Regional News Stories: July 2007

Edwards Tours Cleveland Neighborhood
Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007
John Edwards visited Cleveland Tuesday on the third day of his multi-state tour highlighting poverty. The democratic presidential candidate walked the streets of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood before heading to Youngstown. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more details on Edwards' visit.

Ohio Giving Medicare Dollars to Private Insurance
Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Organizations representing government workers and retired persons say Ohio is giving $311 million of Medicare tax dollars to private insurance companies. ideastream's Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Shooting Concerns in Capitol
Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007
The shooting of an armed man at the governor's office in Colorado has some in Ohio wondering if the situation could happen here. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

Youngstown 2010
Posted Tuesday, July 17, 2007
This summer, officials in Youngstown are asking residents how to shrink their city. Its part of Youngstown 2010, an unusual economic plan that's getting a lot of national attention. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

Rainbow Babies Nurses Receive “No Hitting” Training
Posted Tuesday, July 17, 2007
New nurses at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital receive training on the hospital's "No Hitting Zone" policies, yesterday. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton has the details.

Voinovich Takes On Veteran Disability Backlog
Posted Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Yesterday, U.S. Senator George Voinovich took to task state and Federal Veteran's Affairs administrators, on what he calls an unacceptable backlog of veterans disability claims in Ohio. ideastream Health Reporter, Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

A Story of Two Teachers
Posted Tuesday, July 17, 2007
We're going to introduce you to two teachers this morning. Cal Eyman and Libbie Thompkins are next door neighbors on a quiet residential street in Euclid. Both are veteran high school teachers, and they often find themselves comparing notes over the fence in their yards. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff has more.

Some Legislators Call For Primary Move
Posted Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Some Ohio legislators are calling for Ohio's presidential primary to be moved up by five weeks. They say that's the only way voters in the Buckeye State will have a say in who the major parties pick as their nominees. At the moment, though, it doesn't appear as if this proposal is going to move in the legislature. Details now from statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Payday Loans Follow Up
Posted Monday, July 16, 2007
Recently, 90.3 ran a story about a woman dealing with the debt she owed a local payday lender. After it aired, we had several surprises: first, a listener offered to help the borrower pay off her loans and second, the borrower hadn't told us the whole truth about her financial picture. ideastream's Mhari Saito has the rest of the story.

Planned Parenthood Groups to Merge
Posted Monday, July 16, 2007
Northeast Ohio is witnessing the largest merger of Planned Parenthoods groups in the country. Chapters in Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Portage, Mahoning and Stark Counties are joining to form Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio. ideastream Health Reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

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