Regional News Stories: February 2007

Problems from Undiagnosed Learning Disabilities
Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007
In America today, around 20% of children have learning disabilities, but only 5% are aware of their problems. As ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports, the problems undiagnosed learning disabilities create never go away - rather, they compound as children grow up.

CSU Report Shows Tax Abatement Program Works
Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007
A Cleveland State University study reports the city's residential tax abatement program is working and should stay intact if Cleveland wants to remain viable. The results come a few months before the program is set to expire and City Council will decide whether to keep it as is or make changes. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy reports.

Barack Obama Visits Ohio
Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama picked up at least a half-million dollars on a campaign swing through Ohio yesterday. The Illinois Senator started with a fundraiser breakfast in Cincinnati, followed by a fundraiser lunch in Columbus and dinner in Cleveland. In the evening, he spoke at a free event to a packed house at Tri-C's Eastern campus in Highland Hills. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Reaction to Obama’s Cleveland Appearance
Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007
A recent poll found that Ohioans have a mostly favorable opinion of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. But 52% said they didn't know enough about him to form an opinion. Most of the people who got to see him in person at Tri-C's eastern campus Monday night seemed to have made up their minds. ideastream's Mark Urycki spoke with some of them and filed this report.

Tackling Debt
Posted Monday, February 26, 2007
At a time when Cleveland has the highest number of foreclosures in Cuyahoga County, the region tops the nation in bankruptcy cases. The economic and financial crisis seems to have already hit us. But, on a recent visit to Cleveland, consumer finance critic Robert Manning has a prediction for a nation consumed by credit: by the year 2020, America will see a sharp decline in our way of living and face a serious financial crisis. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy explores the underpinnings of Manning's doom-and-gloom predictions and looks at how some locals tackle the issue of rising debt and financial uncertainty.

Issue 18 Tax Now in Effect
Posted Friday, February 23, 2007
Smokers in Cuyahoga County may have noticed a hike in the price of their cigarettes. Since February 1st, the county has been collecting a 30-cents-a-pack tax imposed by the voter-approved Issue 18. The excise tax will eventually go to nonprofit arts organizations. But first, ideastream's Mhari Saito reports, there's a lot of work that needs to get done.

New Wind Turbine for Urban Environments
Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007
Later this morning, officials at Cleveland State University will meet to move ahead with plans to build a new type of wind turbine designed specifically for dense urban environments. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

U.S. Companies Aiming to Enter Chinese Market
Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007
As China's wealth and influence grows, more U.S. companies are trying to break into the Chinese market. But as ideastream's Eric Wellman found out, there are many cultural hurdles that need to be crossed.

Springfield Schools to Place Levy on May Ballot
Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007
The Springfield Local School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to place a 9.5 mill levy on the May ballot. Voters in the Summit County district have turned down the same levy three other times and the schools are sliding toward fiscal emergency. ideastream's Mark Urycki has details.

Northeast Ohio Libraries Among the Nation’s Best
Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Northeast Ohio has, perhaps, more than its share of problems - but it also has some very impressive assets, such as a world class symphony and the world's best heart clinic. It's also home to some of the best libraries in the country, according to the national ranking known as the HAPLR Index. That was a surprise to ideastream's newest reporter Dan Bobkoff, who's taking up the education beat. He went to find out what makes them so great.

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