Regional News Stories: October 2006

Statehouse News Bureau: The Pros and Cons of Issue 3 - Part 2
Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006
State Issue 3 on the November 7th ballot has a lot riding on it. The plan to legalize more than 30,000 slot machines at race tracks in the state and two locations in Cleveland would provide revenue for college scholarships - though how much is hotly disputed. Critics of the issue say anything good about the plan would be over-shadowed by a long list of problems. That's the focus of Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen's report today - the second in a two-part series.

Issue 18: Eric Fingerhut Interview
Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006
While Issue 3 relates to gambling, Issue 18 has to do with the arts - specifically, how to fund them. It proposes to do so by raising the cigarette tax. But is it fair to single out smokers in this way? How voters answer that question may have more to do with the the fate of Issue 18 than whether the arts need help. As the election draws near, we thought it worthwhile to present the arguments once more. Tomorrow we'll hear from a leading opponent of the tax. Today, though, we have State Senator Eric Fingerhut, campaign coordinator for Issue 18. We asked Fingerhut whether it is realistic to expect the arts to have the level of support they have enjoyed in the past given Cleveland's decline in population and loss of many businesses that used to underwrite the arts.

Absentee Ballots Delivered Regardless of Postage
Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006
There's been another ruling that may affect the outcome of elections in Ohio. This time it was made by the United State Postal Service in Washington. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Cleveland 7th Most Dangerous City
Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006
The city of Cleveland has moved up from the 12th most most dangerous city in the nation to 7th, according to a new study by Morgan Quinto Press. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

DeWine, Brown Hold Last Debate
Posted Monday, October 30, 2006
The two Ohio candidates for the U.S. Senate, Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Sherrod Brown, held their last debate Friday in Cleveland. Today, the two are active on the campaign trail in their last week before the election. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Big Tobacco Fights Back
Posted Monday, October 30, 2006
Campaign finance documents show interest groups are spending lots of cash for and against smoking bans and a cigarette tax on Tuesday's ballot. It's a trend this year that experts are seeing around the country as Big Tobacco decides to fight back. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: The Pros and Cons of Issue 3 - Part 1
Posted Monday, October 30, 2006
For the third time in 16 years, supporters of expanded gambling in Ohio are pushing a ballot issue that would legalize slot machines here. Backers are spending a record high amount - about $20 million - to convince Ohioans to vote yes. Critics know they're being outspent 20-to-1 at this point, but they believe they still have a good shot to defeat the measure. Today, Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen begins a 2-part series on the pros and cons of State Issue 3, and who's behind each side.

Case Science Profs Endorse Sawyer
Posted Friday, October 27, 2006
Science Professors at Case Western Reserve University have endorsed a candidate for an Ohio Board of Education seat. Their candidate is running to unseat a leading proponent of the concept of Intelligent Design. Both candidates spoke on 90.3's The Sound of Ideas yesterday morning. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Secretary of State Candidates Debate at City Club
Posted Friday, October 27, 2006
Ohio's candidates for Secretary of State faced off at a City Club debate yesterday, ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Wal-Mart Brings $4 Prescriptions to Ohio
Posted Friday, October 27, 2006
314 drugs just got cheaper in Ohio. Wal-Mart announced yesterday that it is bringing it's $4 prescription offer to 12 more states. Other pharmacies have followed suit, parading discount plans of their own. Some Ohio drug stores are even offering prescriptions for free. ideastream's Elaine Falk has more.

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