Regional News Stories: October 2006

Supreme Court Candidates Debate at City Club
Posted Friday, October 20, 2006
Two seats are up for grabs in the Ohio Supreme Court this year. Of the four candidates, the Ohio State Bar Association gave two of them its highest rating. And those two men are running against each other. They appeared together at the Cleveland City Club yesterday. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Beck Center Staying Put
Posted Thursday, October 19, 2006
The Beck Center for the Arts has announced plans to build an expanded campus in it's home base of Lakewood. This comes after weeks of speculation that the land-locked facility might move to the more spacious confines of Westlake's Crocker Park. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Arts Groups Offer Discounts in Support of Issue 18
Posted Thursday, October 19, 2006
Arts and cultural organizations around Cleveland offered free or discounted performances yesterday, with a goal of drumming up support for a ballot issue to raise cigarette taxes to fund the arts in Cuyahoga County. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Civic Leaders Support Issue 3
Posted Thursday, October 19, 2006
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones led a crowd of Northeast Ohio civic leaders yesterday in backing Ohio's Issue 3. The constitutional amendment on the November ballot would legalize gambling in Ohio and allow two slot machine parlors in the region. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

State Treasurer Candidates Debate
Posted Thursday, October 19, 2006
The two candidates for state treasurer debated at the Cleveland City Club yesterday over who best can safeguard Ohio's tax dollars. Both Sandra O'Brien, the Ashtabula County auditor and Richard Cordray, the Franklin County treasurer, said the Bureau of Workers Compensation scandal that involved investing in rare coins and beanie babies would never have happened had they been in office. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Rapid Station Construction Could Cost More
Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006
One of Cleveland's oldest rapid transit stations has been undergoing a face-lift over the past year. But, recent construction snags could add another half million dollars to the project's final cost. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.

Blackwell, Strickland Square Off Again
Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006
The last debate in the Ohio Governor's race this year descended into accusations of protecting pedophiles. Last night, Republican candidate Ken Blackwell accused his opponent of twice supporting child molesters. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

New Breast Reconstruction Surgery Offers Better Results
Posted Monday, October 16, 2006
Thousands gathered Saturday at Voinovich Park for the annual Race for the Cure. In the fight against breast cancer, survival rates are higher than ever, but for many women survival also requires a mastectomy. Breast reconstruction is now widely available, but many of these techniques have drawbacks, and patients can find themselves dealing with further health complications and disfigurement. Some doctors say a technique now being offered locally, gives women better results, without as much risk. ideastream's Elaine Falk has more.

Philip Morris Takes on Issue 18
Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006
Foes of a proposed tobacco tax hike to fund the arts in Cuyahoga County just got a powerful new friend. Tobacco giant Philip Morris USA is entering the local fray to take on what they call an excessive tax. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Poll Workers Train For Electronic Voting Machines
Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006
Poll workers are training today to learn how to use electronic voting machines for next month's general election in Cuyahoga County. A string of errors in the May primary led to a week-long delay in getting the results. ideastream's Mark Urycki filed this report.

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