[The groups from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky came to protest the recent IRS scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax exempt status.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: GOP&#8217;s Grassroots Protest Targets Dems, Competes With Lawnmower (Tuesday, May 21)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53850						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53850#When:21:20:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Though the Ohio GOP has been dealing with a split among its constituents, it hasn’t forgotten its oldest enemy – the Democrats.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Speed Limit Jumps to 70 MPH on Rural Stretches of Several Highways (Tuesday, May 21)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53849						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53849#When:21:16:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Sections of Interstates 70, 71, 75, 76, 77 and 90 will increase outside of major metropolitan areas.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Cuyahoga County to Launch &#8216;Reverse 9&#45;1&#45;1&#8217; Emergency Notification System (Monday, May 20)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53814						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53814#When:22:56:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[During emergencies, the county will be able to update residents with automated phone calls, text messages or emails.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Study: Some Ohio Hospitals Sent Undocumented Immigrants Back to Home Countries (Monday, May 20)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53812						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53812#When:21:21:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Ohio is reportedly one of 15 states where undocumented immigrants are being sent back to their home country after seeking medical care. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Democratic Military Vet Challenges Mandel For Treasurer Post (Monday, May 20)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53811						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53811#When:20:53:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Rep Connie Pillich from Cincinnati says she plans to run for state treasurer against Josh Mandel, who's also a veteran.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio Tea Party Groups Prepare Lawsuit Against IRS (Friday, May 17)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53791						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53791#When:22:12:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Ohio Tea Party members are paying close attention to the inquiry into IRS targeting of conservative applicants for nonprofit status. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 22:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: City of Akron Hacked, Says Personal Information Taken (Friday, May 17)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53792						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[The city of Akron says that hackers have attacked its website and a tax database, and published personal data from thousands of residents.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio Report Shows Huge Growth in Utica Shale Drilling (Friday, May 17)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53790						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53790#When:21:55:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says Utica shale oil and gas production has grown over the past couple of years.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Reporters&#8217; Roundtable 5/17 (Friday, May 17)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53760							      </link>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53760#When:18:30:00Z							      </guid>
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	<![CDATA[Local reporters analyze the week's top news in Northeast Ohio.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Feagler and Friends: Ohio&#8217;s Senior Senator (Friday, May 17)</title>
      <link>
				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/53759				      </link>
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				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/53759#When:17:53:00Z				      </guid>
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				<![CDATA[A conversation with Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown.]]>				      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>City Club: The Honorable Keith Faber (Friday, May 17)</title>
      <link>
								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/53801      </link>
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								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/53801#When:15:44:00Z      </guid>
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								<![CDATA[Faber will discuss the ideas in the Senate and the prospects for action on the budget.]]>      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>State of Ohio: Common Core Revisited, And Digging Into Election Law Changes (Friday, May 17)</title>
      <link>
							http://www.ideastream.org/ohio/entry/53800	      </link>
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							http://www.ideastream.org/ohio/entry/53800#When:15:42:00Z	      </guid>
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							<![CDATA[Lawmakers review the Common Core standards as criticism mounts, and experts examine election law changes that may be coming.]]>	      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: New Missing Persons Initiative Announced (Thursday, May 16)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53768						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53768#When:22:36:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[The news follows questions over Michelle Knights' record, which was deleted from a missing persons database in 2003.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:36:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Portman Says He Raised Questions Last Year About IRS Targeting Conservative Groups (Thursday, May 16)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53774						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53774#When:22:33:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Portman says the Obama administration should have known the IRS had singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Conservative Lawmakers Allocate Money for Preschool (Thursday, May 16)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53773						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53773#When:21:24:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[The Republican Ohio lawmakers have set aside $5 million in the state budget, and say a total of $100 million is needed.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 21:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Kasich Officially Makes Adena Pipe State Artifact (Thursday, May 16)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53772						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53772#When:21:13:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Kasich signed the legislation today in front of dozens of students who advocated for the official artifact.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 21:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Demand Driven Revamp Spurs Agency&#8217;s Job Placement Success (Wednesday, May 15)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53740						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53740#When:01:58:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Three years ago, the job placement agency serving the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County did an innovative, about-face.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 01:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Cleveland School District One Step Closer to Performance Pay (Wednesday, May 15)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53746						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53746#When:22:10:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[If the current tentative agreement is approved, Cleveland would have performance pay.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: New Bill Would Temporarily Take Guns From People Served Protection Orders (Wednesday, May 15)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53743						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53743#When:21:14:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Ohio Democratic lawmakers say the bill could potentially save the lives of domestic violence victims. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Missing Persons (Wednesday, May 15)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53691							      </link>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53691#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
      <description>
	<![CDATA[How to search for missing people.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: State Board Debates Arming Teachers To Keep Schools Safe (Tuesday, May 14)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53717						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53717#When:22:11:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Lawmakers disagree as to whether armed teachers could make a difference in school crisis situations.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 22:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Chief Justice: A Call for Judicial Reform (Tuesday, May 14)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53677							      </link>
      <guid>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53677#When:18:40:00Z							      </guid>
      <description>
	<![CDATA[Ohio's chief justice says it's time to make judicial elections less partisan and to pick better judges. ]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: A Year Later, Horseshoe Casino Largely Delivers (Tuesday, May 14)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53687						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53687#When:04:01:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[As Ohio's first voter-approved casino marks its first anniversary, ideastream looks at its payout for the region.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 04:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio Senate President: Door Still Open for Changes to Medicaid (Monday, May 13)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53686						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53686#When:22:39:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Ohio Senate President Keith Faber says the bill would likely be a departure from the Medicaid expansion endorsed by the governor.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 22:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Kidnapping Case May Prompt Changes to Missing Persons Data Process (Monday, May 13)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53684						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53684#When:22:15:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald says he'll unveil new initiatives for processing missing persons data later this week.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 22:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Cuyahoga County Official Highlights Casino Revenues&#8217; Role In Economic Development (Monday, May 13)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53683						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53683#When:21:49:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[County Executive Ed FitzGerald says a third of the money will go toward improvements around Playhouse Square.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 21:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>State of Ohio: Targeting Gun Violence, And Considering &#8220;Right To Work&#8221; Again (Friday, May 10)</title>
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							http://www.ideastream.org/ohio/entry/53674	      </link>
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							http://www.ideastream.org/ohio/entry/53674#When:16:01:00Z	      </guid>
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							<![CDATA[Targeting criminals who commit gun violence, the school superintendent speaks, and more thoughts on "right to work".]]>	      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Reporters&#8217; Roundtable 5/10 (Friday, May 10)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53643							      </link>
      <guid>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53643#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
      <description>
	<![CDATA[Reporting and analysis on the week's top stories in Northeast Ohio.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Residents Air Concerns to Public Officials About the Cleveland Kidnappings (Friday, May 10)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53650						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53650#When:07:49:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Community meeting features praise and criticism]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 07:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: McGinty Considers Death Sentence For Castro (Thursday, May 9)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53646						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53646#When:21:58:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Cuyahoga County’s Prosecutor says he may seek the death penalty for kidnapping and rape suspect.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 21:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Rescued Women Could Lead To New Human Trafficking Laws (Wednesday, May 8)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53621						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53621#When:23:18:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[One Ohio lawmaker says he wants to make it easier for people to detect human trafficking situations.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 23:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Budget Plan Could Change Tuition Fees For Out of State Student Voters (Monday, May 6)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53581						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53581#When:22:20:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[The measure would drop tuition costs for out of state college students, but some fear it's an effort to deter them from voting.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 22:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Split Among Ohio Tea Party and the GOP Intensifies (Monday, May 6)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53580						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53580#When:22:14:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Ohio's Tea Party leader is distancing the group from the GOP and doesn't worry about how that will affect next year's campaigns.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 22:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Bill Cohen Looks Back at Decades of Statehouse Reporting (Monday, May 6)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53568						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53568#When:12:52:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Ohio Public Radio is saying goodbye to a longtime staffer. Correspondent Bill Cohen has just retired after 42 years as a reporter.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Dozens of Tax Issues and Local Candidates on Tuesday&#8217;s Primary Ballots (Monday, May 6)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53567						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53567#When:12:41:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[It's election season again. May 7 -- tomorrow -- voters throughout Northeast Ohio head to the polls for the 2013 primary election.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Ancient Pipe May Soon Become Ohio State Artifact (Sunday, May 5)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53548						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53548#When:23:07:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Ohio’s legislature has advanced a bill to establish the official state artifact: a 2,000-year old stone pipe.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 23:07:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Youngstown Ballot Measure Creates Community Bill of Rights, Prohibits Fracking (Sunday, May 5)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53565						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53565#When:22:39:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Supporters say the idea is to protect people from the risks of drilling, but critics say the measure is ambiguous and poorly defined.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 22:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Governor Proposes Billion&#45;Dollar Workers Comp Rebate (Friday, May 3)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53564						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53564#When:21:34:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Governor Kasich says the money comes from cost savings at the BWC offices and good management of the fund.  ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 21:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Feagler and Friends: From the White House to the School House (Friday, May 3)</title>
      <link>
				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/53560				      </link>
      <guid>
				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/53560#When:18:36:00Z				      </guid>
      <description>
				<![CDATA[Former Secret Service directors planning security measures for the Middleburg Hts schools.]]>				      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 18:36:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>City Club: Annual Law Day Program: Steven M. Dettelbach (Friday, May 3)</title>
      <link>
								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/53570      </link>
      <guid>
								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/53570#When:14:43:00Z      </guid>
      <description>
								<![CDATA[Dettelbach was nominated and confirmed as US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.]]>      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 14:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Reporters&#8217; Roundtable 5/3 (Friday, May 3)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53541							      </link>
      <guid>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53541#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
      <description>
	<![CDATA[Reporting and analysis on the week's top stories in Northeast Ohio.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: State Rep. Bob Hagan Introduces Marijuana Legalization Bills (Thursday, May 2)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53545						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53545#When:20:40:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Two bills have been introduced at the Ohio Statehouse that would pave the way for legalization of marijuana in the Buckeye State.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 20:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio Senate President Brushes Off Right&#45;To&#45;Work Bills (Thursday, May 2)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53540						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53540#When:15:24:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[It looks like the three bills that would change the rules requiring Ohioans to pay union dues if they work union jobs has hit a snag. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 15:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: STUCK Premieres In Cleveland Heights (Thursday, May 2)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53501						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53501#When:11:49:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[International documentary of families trapped in an adoption crisis visits Cleveland.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 11:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Drilling Activity Adds To Economic Revival In Canton (Wednesday, May 1)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53536						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53536#When:22:53:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[The arrival of the oil and gas industry is helping Canton climb out of an economic slump.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 22:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Republican Lawmakers Introduce Right&#45;To&#45;Work Bills in Ohio (Wednesday, May 1)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53535						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53535#When:22:00:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Bills that would allow Ohio workers to opt out of paying union dues are already drawing protests in Columbus. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Ameritrust Demolition On Schedule (Tuesday, April 30)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53478						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53478#When:21:24:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Three weeks ago today (4/9) demolition of the old Ameritrust Complex's P & H buildings began.   ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: New Bill Could Turn Ohio Into Right to Work State (Tuesday, April 30)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53482						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53482#When:21:16:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[State Rep. Ron Maag wants to remove the requirement that workers pay union dues to hold a public sector job.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Preparing For The Horseshoe&#8217;s First Anniversary (Tuesday, April 30)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53479						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53479#When:19:01:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Two weeks from today, the Horseshoe Casino will mark its first year of operation.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Sustainability Consortium To Hold Public Workshops on Suburban Sprawl (Tuesday, April 30)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53458						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53458#When:11:20:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[A local consortium is using a $4 million dollar federal grant to study the effects of sprawl, and what planners can do to manage it.  ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Medicaid Supporters Consider Alternatives To Extend Coverage to More Ohioans (Monday, April 29)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53457						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53457#When:21:41:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[The Center for Community Solutions says it will consider asking voters to expand Medicaid in a ballot amendment.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: DeWine Backs Tougher Gun Crime Sentences for Repeat Felony Offenders (Monday, April 29)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53456						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53456#When:21:18:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[A bill introduced this week seeks to cut down on gun-related crimes by locking up people who have multiple felony convictions. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>The Sound of Ideas: The Euclid Corridor Project (Monday, April 29)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53407							      </link>
      <guid>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53407#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
      <description>
	<![CDATA[A look at the transformation of the Euclid Corridor.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>State of Ohio: Senators Release Budget, And Debating &#8220;Extreme&#45;ness&#8221; In The Legislature (Friday, April 26)</title>
      <link>
							http://www.ideastream.org/ohio/entry/53461	      </link>
      <guid>
							http://www.ideastream.org/ohio/entry/53461#When:14:40:00Z	      </guid>
      <description>
							<![CDATA[Senators unveil their budget, and pundits debate the question - are lawmakers doing what voters want, or are they too extreme for Ohioans?]]>	      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Reporters&#8217; Roundtable 4/26 (Friday, April 26)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53386							      </link>
      <guid>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53386#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
      <description>
	<![CDATA[Reporting and analysis on the week's top stories in Northeast Ohio.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio A.G. Hunts For New Evidence in Steubenville Rape Case (Thursday, April 25)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53401						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53401#When:21:31:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Mike DeWine issued search warrants at the Steubenville High School and the district's central office.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Fight Over Drilling Tax Wages On, Even As Some Drillers Pull Out (Thursday, April 25)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53400						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53400#When:21:19:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Despite recent reports questioning Ohio's oil and gas resources, activists push to increase the severance tax.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Name Game Begins In Ohio Governor&#8217;s Race (Thursday, April 25)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53399						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53399#When:21:13:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[The Ohio Republican and Democratic parties are already squabbling over the spelling of their candidates' names on legal documents.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Internal Review of Cleveland Police Chase Shows Several Officers Violated Policies (Wednesday, April 24)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53377						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53377#When:22:51:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[More than 100 officers and 6 supervisors broke department rules during the November 2012 police chase that ended with two suspects dead.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald Announces Run for Governor (Wednesday, April 24)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53376						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53376#When:22:50:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald will made his long-expected announcement that he'll seek the nomination to challenge Gov. Kasich.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Key Ohio Senators Now Back Crackdown On Internet Cafes (Wednesday, April 24)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53379						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53379#When:22:47:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[The senate president says the bill to shut down the illegal gambling storefronts is now on a fast track to approval.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio Senators Strike Medicaid Expansion From State Budget (Wednesday, April 24)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53378						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53378#When:22:44:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Senate President Keith Faber says they're working on other Medicaid reforms and may consider those in a stand alone bill.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio Democrats Propose 10 Percent Tax Cut for Middle and Lower Income Brackets (Tuesday, April 23)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53306						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53306#When:21:19:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[ House Democrats have come out with their own tax cut proposal to counter the one in the House Republicans' proposed budget.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Josh Mandel Backs Matt Borges for Ohio GOP Chairman (Tuesday, April 23)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53305						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53305#When:21:15:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[One of Ohio's more conservative public officials supports Borges over Tea Party leader Tom Zawistowski to head the state Republican party. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Defenders of Red&#45;Light Cameras Testify in Columbus (Tuesday, April 23)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53302						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53302#When:20:49:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[The Ohio House Public Safety Committee is holding hearings on a proposal to ban red-light cameras. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: Committee Will Review Disputed Election of State Rep. Al Landis (Monday, April 22)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53280						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53280#When:21:46:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[A bipartisan, special committee will review whether Republican Al Landis truly won election to his seat in the statehouse.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: State Eliminates West Nile Virus Testing Due to Federal Funding Cuts (Monday, April 22)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53279						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53279#When:21:37:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Local officials fear the cuts could make it harder to identify where to spray to eliminate the virus carrying mosquitoes.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>The Sound of Ideas: 40 Years of Bill Cohen (Monday, April 22)</title>
      <link>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53222							      </link>
      <guid>
	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/53222#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
      <description>
	<![CDATA[A look back at Statehouse Reporter Bill Cohen's 40 years of reporting in Ohio.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: FitzGerald Expected To Officially Declare Run For Governor (Friday, April 19)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53234						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53234#When:20:32:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Next week, we can expect a formal announcement in the 2014 run for Governor of Ohio. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: House And Senate Differ On Who Would Get Income Tax Cuts In Budget (Friday, April 19)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53232						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53232#When:20:18:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Legislators target different groups in their respective versions of state spending plan.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Regional News Stories: State Jobless Rate Stuck From Previous Month (Friday, April 19)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53231						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53231#When:20:06:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Ohio’s new official unemployment rate for March shows no change from February. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <item>
      <title>Feagler and Friends: Boston Marathon Continuing Coverage (Friday, April 19)</title>
      <link>
				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/53225				      </link>
      <guid>
				http://www.ideastream.org/feagler/entry/53225#When:15:32:00Z				      </guid>
      <description>
				<![CDATA[Early this week, two explosions ripped through the finish line of the Boston Marathon.]]>				      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>State of Ohio: House Votes On Budget, And Experts Debate Income Tax Cuts and Job Creation (Friday, April 19)</title>
      <link>
							http://www.ideastream.org/ohio/entry/53252	      </link>
      <guid>
							http://www.ideastream.org/ohio/entry/53252#When:15:00:00Z	      </guid>
      <description>
							<![CDATA[The House budget goes to the floor, and experts debate the impact of income tax cuts on job creation.]]>	      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio House Passes Republican Budget Plan (Friday, April 19)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53220						      </link>
      <guid>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/53220#When:12:39:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[With Republicans voting yes and Democrats voting no, state representatives last night approved a proposed two-year state budget for Ohio. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: State Rep. Bob Hagan Says He&#8217;ll Run Against Portman in 2016 (Thursday, April 18)</title>
      <link>
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		<![CDATA[The U.S. Senate vote on background checks for gun purchases so infuriated one state representative that he says he'll challenge Portman. ]]>						      </description>
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		<![CDATA[Kasich is somewhat popular these days as he gears up for a re-election bid next year. It shows Kasich ahead of two possible challengers. ]]>						      </description>
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		<![CDATA[The head of the Hispanic Roundtable says the ward boundaries mean Hispanic voters may be underrepresented at council. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<![CDATA[Union members and Republic Services are at odds over working conditions and the company's desire to switch pension funds.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<![CDATA[Mike DeWine is reaching out to county prosecutors to help them identify and close down internet cafes.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Why momentum is gaining locally for an effort to attract more immigrants to Northeast Ohio to restock a depleted population.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<![CDATA[The amendment prohibits teachers from distributing contraceptives on school grounds and requires them to endorse abstinence.]]>						      </description>
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		<![CDATA[Two days before the budget proposal goes to a House floor vote, lawmakers are still rejecting the medicaid expansion.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<![CDATA[Cleveland’s mayor says the fatal explosions in Boston are spurring authorities to track suspious activity in his city.  ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<![CDATA[Former statewide auditor candidate and former Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper is throwing his hat in the ring.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<![CDATA[Representative Cheryl Grossman says Ohio has one of the most complicated municipal income tax systems in the country.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<![CDATA[U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sat down for a wide-ranging conversation with syndicated columnist Connie Schultz at the City Club. ]]>						      </description>
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		<![CDATA[Some Ohio legislators hope to unplug cameras used to catch motorists who speed or run red lights. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<![CDATA[Competing tax reform proposals in Ohio]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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