Regional News Stories: November 2006

Encouraging Youngsters to Hunt
Posted Monday, November 20, 2006
The Ohio Division of Wildlife is having a special hunting event this weekend to encourage more youngsters to take up the sport. WOUB's Fred Kight has the story.

Switch from House to Senate Difficult
Posted Friday, November 17, 2006
Democratic representative Sherrod Brown flew back to Washington this week for the congressional lame-duck session. But he came back as Ohio's senator-elect. The seven-term congressman defeated Republican Mike DeWine. But the challenges are far from over. Lawmakers often find it tough to shift from the house to senate following a hard fought campaign. Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill.

Testing for Sudden Cardiac Death
Posted Friday, November 17, 2006
A study led by MetroHealth Medical Center shows a new, non-invasive test may be able to predict which patients are at risk for sudden cardiac death, and may lead to regular screening. ideastream's Elaine Falk has more.

Evaluating the Polls
Posted Friday, November 17, 2006
The top two Ohio races in last week's elections were not tough to call. But some pollsters did better than others in predicting the tallies in the Governor and U.S. Senate races. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Ohio Bishops Help Pay For Counseling
Posted Friday, November 17, 2006
Catholic Bishops in Ohio are making $3 million available to pay for the psychological counseling expenses of people who claim they've been sexually abused by priests. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Freshman Orientation on Captiol Hill
Posted Friday, November 17, 2006
Zack Space is in Washington right now, learning how to be a member of Congress. Just days after being elected to the seat vacated by Bob Ney, Space and 49 other incoming House freshmen are taking part in an orientation. Here's reporter Fred Kight with an update on how things are going and Space's plans for his new job.

Statehouse News Bureau: Election R&D
Posted Friday, November 17, 2006
The leaders of Ohio's two major political parties have had a little time to think about the outcome of last week's elections. And as Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, they say they know where they went wrong, what went right, and how they'll handle certain situations in the future.

From the Projects to Politics
Posted Friday, November 17, 2006
The fact that an African American can be a mayor or congressperson in Northeast Ohio isn't very controversial these days. But, 40 years ago, the political landscape was quite different. The path that Frank Jackson, Mike White and Stephanie Tubbs Jones took to power was paved by a couple of brothers from a housing project on the east side of Cleveland. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports on a new exhibit opening this weekend that traces the lives of Carl and Louis Stokes.

Statehouse News Bureau: Proposed Law Cracks Down on University Admissions
Posted Thursday, November 16, 2006
If you don't take rigorous courses in high school, you won't be directly admitted to a four-year state-supported university in Ohio. That's the main thrust of a proposed new law that Governor Bob Taft, many Republican legislators, and some business leaders are pushing. The proposal has its critics, though. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has both sides of the story.

Statehouse News Bureau: Tobacco Quitline Helping Thousands
Posted Thursday, November 16, 2006
As Ohio businesses prepare to implement the new law banning smoking in public places, some smokers might be thinking about quitting the habit. The Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation wants to help Ohioans stop smoking by offering free and low cost counseling and nicotine patches. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles, the foundation's executive director, Mike Renner, says the tobacco quit line is helping thousands of Ohioans.

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