Regional News Stories: February 2008

Cleveland Wants Grant for Electronic Health Records
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008
From your bank balance to your daily schedule, most of us are used to having personal information on line – but medical records have been slow to make the transition. President Bush wants widespread electronic health records by 2014. And Cleveland is hoping to lead the way. ideastream's Gretchen Cuda has the story.

Elections Director Jane Platten On Switch To Paper Ballots
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008
On March 4th, it's back to basics for voters in Cuyahoga County. Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner ordered the switch to a paper ballot system after losing confidence in the county's touch screen machines. So on March 4th voters will fill out paper ballots that will then be transported to a central location to be counted. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has been working around the clock to handle the transition. She spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman.

Clinton Continues Tour of Ohio
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Hillary Clinton continued her Ohio tour yesterday with stops in Northeast Ohio and a nighttime rally at Chaney High School in Youngstown. As ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff reports, Clinton is trying to ride working class support to victory in the March 4th primary.

Clinton Advisors Cool Expectations
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The day after Hillary Clinton lost her tenth straight nominating contest advisers seem to be tempering expectations about her chances in Ohio. ideastream® politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Kucinich Criticized by Challengers in Congressional Primary Debate
Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008
For the second time in two weeks it was four to one -- challengers versus incumbent -- in a debate of Democratic candidates hoping to unseat 10th district Congressman Dennis Kucinich. ideastream politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

10th Distict Congressional Debate – Listen
Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Incumbent Congressman Dennis Kucinich faced off with four rivals in a debate held at the City Club of Cleveland. Challengers include Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman, North Olmstead mayor Thomas O'Grady, Political activist Rosemary Palmer, and Barbara Ann Ferris, a former Peace Corp. worker and non-profit executive. Hear the debate in its entirety.

Tenth Congressional Candidates Debate Today
Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Congressman Dennis Kucinich will debate four democratic opponents today at a Cleveland City Club-sponsored event in his fight to hang onto his tenth district seat. ideastream® politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Obama Hosts Youngstown State University Rally
Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Barack Obama made his first visit to Ohio yesterday since the start of the January primary and caucus season. In the morning he met with workers at a titanium plant to discuss the economy and job security, and later in the day, fired up a crowd of thousands at Youngstown State University. ideastream®'s Tasha Flournoy has more.

Obama Plans to Keep Ohio Jobs From Going Overseas
Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama made his first primary season campaign trip to Northeast Ohio yesterday, following a weekend of campaining by surrogates. After touring a titanium plant and talking economics with workers, he addressed a rally of 6,000 at Youngstown State University. ideastream®'s Tasha Flournoy has more.

Report: Abandoned Homes Cost Ohio $64 Million
Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Abandoned houses and vacant lots have cost the state of Ohio nearly $64M million dollars in upkeep and property tax losses. And over half of that expenditure and tax loss comes from Cleveland. That's according to a new report out today that's calling for governments and lenders to do more about the vacant homes, before problems get worse. ideastream's®: Mhari Saito reports.

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