Regional News Stories: June 2005

Making Change: Union or Bust, or Unions Busted?
Posted Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Earlier this month, five major unions announced formation of a coalition that could change the structure of - or even split - the AFL-CIO. This week, another union joined them. As part of Making Change: Building the Region's Future, ideastream's Cindi Deutschman-Ruiz looks at where the labor movement is, and where it's going.

City Asking for Help on Lakefront
Posted Wednesday, June 29, 2005
City of Cleveland officials are asking the public for help on deciding the future of a dilapidated historic Coast Guard station at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. ideastream's Karen Schaefer reports.

90.3 at 9: Eminent Domain
Posted Monday, June 27, 2005
Recently a court ruling allowed a city in Connecticut to take some homeowners' properties by eminent domain so a commercial development could be built. The case had parallels with the West End case in Lakewood. We talked about the impact the case might have locally.

Making Change: To Fund and How to Fund: Public Education and Ohio’s Future
Posted Friday, June 17, 2005
Over the next couple of weeks, lawmakers will put the finishing touches on the state's biennial budget. Already, the funding picture for public education is coming into focus-and not everybody likes what they see. As part of Making Change: Building the Region's Future, ideastream's Cindi Deutschman-Ruiz reports on how the ongoing struggle over school funding affects education, the economy, and the future.

Learning the Basics of Fatherhood
Posted Friday, June 17, 2005
A well-worn cliche of parenthood is that children don't come with instruction manuals. But, if they did, it might have to be a pretty big book. Many agree there's more to being a parent than figuring feeding times and deciphering the message of a bawling baby. ideastream's David C. Barnett brings us the story of some Northeast Ohio fathers who are learning the basics.

Movement on Dike 14
Posted Monday, June 13, 2005
For years bird watchers, conservationists and environmental groups have been clamoring for public access to Dike 14, an artificial island near Gordon State Park made from polluted sediments dredged from the Cuyahoga River. Now it looks like they're finally going to get it. But as the city of Cleveland moves ahead with designing the 88-acre site as part of its lakefront master plan, questions about the risks to humans and wildlife remain. ideastream's Karen Schaefer reports.

Cultural Differences Used to Educate
Posted Monday, June 6, 2005
You can't always tell the good guys from the bad guys by the color of their hats, or the sound of their accents. The stereotypes of Western culture are being challenged in some of Northeast Ohio's college classrooms. As our Global Village gets smaller, local educators are using cultural differences to help promote international understanding. ideastream's David C. Barnett has this report.

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