Regional News Stories: December 2007

Getting Ohio Connected
Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007
In some rural and Appalachian areas of Ohio, there are not enough high-tech lines installed to let people access the internet quickly. That will change, though, under a plan between Governor Strickland, cable providers, and phone companies. They're setting up a new public-private partnership to get all of Ohio connected. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Housing Activists Ask for Freeze on Evictions
Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Housing advocates are asking for a break on auctions of foreclosed homes and evictions of the homeowners for the holiday season. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

Recall Vote for Santiago Tomorrow
Posted Monday, December 17, 2007
Tomorrow, Cleveland Ward 14 voters will decide whether to keep first-term councilman Joe Santiago. It's the first attempt to remove a ward council member that has gone all the way to a vote since the Cleveland charter was written. ideastream politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Strickland’s First Year: A Conversation with the Governor
Posted Monday, December 17, 2007
The weather was bad and the climate was wary when Ted Strickland was sworn as governor in January. At the end of his first year, he's being lauded for by some for a spirit of bipartisanship, and criticized by others for being too compromising. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler sat down with the governor to talk about his first year, and to preview the next one.

Are Teacher Pensions Affecting the Quality of Education?
Posted Monday, December 17, 2007
When you think about the quality of education kids are getting, the first thing that comes to mind is probably not teacher pensions. But some economists think Ohio's teacher pensions can affect the quality of teachers in the classroom. ideastream education reporter Dan Bobkoff explains.

January’s Around the Corner… Weight Loss Time!
Posted Monday, December 17, 2007
Whether it's cookies in the conference room, or the holiday party, there is no shortage of opportunities to eat this time of year. But as much as December is associated with weight gain, January is associated with weight loss. In this week's conversation about health, Dr. Gaylee McCracken joins us in studio with some advice. She's an internist at University Hospitals.

State Recommends Changes in Cuyahoga County Voting System
Posted Monday, December 17, 2007
Ohio's elections chief is calling for a change in Cuyahoga County's voting system. But, county elections officials want to hear from Cuyahoga County voters. Later today, the public will have a chance to voice their opinion. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more.

Cimperman Talks Up Accomplishments at City Club
Posted Friday, December 14, 2007
Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman wants to be the next Congressman from Ohio's 10th district. But on Friday at the City Club he didn't campaign for the job -- at least not directly. Ideastream Politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Paul Byrd Among Mitchell’s List
Posted Friday, December 14, 2007
Only one active Cleveland Indians player was named when the results of former Senator George Mitchell's 20-month investigation into steroid use in baseball were made public Thursday. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Preaching A New Message
Posted Friday, December 14, 2007
The spate of violence involving young people has been the subject of numerous sermons in individual houses of worship across Northeast Ohio. But, it took a recent high school shooting to prompt the creation of an interfaith alliance, aimed at using the voices of the church, the temple, and the mosque to preach a new message. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

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