Regional News Stories: March 2009

Some State Legislators Want to Create an Education Budget
Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Lawmakers are taking a break from hearings on the overall state budget, which is still being revised to include federal stimulus money. But they're working furiously on the transportation budget, which must be passed by next Tuesday. In all this money talk, a few state lawmakers say it's time to introduce another budget into the mix. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

M.A.D.D. is Pushing for Tougher Drunk Driving Law
Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Ohio legislators are looking at another plan to get tough with drunk drivers, and this one is aimed at motorists with only one drunk driving conviction. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has the story.

T. Boone Pickens Visits Ohio
Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009
A man who made billions in the oil industry visited Ohio yesterday to tout his plan to wean the nation away from dependence on oil. At the same time, environmental activists released a study showing Ohio's renewable energy industries are revving up. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reports.

Free Clinics Seek Volunteers
Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The region's free clinics are reaching out to medical professionals to help care for the growing ranks of the uninsured.

Diabetes Association Pushes for Mandatory Coverage of Diabetes Supplies
Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009
In Ohio, insurance companies are under no obligation to cover supplies for people with diabetes. In a community where roughly one in ten people is diabetic, it's an issue that effects thousands of people. For 15 years, the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland has been pushing the state legislature to require insurance companies to pick up these costs, but the measure has died each time it was brought up. Last week the latest bill was introduced in the House with more than 30 lawmakers as sponsors. There's new optimism that this one will be the charm. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with Tammy Randall, director of education for the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland.

Report Reveals Ohio Has Promise in Renewable Energy
Posted Tuesday, March 24, 2009
A newly released study is touting the potential of renewable energy as one of Ohio's growth industries and future employment centers. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Cordray Rejects Language in First Casino Proposal
Posted Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Ohio's attorney general has told backers of the latest casino proposal that they need to try again before gathering the signatures they need to get onto the fall ballot. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

Writing Eye Glasses, Dentures, Even a Vasectomy off Your Taxes?
Posted Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Quick question -- what does a vasectomy, a pair of eye glasses and birth control pills all have in common? This week we're talking about health and taxes -- health-related expenses you incure that you may be able to write off and some expenses are quite surprising. Plain Dealer health reporter Diane Suchetka writes about them in today's paper. She spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman.

Cleveland City Council Approves Redistricting--Reducing Wards by 2
Posted Monday, March 23, 2009
Cleveland City Council last night approved a redistricting plan that eliminates two wards. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff reports.

Plain Dealer to Impose Two-Week Furloughs and Reduce Pay
Posted Monday, March 23, 2009
Publisher Terry Egger attributes the actions to the economic downturn.

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