Regional News Stories: December 2007

A Year of Living Dangerously
Posted Monday, December 31, 2007
The lives and deaths of Cleveland teenagers were a major focus of news stories this past year -- a teenage robber shot to death by his intended victim; a 15 year old girl stabbed to death with a steak knife; an enraged ex-boyfriend shoots an 18-year-old girl in the face. These reports seemed to come once a month, each adding to the sense of dismay around Cleveland over escalating conflict and violence among urban teens. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett recalls some of the more high profile cases, the fallout, and residents' response to a violent year in the city.

ACLU Calls For Changes In Cuyahoga County Elections
Posted Friday, December 28, 2007
Voting rights advocates are warning Cuyahoga County elections officials that if they move forward with a plan to switch to a new voting system, they may be violating state law. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has this report.

Northeast Ohio Remembers Benazir Bhutto
Posted Friday, December 28, 2007
Northeast Ohio Pakistanis are closely watching the chaotic events in their native country following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Thursday. Ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Steelyard Commons Now
Posted Monday, December 24, 2007
Many Clevelanders are scrambling to finish up last-minute shopping today. This year - for the first time - city residents who favor the shopping center experience can find it in their backyard. Steelyard Commons, the city's first big-box retail center, just recently opened. Some controversy surrounded the complex when it was in the planning stages, mostly surrounding its anchor tenant, Wal-Mart Supercenter, and competition to existing businesses. Now that it's built and open for business, it appears to be attracting shoppers from near and far. ideastream's reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.

Cleveland Heights Officials Propose Income Tax Hike
Posted Friday, December 21, 2007
For the first time in nearly 30 years, Cleveland Heights workers and residents may end up paying higher income taxes. City officials say the city is cash-strapped and plan to put the issue on the March 2008 ballot. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more.

Toledo Science Museum Closing
Posted Friday, December 21, 2007
Toledo's science museum, unable to muster more support from voters, has announced it will close at the end of the year. More than 3 million people have visited the museum in its nearly 11 years of operation. But, museum officials say they can't afford to stay open. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has this report.

Secretary of State will Break Tie on Cuyahoga’s Voting Machines
Posted Friday, December 21, 2007
Cuyahoga County elections board members were evenly divided yesterday on whether to scrap the county's touch-screen voting system and switch to optical scan machines. Now the decision will likely be made by Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, who supports adopting an optical scan system before the March 4 presidential primary.

Last Day for Eastside Catholic Center and Shelter
Posted Friday, December 21, 2007
Today is the last day of business for The Eastside Catholic Center and Shelter. The 22-year-old agency provided shelter for homeless women and children as well as drug treatment programs. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Age Discrimination Examination
Posted Thursday, December 20, 2007
Tens of thousands of age-discrimination suits are filed every year in the United States and complaints tend to rise in a faltering economy. No surprise then that Ohio has had its fair share of age discrimination cases given all the job losses here in recent years. One of the largest settlements in the state involved an Aurora life insurance executive. He was awarded $16 million in damages but the case is on appeal. One recent study by researchers at Ohio State University showed that there is a spike in lawsuits involving workers in their 60s. That's due in part, the researchers found, to employer efforts to reduce pension and health-insurance costs by targeting older workers during layoffs. Ellen Simon, a plaintiffs attorney in Cleveland, has been in the forefront of some of the biggest cases in the state. She says discrimination often also occurs at a slightly younger age.

State Government: Unfinished Business of 2007
Posted Thursday, December 20, 2007
Electric bills, payday loans, and cocaine are among the issues that Ohio legislators wrestled with this year but didn't take final action on. As part of our look back at 2007, statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports on some of the "unfinished business" that lawmakers hope to wrap up next year.

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