Regional News Stories: May 2006

Topping Off Browns Stadium
Posted Friday, May 12, 2006
Cleveland City Council's Planning Committee has requested that both the Mayor and the Council president put together a committee to study building a roof for Browns Stadium. The Planning Committee was impressed Thursday with a proposal from architect Robert Corna to put a retractable lid on the city-owned stadium. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

New Clinic Conflict of Interest Policy
Posted Wednesday, May 10, 2006
The Cleveland Clinic says it will provide more transparency and pay more attention to conflicts of interest within its hospitals and research facilities. This comes after final recommendations to the Clinic were made public yesterday. But some critics say conflicts of interest at the Clinic - and other medical centers - are too big to fix in one day. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Children’s Health: Pioneering High School Helps Teens With Addiction
Posted Tuesday, May 9, 2006
For many young people, drinking seems to be a rite of passage into adulthood. But for some, it's a short step from having fun to having an addiction. ideastream's David C. Barnett recently paid a visit to a pioneering Ohio high school where addicted teens help each other stay straight.

Cuyahoga County Elections Probe
Posted Tuesday, May 9, 2006
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has begun an investigation into problems with their vote count during last week's primaries. The County tried out touch-screen and optical scan ballots for the first time but poll workers were unable to finish the counting until Sunday night. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Medicare Enrollment Deadline Approaches
Posted Monday, May 8, 2006
The initial deadline to enroll in the Medicare drug prescription plan is just a week away and millions of eligible beneficiaries have yet to enroll. Signing up later will cost participants considerably more. Widespread confusion about the government subsidized insurance plan and too many choices are partly to blame, but advocates for the elderly say the hassle is well worth the effort. ideastream's Karen Schaefer prepared this report.

Medicare Enrollment: Interview with SSA’s Mike Korbey
Posted Monday, May 8, 2006
Missing the sign-up deadline to sign up for the Medicare prescription drug benefit can be costly because there are penalties for registering after the May 15th cutoff. ideastream's Paul Cox talked about it with Mike Korbey, a senior adviser in the Social Security Administration.

Not Enough Demand for Health Sciences?
Posted Friday, May 5, 2006
As the healthcare industry grows, a northeast Ohio college and university are teaming up to turn out graduates trained in health sciences more quickly. But there's concern they may not be able to handle the demand. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Residency Battle
Posted Tuesday, May 2, 2006
The cities of Cleveland and Akron have filed suit to throw out the new state law banning residency requirements. The law went into effect yesterday (May 1) but city workers are not about to start shopping for homes in the suburbs. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Saying Goodbye to Ohio Ballet Founder Heinz Poll
Posted Monday, May 1, 2006
The founding director of the Ohio Ballet has died. Heinz Poll was 80 years old and spent much of the last year fighting kidney cancer. He spent much of the recent weeks surrounded by friends and family. He died at 3 AM Sunday morning at home under hospice care. ideastream's Mark Urycki has this remembrance.

Making Change: Moving Out
Posted Monday, May 1, 2006
Two recent reports document a major loss of jobs and population in Cuyahoga County. As part of Making Change: Building the Region's Future, ideastream's David C. Barnett examines the reasons behind these troubling numbers and the effect they are having on Northeast Ohio.

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