Regional News Stories: December 2009

Windshield Wipers Going? Turn Your Lights On, Says New Law.
Posted Thursday, December 31, 2009
Starting January 1st, drivers will have to turn on their headlights if their windshield wipers are going. ideastream®’s Ida Lieszkovszky has this report.

Home Prices Nationwide Are Leveling Out
Posted Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The final S&P / Case-Shiller Home Price Index of the year showed flattening in home prices across the nation. But ideastream®’s Ida Lieszkovszky reports that there may be some relatively good news in Cleveland.

Auditor Launches Performance Review of Lottery
Posted Wednesday, December 30, 2009
State auditor Mary Taylor is launching a performance audit of Ohio’s lottery. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff reports.

House Leaders Reflect On 2009, And Look Ahead
Posted Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The front lines of the December budget battle were in the state Senate and the governor's office, since the House had passed the governor's budget fix in October. But there was still plenty of politics and controversy in the House in 2009. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler sat down with the House Leaders, Democrat Armond Budish and Republican William Batchelder, to consider the year just passed, and what might be in store for 2010.

The Missing
Posted Wednesday, December 30, 2009
2009 brought us amazingly hopeful and terribly tragic stories about women that have gone missing. In California , Jaycee Dugard gave hope to area families with missing children that an ultimate reunion is still possible. Abducted at the age of 11, she returned home after 18 years. On Cleveland 's Imperial Avenue , other families learned the grim fate of their missing loved ones. ideastream®’s David C. Barnett explores the lives of two local families who never gave up when their daughters vanished.

Website Sorts Out Your Hospital Choices
Posted Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Starting January first, Ohioans who are about to go to the hospital will have a new way to try to figure out WHICH ONE they want to go to. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Abandoned Railway to Become a Park
Posted Tuesday, December 29, 2009
With the recent acquisition of 1.3 miles of land, the Cleveland area conservation group ParkWorks is hoping to turn parts of downtown green. ideastream®'s Ida Lieszkovszky has this report.

Ohio Supreme Court: The Year In Review
Posted Tuesday, December 29, 2009
2009 was a big year at the Ohio Supreme Court, which played a major role in the budget battle and many other policy matters. Ohio Public Radio Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

Tuesday Health: Fitness Options Abound In Northeast Ohio
Posted Tuesday, December 29, 2009
In our Tuesday Health Segment (in collaboration with the Plain Dealer), we talk with Zachary Lewis, who writes a weekly fitness column for the paper's Health section. Over the past year Lewis has tried his hand at speed skating, indoor mountain biking, weight lifting... and many other sweat-inducing activities. In today's column, Lewis shares his best experiences.

Legislature Slow To Pass Bills In ‘09
Posted Monday, December 28, 2009
This year marked the first time in 16 years that that the Ohio House and Senate were run by different parties. And while lawmakers said at the start that they were looking forward to working within divided government, some critics said they didn't do much work at all. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.

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