Regional News Stories

U.S. House Passes Landmark Health Care Bill
Posted Monday, March 22, 2010
The U.S. House voted Sunday to pass a landmark health care overhaul bill. Every Republican member of Ohio's congressional delegation voted against it. Every Ohio Democrat but one voted for it. Zack Space was the lone dissenting vote. Every other Democrat voted in favor of it. Sara Sciammacco has more from Washington.

NE Ohio Reacts To Health Care Reform Passage
Posted Monday, March 22, 2010
FROM THE PLAIN DEALER: By Michael Scott Health care reform was an easy sell around Northeast Ohio emergency rooms Sunday afternoon -- even hours before it became reality. "Well, of course I'm in favor of better health care -- everyone in America should be able to get the help they need," said Faith Ellis of Cleveland as she waited for an early afternoon bus outside the St. Vincent Charity Medical Center emergency room off East 22nd Street.
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CASE, Temple Tifereth In Historic Partnership
Posted Friday, March 19, 2010
A Cleveland religious icon is guaranteed restoration, while a local university dramatically upgrades its artistic presence. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports on an historical cultural agreement.
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Boccieri To Support Health Care Bill
Posted Friday, March 19, 2010
Ohio Congressman John Boccieri is among the latest Democrats to announce their intention to vote for the final health overhaul. Manuel Quinones reports from Washington.

Ohio Unemployment Tics Up In February
Posted Friday, March 19, 2010
Ohio's official unemployment rate rose a bit in February....but state officials who've just released the numbers say they don't necessarily mean the economy is continuing to deteriorate. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Upside/Downside: Birdies and Derbies
Posted Friday, March 19, 2010
We have two stories in this week's edition of Upside/Downside. As the city of Akron struggles to keep the All American Soap Box Derby afloat, the city of Houston is preparing to unveil a major attraction -- a brand new state of the art derby track. Also we consider the economic impact of birds...or more specifically the folks who flock to the shores of Lake Erie to watch them. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman reports.

School Systems Differ On Value Of Bonds
Posted Friday, March 19, 2010
A federal allocation is set to make more than $430 million in construction bonds available to Ohio school districts as part of the government's stimulus spending. The bonds are the second part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and are specifically to finance construction or repair of schools. Ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

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