Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions intensify in Minnesota, social media locally has been full of unconfirmed speculation about ICE activities in Northeast Ohio.

Democrat Dr. Amy Acton has chosen former Democratic Party Chair David Pepper as her gubernatorial running made. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy tapped Senate President Rob McColley. The tickets are set. What can we expect in the next ten months of campaigning?

We’re looking back at the top stories from the Statehouse in 2025, as well as some of the stories covered by The Ohio Newsroom in parts of the state that don't often make it into the headlines.

We look back at the local news stories of 2025, starting with the Browns plan to move to Brook Park, and what that means for Cleveland's lakefront.

Brecksville-based DeGeronimo Companies have been selected to help transform Cleveland's lakefront, one that will no longer include a football stadium.

A recent report from the federal monitor tracking that consent degree progress says Black drivers are disproportionately stopped by Cleveland police. Is it a sign of bias? The city says an outside firm conducted a study last year and found no bias.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is looking to cut more than $11 million from its budget.

The state legislature Wednesday passed several bills aimed at property tax relief, sending them to the governor for his signature.

Cleveland public school administrators proposed a major restructuring this week that will result in the closure of 23 buildings, 29 fewer schools and big mergers, including Glenville and Collinwood High Schools.

SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, for roughly 1.4 million Ohioans could run out on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues.