Regional News Stories: October 2006

Foltin and Sutton Debate Over 13th District Seat
Posted Friday, October 27, 2006
The Republican Party is trying to hold on to its control of Congress but as many as five seats held by Republicans in Ohio are considered under serious challenge. On the other hand, the GOP hopes to gain one seat with one of the party's more moderate candidates. That's in the 13th district in Northeast Ohio - the seat Democrat Sherrod Brown is giving up in his run for the Senate. The two candidates for the open seat held three debates this week. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Absentee Ballot Count to Begin Shortly After Midnight Nov. 7
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006
Cuyahoga County's Election Board says they will start counting a record number of absentee ballots at 12:01 on the morning of Election Day. The board had originally asked to start scanning the ballots earlier. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Voinovich Endorses Issue 18
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006
As Election Day draws near, backers of a Cuyahoga County cigarette tax to support arts & culture got a boost yesterday from the endorsement of Ohio Senator George Voinovich. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

First 13th District Debate
Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006
The Republican Party is trying not to lose any Congressional seats in Ohio. One the GOP hopes to gain is the 13th District, now held by Democrat Sherrod Brown. The two candidates for the open seat held their first face-to-face debate last night at the University of Akron. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Cleveland Introduces K-12 Sex-Ed Program
Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006
In Cleveland, the number of teenagers giving birth is almost double the state average. HIV infection has quadrupled in the past four years, and rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea are well above state and national averages. These statistics are alarming enough to convince authorities that only a bold approach will combat the problems of teenage sex. So the Cleveland Public Schools are implementing a new sex-ed program for all grades - kindergarten through high school seniors. No other school system in the country has anything like it. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Bringing Order to Airport Taxi Services
Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006
The first and last impression that many visitors have of Cleveland is the man or woman behind the wheel of a taxi cab at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. In recent years, these unofficial city ambassadors have acquired a number of foreign accents, as new immigrants have found cab driving to be one of the more accessible ways they have to earn a living in their new country. Whether it will remain an easy path into the region's job market is unclear. This week, a measure was introduced in Cleveland City Council designed to bring order to an airport taxi service that some describe as chaotic. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.

Public Meeting Held Over Coast Guard Plan
Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The U.S. Coast Guard held a public meeting in Cleveland last night about their new plan to mount machine guns on boats and conduct periodic training drills on the Great Lakes. ideastream's Elaine Falk was there.

Beachwood-Based Company Buying More Shopping Centers
Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Northeast Ohio may not have an enormous number of shopping centers, but a great many of the shopping centers around the country are owned and managed here. One of those owners, Developers Diversified Realty Corporation, is buying a few hundred more. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Testing the Waters with Armed Coast Guard
Posted Monday, October 23, 2006
For the first time since World War II, the U.S. Coast Guard is mounting machine guns on small boats that patrol the Great Lakes so they can better fight the war against terrorism. To train personnel on the new weapons, the Coast Guard has proposed 34 locations for periodic drills. The proposal raises questions about risks for boaters and potential harm to the environment. ideastream's Elaine Falk visited the Lorain County town of Vermillion - a Lake Erie harbor town fueled by fishing and boating businesses - and tested the waters of public opinion.

Researcher Discusses Decreased Teen Pregnancy
Posted Friday, October 20, 2006
Around the country, the percentage of unmarried teens getting pregnant - particularly African-Americans - began falling precipitously in the early 1990s. What accounts for that is hotly debated. For one of the nation's most prominent sex researchers, there is little doubt about the cause. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

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