Regional News Stories: January 2008

Secretary of State visits Cuyahoga Elections Board
Posted Thursday, January 3, 2008
Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner visited the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Wednesday, a week after spearheading a major change in the county's voting procedures. ideastream Politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has more.

Less Crime but More Murders in 2007 in Cleveland
Posted Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Unlike other cities in Ohio which saw murder rates decline last year, 2007 was a particularly deadly year in Cleveland. Police say there were 134 murders versus 119 in 2006. But overall crime was down. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff has more.

More Mortgage-Related Job Cuts at National City
Posted Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Cleveland-based National City Bank today announced it's laying off 900 more people and shutting down its wholesale mortgage division. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

Ohio Minimum Wage Increased
Posted Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Ohio's low-wage earners are seeing a boost in their hourly pay. The state minimum wage increase to seven dollars an hour takes effect today. It's the second to occur under a measure passed by voters that adjusts the minimum wage for inflation each year. ideastream®'s economics reporter Tasha Flournoy explains.

Ohioans Get Ready to Apply to Become Convention Delegates
Posted Wednesday, January 2, 2008
This week Ohioans hoping to go to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions are finishing up their last minute paperwork. Ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

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