Regional News Stories: March 2009

State Prison Director: Ohio’s Prisons Are Dangerously Overcrowded
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009
Ohio's prisons are dangerously overcrowded. That from the state's prisons directors who says some prisons are at 250 percent capacity. Karen Kasler reports from Columbus.

PNC and National City to Participate in “Save Now”
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009
Ohioans are about to be offered a deal by a local bank: Take financial literacy courses, and we'll give you a higher interest rate on your bank account. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Big Changes to ODOT Budget
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009
There were big changes made in the $7.6 million ODOT budget between the House and the Senate. And now, with just a day to go before the budget needs to be passed, lawmakers are hitting some bumps on the road to reconciliation of the two budgets. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

NEO Bioscience Companies Have Banner Year in 2008
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009
We spend a lot of time on Morning Edition talking about companies and industries that are struggling. Now, an update on an industry that is not only healthy in northeast Ohio, but had a banner year in 2008. Bioscience companies across Ohio attracted nearly $200 million from investors last year and much of that money came to northeast Ohio. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with Mary Vanac co-founder of MedCity News.

Public and Private Sectors Offer Deals to Get Homebuyers Buying
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009
Starting March 30, the state of Ohio is offering low and middle income home buyers zero interest loans for down payments on a house. It's just one of a growing array of enticements to get consumers to buy a house. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

Rock Rolls into Cleveland
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009
Celebrities from the worlds of Rock, Rap, Soul and Heavy Metal are due in Northeast Ohio this week as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gears up for it's 2009 Induction ceremonies. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports that the Inductions are being held in Cleveland for the first time since 1997.

Myers Industries Closes Fostoria Plant
Posted Friday, March 27, 2009
Akron-based Myers Industries is closing down it's Fostoria plant, located southwest of Sandusky. The plant makes plastic parts for heavy trucks. About 50 jobs will be cut when the plant's operations are moved to a larger facility. Myers posted a $46 million loss last year. In a statement the company's CEO said the closure is "a difficult but necessary move due to the downturn in industrial, heavy truck and other markets."

Judge To Select Replacement For Embattled Cuyahoga Sheriff
Posted Friday, March 27, 2009
A judge today is expected to name a replacement for Sherriff Gerald McFaul, who announced he's stepping down.

Ohio’s Congressional Democrats Push Bill to Stem Foreclosures
Posted Friday, March 27, 2009
Congressional Democrats are trying to pass a bill to keep more Ohio residents in their homes. But opponents, including many Republicans and the banking industry, say the legislation will raise the cost of houses. Matt Laslo reports from Washington.

Ohio Expects $2.8 Billion to Spend on Roads
Posted Friday, March 27, 2009
Governor Ted Strickland has announced dozens of highway projects that have made the cut, so they can get started with the help of federal stimulus dollars. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has details.

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