Regional News Stories: February 2008

Ohio’s Black Voters Consider Obama and Clinton
Posted Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Super Tuesday's vote could decide how important Ohio's March 4th primary is for the Democratic Presidential candidates. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are entering into Super Tuesday neck and neck. Political analysts say if no clear winner is decided today, Ohio's 161 Democratic delegates are going to become a hot prize. One important voting block is African American women. ideastream's®: Mhari Saito reports.

CEO Sanders Anounces New Schools at Address
Posted Monday, February 4, 2008
Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eugene Sanders is setting his sights beyond the continuous improvement rating the district achieved last year. At his annual state of the schools address, Sanders unveiled new schools opening this year that he hopes will help elevate the district to higher levels of performance. ideastream education reporter Dan Bobkoff has more.

2008 Presidential Race Profile: Mike Huckabee
Posted Monday, February 4, 2008
It has been quite a week for Republican presidential candidates. Senator John McCain has crept out to the front of the pack with his Florida win, and Mike Huckabee remains a long shot. But long shot or not, Huckabee says he's sticking it out until Super Tuesday, tomorrow. For the past week we've been looking at each candidate and what their backgrounds can tell us about how they might govern. Matt Laslo has this story from Capitol Hill.

Real Injuries from Virtual Games
Posted Monday, February 4, 2008
Doctors are seeing an increase in real injuries caused by virtual sports. These injuries aren't super common, but they're spawned by the growing popularity of the Nintendo Wii. These games are very addictive if you've ever played. Basically, payers swing a controller as they wood a tennis racket or baseball bat, and the player on the screen mimics the motion. This begs the question -- are players getting any of the actual health benefits that come with playing a sport like tennis or football, or is it just another video game? Dr. Susan Joy is Director of Womens Sports Health at the Cleveland Clinic. ideastream's Eric Wellman recently stopped by her office and asked her what kinds of injuries she's seeing.

Many in Cuyahoga are Voting by Mail
Posted Monday, February 4, 2008
It looks like voters in Cuyahoga County who want to vote by mail in the March 4th primary will set a new record. ideastream politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Cleveland Charter Review Process Begins
Posted Friday, February 1, 2008
Cleveland's Charter Review Commission has begun a process that comes around only once every 20 years -- deciding whether to make changes in rules for the city's general operation and government structure. One hot button issue is sure to be intensely debated. ideastream politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

State Employees May Suffer Brunt of Budget Cuts
Posted Friday, February 1, 2008
State employees may feel the brunt of Governor Strickland's plan to plug Ohio's budget shortfall. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen files this report.

2008 Presidential Race Profile: Mitt Romney
Posted Friday, February 1, 2008
The Republican race is tightening as the candidates head into Super Tuesday. Mitt Romney has the cash to spend to be in a position to take the nomination. If elected, he would have four years ahead of him to fulfill his campaign promise to change Washington. How would a President Romney work with congress? Each day this week we've been focusing on one of the major candidates. Today Sciammacco takes looks at what type of President Mitt Romney would make.

Strickland Calls for $700 Million in Cuts
Posted Friday, February 1, 2008
Governor Strickland is calling for more than $700 million worth of cuts to the state's budget. As Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, jobs will be cut, the lottery will be expanded, and some state facilities will be closed under the Governor's plan.

Cleveland Council Frustrated With City Housing Dept.
Posted Friday, February 1, 2008
Cleveland City Council members used a meeting on community block grant funding to air their frustrations with the city's building and housing department. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has this report.

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