Regional News Stories: May 2007

The Summer Gas Price Forecast
Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007
Gasoline is above $3 a gallon in the Greater Cleveland area and analysts say the price is still going up. That was the subject yesterday on 90.3's The Sound of Ideas. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has this recap of what's expected this summer.

Gasper Sentenced
Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007
A key figure in the scandal at Ohio's Bureau of Workers compensation has been sentenced to Federal Prison. Judge David Dowd in Akron sentenced the Bureau's former Chief Financial Officer Terry Gasper to five years and four months. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.

Safeguard Property Management Profile
Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007
Rising foreclosures have given a boost to one little known industry: mortgage field servicers. These are contractors that take care of foreclosed property for lenders. Perhaps then its not so much of a surprise that Cleveland, the city with one of the highest foreclosure rates in the U.S., is also home to the largest privately held mortgage field services company in the country. ideastream's Mhari Saito spent some time with employees at Safeguard Property Management and filed this report.

The Economic Potential of NE Ohio Immigrants
Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Last weekend, a national conference titled The Changing Face of American Cities - hosted in Cleveland - highlighted the contribution that immigrants can make to an urban economy. Northeast Ohio is a region founded on immigrants: about 135,000 make their home in the area. But, little research exists on how many immigrant entrepreneurs or laborers exist in the region. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy reports on what area leaders are doing to help immigrants reach their economic potential here.

Flats Eminent Domain Opening Arguments
Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2007
A long-awaited trial to decide whether nine properties in Cleveland's East Flats district can be taken by eminent domain got underway yesterday. Property owners and the Port Authority sat in the court room as attorneys for both sides voiced a series of carefully crafted opening arguments. ideastream's Economics Reporter Tasha Flournoy has more on what lies ahead.

New Board of Election Members Sworn In
Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Cuyahoga County now has a new Board of Elections just in time for today's primary. The two Democrats and two Republicans were sworn into office yesterday by Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. She fired the last four after vote counting problems last year. She says the eyes of the world will be watching Ohio and particularly Cuyahoga County in next year's Presidential election. ideastream's Mark Urycki filed this report.

Statehouse News Bureau: The Push for More Health Insurance
Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Advocates of government social welfare programs are touting a new poll to push state legislators to provide more health insurance to financially-strapped families with children. Some lawmakers say they're already doing it in the latest state budget proposal, but the advocates want even more. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Ford Casting Plant Closing
Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Ford Motor Company plans to close a casting plant near Cleveland in 2009, as a part of its "Way Forward" Restructuring plan. Additionally, an engine plant set to go back on-line with a new model this week, will instead be idled for a year. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

New Study on Sleep Apnea
Posted Monday, May 7, 2007
15,000 Americans are at least a hundred pounds overweight and a recent study at University Hospitals reveals 91% of them might suffer from Sleep Apnea as a result. That's when a person stops breathing periodically throughout the night. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Flats Eminent Domain Case to Begin Trial Today
Posted Monday, May 7, 2007
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority's bid to obtain a portion of Cleveland's East Flats under eminent domain is scheduled for trial today. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.

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