Regional News Stories: March 2007

A Look At 35 Years of Title IX
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2007
In 1972, Title IX was added to the Civil Rights Act. The amendment states that it's illegal to exclude someone from school activities based on gender. The original amendment didn't specifically mention athletics, but sports equality is Title IX's lasting legacy. In the 35 years since it was passed, there have been big changes in opportunities and attitudes toward women's sports. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff takes a look now at how Ohio schools and athletes have been affected by the law.

Ohio Public Radio: Concern Over Ohio Tuberculosis Cases
Posted Monday, March 26, 2007
In the 1960s and 70s, the U.S. saw a steady decline in the number of Tuberculosis cases and there were hopes it might disappear altogether in this country. Instead, the number of cases increased in the 1990s. And now, there's a concern that, here in Ohio, TB may be on the rise again. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reports.

Unintended Consequences from Ethanol Energy Bill
Posted Monday, March 26, 2007
A story about unintended consequences - it begins two years ago, when lawmakers in Washington passed a massive energy bill. It was applauded by corn farmers because it contained provisions that would help boost ethanol production and in turn, drive up the price of corn. But now Ohio livestock producers are worried. They feed corn to their cattle, hogs and poultry. And at $4 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade, corn prices are double what they were last summer. That's squeezing some farmer's bottom lines. And that could mean higher prices for consumers. From Washington, Chad Pergram reports.

Workplace Diversity: Sharon Allen Interview
Posted Monday, March 26, 2007
There's no question women have made tremendous inroads in the workplace over the past few decades. Yet when it comes to top management positions at our country's largest companies, the numbers show a gaping disparity, according to Catalyst, a group that does research on women in the workplace. About 4% of top management positions at Fortune 500 companies are held by women. Sharon Allen is chairman of the board of Deloitte and Touche USA. She was in Cleveland Friday to talk about this very issue of workplace diversity at the City Club. When she stopped by the ideastream Studios, she told ideastream's Eric Wellman there are signs women are making progress.

Rainbow Babies to Separate Conjoined Twins
Posted Monday, March 26, 2007
Two little Romanian twins, conjoined at the head, are traveling to Cleveland in the coming weeks in the hopes that a series of complex and risky surgeries surgeries will separate them. ideastream's Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Statehouse News Bureau: Strickland Wants Funding Stopped for Abstinence-Only Sex Education
Posted Friday, March 23, 2007
Debate over "abstinence-only" sex education in Ohio classrooms is flaring up again. This latest controversy stems from Governor Strickland's call for the state to stop funding the program. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Ohio Nursing Homes Providing Above Average Care
Posted Friday, March 23, 2007
The Ohio Department of Aging says 60% of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the state are providing above average care. The information is contained in the latest Consumer Guide the department compiles on the nearly 1,600 long-term care facilities serving the state's elderly. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Erie Casino Luring Ohio Gamblers
Posted Friday, March 23, 2007
There were predictions that when Presque Isle Downs & Casino opened just outside Erie, Pennsylvania, Ohio gamblers would flock there and spend millions of dollars in the process. Well, the casino did open last month and the owners claim 25% of their patrons are from Ohio, and these traveling gamblers certainly are contributing to Erie's economy - especially the retired set. ideastream's David C. Barnett went along on a casino run and filed this report.

OSU to Face Tennessee in Sweet 16 Matchup
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007
Ohio State Basketball fans have a late night tonight - the Buckeyes are in San Antonio to face the Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. They'll be taking the court at 10:00 PM, playing what is arguably their best basketball of the season. Doug Lesmerises is the Plain Dealer's OSU beat writer, and he spoke with ideastream's Eric Wellman about the matchup.

One Member of Board of Elections Resigns
Posted Thursday, March 22, 2007
One member of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has decided to comply with the Ohio Secretary of State's demand that the entire board resign. ideastream's Bill Rice has more.

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