Nick Castele
Sr. Reporter/ProducerNick Castele is a senior reporter covering politics and government for Ideastream Public Media. Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, he graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He has worked as a reporter for Ideastream since 2012.
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Property investors, including a contingent based out of town, have been buying up homes in Cleveland. The practice is a source of worry for local housing advocates. -
Democratic candidate Chris Ronayne and Republican hopeful Lee Weingart met at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel at noon, answering questions from county residents in a conversation moderated by Ideastream Public Media.
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Council President Blaine Griffin said council and the administration are working on a schedule of committee hearings for the rest of the proposal, which includes $50 million to build and renovate housing.
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The 10-year levy will appear as Issue 5 on Cuyahoga County ballots and Issue 10 in Hinckley Township. Unlike renewals, levy replacements consider the increase in a home’s value since the last new levy passed.
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The construction work would expand the center’s main ballroom, build staircases and escalators and add an outdoor terrace. Council voted 8-1 to pass the spending Tuesday evening.
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The public housing agency made the video public shortly after Cleveland Safety Director Karrie Howard and Police Chief Wayne Drummond provided a brief update on the shooting. Cleveland police – a separate agency from CMHA police – are investigating the shooting.
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The 10 unarmed workers will assist customers in navigating the transit system, RTA officials said at a news conference Tuesday. Ambassadors also will be called upon to defuse tense, but non-criminal, situations that arise on RTA vehicles.
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Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin says he is not breaking ranks with fellow Democrats to support Gov. Mike DeWine, despite a flyer that surfaced Wednesday listing him as part of a host committee for a fundraiser for the Republican governor.
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About half of Cleveland's American Rescue Plan Act money would go toward housing under the mayor's proposal. The administration wants to slate $35 million for housing construction, $10 million for home repairs and $5 million for home rehabilitation for small contractors and nonprofits.
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The Greater Cleveland RTA is setting up a new oversight committee that will investigate citizen complaints about police officers and recommend potential discipline or policy changes to the public transportation agency’s police chief.
