Regional News Stories: January 2009

Restaurants Look to Super Bowl for Super Profits
Posted Friday, January 30, 2009
Sunday night, millions of America will settle in front of TV sets for the start of Super Bowl XLIII. For many restauranteurs though, the game is secondary to keeping their eateries packed until the final gun.ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Husted Pushes for County Gov’t Reform
Posted Friday, January 30, 2009
The push for reform in Cuyahoga county government seems to have stalled in recent months. No progress has been made since a state legislated study commission released a final report and recommendation in November.

Cardinal Lays off Workers Two Weeks After Obama Praises the Firm’s Hiring
Posted Friday, January 30, 2009
A postscript now to President Barack Obama’s visit to Northeast Ohio just days before his inauguration. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff brings us that story.

Lawmakers, Education Experts Mull over Strickland’s School Reform Plan
Posted Friday, January 30, 2009
Lawmakers, education experts and others are still studying Governor Ted Strickland's school reform plan. But even though the governor wants to pour an additional $925 million into schools in his new budget, some don't like what they're learning when it comes to funding. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

Critics Say Some University Employees Make too Much Money
Posted Friday, January 30, 2009
Ohio is the only state in the country where public colleges and universities have frozen tuition for the past two years. Governor Ted Strickland wants community colleges and branch campuses to continue that freeze, and he's asking main campuses to freeze tuition for 2010 and increase it by no more than 3 and a half percent in 2011. But after reports of some high-income hirings at Ohio State University and other schools, some critics have suggested that public institutions of higher learning deserved no increase in state funding. Ohio State president Gordon Gee told statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler that each university employee is appropriately compensated.

Upside/Downside: A Stressful Time For Ohio Car Dealers
Posted Friday, January 30, 2009
In recent months 90.3 has reported extensively on the troubles facing the domestic automakers. If big companies like GM, Ford and Chrysler are hurting you can bet the dealers that sell their cars are also feeling pinched and in some cases going out of business. They're asking Washington, where's our bailout? It's the car dealer's perspective we hear in this edition of upside/downside.

Stories From the Line: NE Ohio Builders Struggle to Survive
Posted Friday, January 30, 2009
New home construction plunged to an all time low in December. The Commerce Department says 2008 was the worst year for builders since 1959. This latest economic jolt comes after several years of a slowing real estate market in Northeast Ohio. As part of our ongoing series, Stories from the Line, ideastream®'s Mhari Saito talks with local builders about how they are coping with the economic crunch.

Jobs Bank: Right Idea, Wrong Program Says Ohio Congressman
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009
Many see jobs bank programs – those labor contract provisions that guarantee workers a paycheck when there’s no work to do - as way over the top relative to the income security most Americans can expect. GM and Chrysler have just done away with theirs. Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan, whose constituents include thousands of auto workers, says he understands the disdain toward the programs, but hopes the country can take a lesson from them. Ideastream’s Bill Rice reports.

Governor Ted Strickland Gives Education Reform Details in Cleveland Speech
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009
Those looking for actual numbers to crunch in Governor Strickland's ambitious education reform plan received a price tag of sorts today. At a speech in Cleveland, the governor said he plans to spend at least a billion dollars more on public schools in the coming two-year budget. ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has more.

Lawmakers Had Mixed Reactions to Strickland’s Speech
Posted Thursday, January 29, 2009
Most lawmakers made it through the snow to see the Governor's speech the notable exception was Republican Senate President Bill Harris of Ashland, who broke his leg leaving his Columbus hotel room this morning. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler talked to several legislators to find out their thoughts on Strickland's speech.

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