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- Governor To Sign Bill That Limits Industrial Water Usage The measure will bring Ohio into compliance with the Great Lakes Compact. It has cleared the legislature and awaits John Kasich's signature.
Lawmakers Agree to Vote Yes For Cleveland Schools Plan Legislators say they've come to an agreement on the schools plan. They'll have to vote to approve it in mid-June.- Gov. Kasich Pleased With New Energy Bill, But Others Voice Complaints The bill sets new regulations on oil and natural gas drillers rushing into Ohio, but some people are angered by changes made to the bill.
- Party Chairmen React To FBI Probe of Campaign Contributions Josh Mandel has returned $105,000 in campaign contributions from a direct marketing firm that are currently under investigation by the FBI.
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- Ohio Teachers' Union Turns the Table and Evaluates State Reps An Ohio teachers’ union is turning the tables on the state lawmakers who were part of the push to change how public school teachers are evaluated in a sign of the... (more)
- Unrelated Actions: Ohio State Provides iPads For Student-Athletes and Proposes Tuition Increase The Ohio State University Lantern reports that Ohio State’s athletics department plans to spend $400,000 to buy iPads for all student-athletes starting this fall. The iPads will be “loaned out to the... (more)
- Federal Judge Enters Judgement in Favor of Student in "Jesus Is Not a Homophobe" T-Shirt Lawsuit A federal judge ruled this week that a Southwest Ohio student can wear his “Jesus Is Not a Homophobe” t-shirt to school whenever he wants. Judge also said the Wayne... (more)
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Monumental Disagreements
The Sound of Ideas
Posted May 28, 2012
For Memorial Day, we’re taking some time out to think about how and what Americans have memorialized. In this episode, we’ll attempt to breathe some life back into the debates and controversies that have surrounded some of our most iconic national monuments. We’ll pay particular attention to the way monuments often seem to say more about their creators than about the people they memorialize. Case-in-point: the Washington Monument, the subject of decades of controversy about what sort of country the founders meant this to be.
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Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez, Eva Marie Saint and George Hamilton
Around Noon
Posted May 28, 2012
Dee Perry shares some of her favorite interviews including a chat with father and son actors Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez. Also we hear from award-winning actress Eva Marie Saint and Hollywood legend - George Hamilton.
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‘Sondheim on Sondheim’, Victor Wooten and ‘13 Most American Dreams’
Around Noon
Posted May 29, 2012
Dan Polletta speaks with Cleveland's Broadway musical maven - Victoria Bussert - about the revue 'Sondheim on Sondheim' onstage now at PlayhouseSquare from Great Lakes Theater. Plus we share a performance by electric bass wizard Victor Wooten who plays The Beachland Ballroom tonight. And we meet Pandora Robertson the creator of Cleveland Public Theater's new experimental production - '13 Most American Dreams.'
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Taking the Happiness Plunge
The Sound of Ideas
Posted May 29, 2012
One person decided to change the world one brick at a time. Another quit a high-paying job to 'take the happiness plunge.' They're people who could be huge successes in the commercial world but, instead, have decided to make their world more successful. They're helping some people and teaching others how to help themselves. We'll find out how they go about it and how it fulfills them. Join Mike McIntyre with your questions Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.
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