Regional News Stories: November 2008

Upside/Downside: Non-Profits Brace For Tough December
Posted Saturday, November 29, 2008
December is the biggest month of the year when it comes to charitable giving. As much as 40% of all donations happen in that one month. But with the economy what it is, many non-profits are worried whether donors will come through this year. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman brings us this week's edition of Upside/Downside.

Mahoning Valley sets ‘goal’ to buy American
Posted Friday, November 28, 2008
Business owners in the Mahoning Valley are turning the clock back 16 years, attempting to jump-start their flailing economy. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Voting Lawsuit Will Go Forward In Toledo
Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008
A federal appeals court agrees that a lawsuit challenging Ohio's voting system should be heard in court.

KENO Revenue Predictions May Have Been too Optimistic
Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Earlier this year, amid a flurry of controversy, Governor Ted Strickland asked Ohio lottery officials to launch a new game, KENO. The governor said it could bring in enough extra profits to protect Ohio schools from spending cuts that were hitting other state programs. Now comes word that revenue predictions for KENO may have been too optimistic. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Federal Appeals Court Sends Ballot Case Back to State Supreme Court
Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Ohio Supreme Court should decide whether to count about 1,000 ballots in a contested Congressional race. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has details.

Bill Seeks to Place Control of Coal Mining under New State Agency
Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is in charge of issuing permits to coal companies but some Ohio lawmakers want to change that. From our statehouse bureau, Jo Ingles reports.

Euclid Schools To Avoid Expensive Discrimination Trial
Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The U.S. Justice department has its sights set once again on the eastside suburb of Euclid - and again it's over alleged discrimination. Ideastream's Bill Rice has more.

Cleveland Bank Under Federal Scrutiny to Cut Jobs
Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Cleveland's AmTrust bank says its plan for complying with a Federal regulator's order to improve its financial standing will include job cuts. Ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has this report.

AmTrust Bank will Cut Jobs to Raise Capital
Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Cleveland's AmTrust Bank will lay off an unspecified number of employees in its plan to comply with Federal Regulators.

Food Banks See Increased Need
Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008
More than 400,000 and Ohioans are currently out of work, which leaves food banks struggling to feed more people than ever. Ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has a report.

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