Regional News Stories: December 2007

Movement to Keep Cell Phone 911 Fee In Place
Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007
Cell phone users in Ohio currently pay 32 cents a month on each line they own for emergency 911 service. That charge was approved by lawmakers years ago when counties were trying to create wireless emergency service in the state. But the fee was not meant to be permanent -- it's set to expire at the end of 2008. But there's now a move underway to keep that fee in place, as Jo Ingles reports from Columbus.

Port Recommends Eastside Relocation
Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007
The Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority is a step closer to selecting a new home. If approved it will be a two-decade long process that requires city, county, and federal approval. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more.

Voting Machine Problems Persist
Posted Thursday, December 13, 2007
Testing of Cuyahoga County's trouble-prone electronic voting system continues this week in the wake of a delayed November vote count. Ideastream Politics Reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Recall Vote for Councilman Approaches
Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007
As the vote on whether to oust a Cleveland councilman approaches, absentee voters have just a few days to get their ballot applications in. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg reports.

Plan for School Funding Fix
Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Governor Strickland promised to fix school funding in his campaign for Governor. He admits he hasn't done that yet. But now a Republican state senator says he has a plan that will. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.

Keepers of Community
Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The shooting of a Cleveland teenager by an adult in self-defense, this past Spring, thrust the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood into the spotlight. This week, the Plain Dealer and ideastream have teamed up to go beyond the headlines and take a closer look at a community that certainly has had its share of violence and poverty. But, Mount Pleasant is also a place where people are working to turn those challenges around. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Father Dan Recalls Neighborhood Changes
Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Father Dan Begin is the pastor at two churches in Mount Pleasant -- St. Cecelia and Epiphany. ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with him in the offices of St. Cecelia on the corner of 152nd and Kinsman. Father Dan has gray hair, a closely trimmed beard, and speaks with mixed emotion about how the neighborhood he's called home for the past 25 years has changed.

Tenniya’s Story: The Plight of Teen Pregnancy
Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007
This week ideastream is teaming up with The Plain Dealer to explore the challenges facing one Cleveland neighborhood - Mt. Pleasant on the city's east side. One of those challenges is teen pregnancy, which usually leads to single motherhood and a host of social problems for the mother and her children. Today, over 70 percent of the children born in Mt. Pleasant were born without a father in the picture. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy profiles one Mt. Pleasant teen mom who's struggling to transform her life.

Myers University to Close
Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007
It's the end of the road for beleaguered Myers University. The business school, formerly known as Dyke College, has roots in Cleveland dating back to 1848. The school announced this afternoon/yesterday afternoon that this semester will be its last. ideastream education reporter Dan Bobkoff has more.

Ohio’s Values Voters Look to 2008
Posted Monday, December 10, 2007
Religious conservatives in Ohio are credited with helping President George W. Bush swing the key voting state in 2000 and 2004. And despite setbacks in 2006, when Democrats won many key state seats, Ohio's Christian Evangelical movement is gearing up for 2008. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

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