Regional News Stories: March 2007

Jackson Gives State of the City Address
Posted Friday, March 2, 2007
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson wants area residents to make an attitude adjustment. In his State of the City Address, he called on people to think of Cleveland as a great city, to bring a can-do attitude, and to invest in the community. Jackson said a lot of investing will be going over the next few years. ideastream's Mark Urycki has the details.

Local Impact of Immigration
Posted Friday, March 2, 2007
This week, Congress once again started hearings aimed at overhauling the nation's immigration laws. As lawmakers debate the pros and cons of border security and guest worker programs, a group of Cleveland experts will discuss the local impact of immigration tonight. But, instead of meeting in a committee room, ideastream's David C. Barnett reports that this discussion will take place in an art gallery.

The Police Bring Tour to Cleveland
Posted Friday, March 2, 2007
Getting a ticket from the police isn't something that most people look forward to, but getting a ticket to the Police is a different matter entirely. Northeast Ohio fans of the British rock trio will have the rare opportunity to do just that this weekend, as tickets go on sale for the group's reunion tour. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Platten Named Interim Board of Elections Director
Posted Thursday, March 1, 2007
Cuyahoga County's Board of Elections has named Board Administrator Jane Platten as interim director. Platten has worked at the board since 2004 and is no stranger to an ongoing controversy over how the county has handled new electronic voting machines. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

More Talks on Akron Tax Hike
Posted Thursday, March 1, 2007
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic last night attended the first of what will likely be many ward meetings to talk about his proposal to raise the city's income tax. He's running for election this year but the ballot issue most on his mind occurs in May when residents vote on the tax. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

New Auditor Vows to Make Sense of Financial Discrepancies
Posted Thursday, March 1, 2007
Ohio's recently elected statewide office-holders are mostly democrats, after nearly two decades of GOP. But one republican statewide contender did manage to pull out a win. Auditor Mary Taylor defeated democrat Barbara Sykes by a narrow margin. Taylor formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly on the House Ways and Means Committee. As auditor, she finds herself trying to make sense of some of the financial discrepancies - some say mismanagement - left behind by the previous administration. ideastream's Bill Rice spoke with Ms. Taylor.

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