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Education
Cuyahoga County may step up funding for Say Yes Cleveland, but what about next year?
Conor Morris
County Executive Chris Ronayne on Tuesday introduced a resolution to provide an additional $2.1 million to Say Yes Cleveland’s family support specialist program, which lost most of its funding last year. County Council must vote on it.
Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose speaks at a press conference on a bill on February 22, 2023.
Karen Kasler
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Statehouse News Bureau
Government & Politics
After supporting elimination of August elections, Secretary of State now says sometimes they're ok
Karen Kasler
L-R Senators Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City), Michelle Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester), Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) and Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood) at mic
Jo Ingles
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Statehouse News Bureau
Government & Politics
Ohio lawmakers introduce another effort to abolish the death penalty
Jo Ingles
Government & Politics
A bowl of stickers waits for voters after they cast their early ballot at the Jefferson County Board of Elections office in Steubenville, Ohio, on Monday, April 4, 2022. Early voting begins Tuesday, April 5 in Ohio.
  1. A new law requires Ohio ID at polls, could pose problem for some college students
  2. Ohio AG sues pharmacy benefits managers for conspiring to drive up prescription drug costs
  3. Akron council approves 2023 budget, but not everyone is on board
Law & Justice
Rev. Jess Peacock shows the burn damage on the door of the Community Church of Chesterland.
  1. Despite arson attempt, drag events to go on in Geauga County
  2. Fishermen caught cheating during walleye tournament plead guilty
  3. 1,000 people have been charged for the Capitol riot. Here's where their cases stand
Health
Kennise Nevers holds her son, AJ, in her arms at home. Nevers' mother, Nancy Josey, looks on.
  1. The simple intervention that may keep Black moms healthier
  2. Pay up, kid? An ER's error sends a 4-year-old to collections
  3. Cleveland was ranked America's most equitably walkable city. Many residents disagree
Education
Akron Public Schools headquarters in Downtown Akron.
  1. Official says two new levies needed for cash-strapped Akron schools
  2. Former Akron Board of Education president to leave school board
  3. Faculty unions across Ohio are uniting against Senate Bill 83
Economy
Honda is recalling 330,000 Odysseys, Passports, Pilots and Ridgelines due to an issue with side-view mirrors.
  1. Honda recalls more than 330,000 vehicles due to a side-view mirror issue
  2. Calls for equity in construction is about more than addressing discrimination
  3. Fulfilling pie-in-the-sky dreams in Lakewood with Detroit-style pizza, dessert and British pies
Environment & Energy
An aerial image of the five Great Lakes taken during the winter, when much of the land is snow-covered
  1. Lake Erie didn’t have much ice this winter. Why not?
  2. Cuyahoga Valley National Park 2022 attendance approached 3 million
  3. What the EPA’s proposed PFAS regulations could mean for Ohio’s drinking water
Science & Technology
Jupiter, the brightest spot near the middle of this image, will be a standout this week.
  1. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a pretty neat planetary viewing!
  2. Raccoon dogs may have been linked to the pandemic. What are they?
  3. Volcanic activity on Venus spotted in radar images, scientists say
Race, Gender & Identity
A reparations rally outside City Hall in San Francisco this month, as supervisors take up a draft reparations proposal. The growing number of local actions has renewed hopes and questions about a national policy.
  1. Cities may be debating reparations, but here's why most Americans oppose the idea
  2. High eviction areas in Cleveland echo the city's history of redlining
  3. The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson poised to break barriers for United Church of Christ
Arts & Culture
Myles Frost and cast dance in "MJ"
  1. Playhouse Square announces 2023-24 Broadway season
  2. Cleveland International Film Festival gets underway at Playhouse Square
  3. Akron pianist Kofi Boakye reflects on his breakout year, from the big screen to the Apollo stage
Community
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  1. Wright Brothers airplane factory in West Dayton damaged by fire
  2. 3 children and 3 adults are dead in a shooting at a Christian school in Nashville
  3. Looking for a summer job? Canton program connects students with local employers
Sports
Competitors
  1. Cincinnati is the only U.S. city to host Flugtag this year. So what is it?
  2. Cavaliers' turnaround continues under J.B. Bickerstaff's drama-free approach
  3. March Madness brackets are all busted, but the Sweet 16 beckons
Reporters Notebook
Julie Kreczko, a health services coordinator at Cuyahoga DD, helps LaChristopher Stewart with his hygiene chart.
  1. Living with people with developmental disabilities shaped my storytelling
  2. We're telling the stories of entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio
  3. Brains on Tap offers a great way to quench my thirst for knowledge