Regional News Stories: October 2009

Confidence in Obama and Strickland Slips
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009
A new independent poll is confirming what other polls have shown --- Governor Ted Strickland's job approval rating is dropping among Ohioans......and it's the same story for President Obama. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has details.

U. Of Akron Adjunct Prof Protests DNA Sample Requirement
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009
In what's thought to be a first, the University of Akron has implemented a new new policy requiring new job applicants to be willing to submit a DNA sample for background checks. One adjunct faculty member has resigned mid-semester in protest. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Thousands Across Region Seek Relief From H1N1
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009
Swine flu has sent nearly 20,000 Americans to hospitals, and in Cleveland, this has been a particularly difficult week for regional health facilities - with large numbers of people showing flu symptoms. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Local Theater Legend Passes Away
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009
Cleveland theatrical legend John Kenley passed away earlier this month at the age of 103.

CWRU Medical School To Lead Hypertension Study
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting nearly 15 million dollars from the National Institutes of health to lead an important new study of hypertension. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Upside/Downside: Business and the ballot
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009
Early next week, voters go to the polls to decide on some key issues that have major implications for northeast Ohio. Over the past few weeks, we've gotten many perspectives on issue 3, the proposal to bring casinos to four Ohio cities and issues five and six -- the reform proposals in Cuyahoga County. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman sat down with Joe Roman, CEO of the Greater Cleveland Partnership for a business perspective. The GCP has come out in favor of casino gambling and county reform issue 6.

Is the recession over? Clevelanders don’t seem to think so.
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009
Recent news that the Gross Domestic Product grew by 3.5 percent last quarter have many economists declaring the end of the recession, but the American public doesn't appear convinced.

Final Hearing On Great Lakes Improvement Held
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009
The final public hearing was held in Cleveland yesterday (thur) for input on how to spend the nearly half-Billion dollars the Obama Administration has allocated for improving the nation's waterways..... From member station WKSU....Kevin Niedermier reports....

Voinovich Squares Off With Boxer
Posted Thursday, October 29, 2009
During a hearing on climate change legislation this morning, Ohio Senator George Voinovich got into a heated argument with Chairwoman Barbara Boxer. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.

Census Survey Shows Affluent Suffer, Too
Posted Thursday, October 29, 2009
A new report by the U.S. Census Bureau shows the economic downturn is taking a toll in areas previously thought to be recession-resistant. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson's been looking at the numbers.

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