Regional News Stories: July 2007

Cuyahoga Commissioners Raise Sales Tax
Posted Friday, July 27, 2007
Cuyahoga County Commissioners voted yesterday to raise the county sales tax by a quarter percent. The increase will help finance a new convention center and it is hoped that will attract a medical mart. But, key questions remain about the plan, it's financing, and site location. ideastream's economics reporter Tasha Flournoy has more.

Improving Barry Bonds’ Image
Posted Thursday, July 26, 2007
Barry Bonds is three swings away from reaching the pinnacle of his career. The Giants slugger needs a total 756 home runs to beet Hank Aaron's record. But there's just one problem - Barry Bonds' image. Well, we here at ideastream believe there may still time for Bonds to resurrect his image. So, we went on search for a couple of PR people to offer advice. Ed Byers works for medical mutual. Barbara Paynter works for Hennes Communications. Neither has experience counseling athletes, but both are big time baseball fans, and ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke to them about Bonds.

Help is Here Express
Posted Thursday, July 26, 2007
A program to help uninsured and low income Ohioans get free or discounted medications is making its way around the country by bus. It made a stop at the Cleveland Free Clinic yesterday. ideastream Health Reporter, Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

New GammaKnife at Cleveland Clinic
Posted Thursday, July 26, 2007
Medical technology is evolving at breakneck speed, and it pays to be one of the leaders in the race. In the past week University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic highlighted their use of some of the latest advances in cancer treatments. ideastream's Gretchen Cuda reports on the Clinic's most recent state-of-the-art acquisition - the new GammaKnife.

Ohio Supreme Court Rules on Domestic Violence Laws
Posted Thursday, July 26, 2007
In a case that's being watched across the country, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that Ohio's domestic violence laws do not conflict with the state's ban on gay marriage. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reports.

Putting Abandoned Properties to Use
Posted Thursday, July 26, 2007
Columbus plans to build a new police heliport on nearly 13 acres of land purchased from the state. Other cities might also be getting land from the state for other community projects. It's part of a new push to put abandoned properties to better use. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

New Cancer Treatments
Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007
For many years, the only treatment for cancer was exposing the whole body to chemotherapy or radiation. Now a new generation of cancer options are available to patients. Specialists at the Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals say they have two brand new treatments they're testing this summer that target tumors with extreme accuracy while sparing surrounding tissue. ideastream Health Reporter, Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

New School Initiatives to Begin Soon
Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Schools in Cleveland reopen in just a few weeks, and that means the start of several new initiatives introduced by CEO Eugene Sanders last spring. Uniforms and single-gender schools are just some of the changes we'll see. Sanders gathered community and school leaders yesterday in an effort to rekindle support before the start of school. ideastream Education reporter Dan Bobkoff was there.

Global Warming in the Buckeye State
Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Environmental activists in Ohio say there's now clear proof that global warming has come to the Buckeye State. They're using the latest numbers to push for a new state law that would require utility companies to make big changes, but one of the largest utilities in the Midwest says that idea would simply make electricity bills soar. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Dealing With Invasive Species in Lake Erie
Posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007
It's been a problem for decades, but lawmakers now say they're going to do something about invasive species in Lake Erie. But they concede, change is coming slowly. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff has the story.

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