Regional News Stories: June 2009

Artist Known for Paintings of Housing Crisis Wins Cleveland Arts Prize
Posted Thursday, June 25, 2009
In our ongoing series, Facing the Mortgage Crisis, ideastream® has examined many aspects of foreclosure and the credit squeeze and today we go through a new door, taking a look at how the region's housing troubles have become the subject of art. The housing crisis has become fodder for some in NE Ohio's art scene: A play about foreclosure just finished a run at the Dobama Theater. Cleveland's Sculpture Center showed pictures of boarded up East Cleveland houses. And tonight, The Cleveland Arts Prize for emerging artist goes to a young woman who paints Cleveland's factories and homes. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito has this profile of the Tremont artist.

Proposed Budget Cuts Spark Protest From Many Quarters
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Governor Strickland's proposal to balance the upcoming two-year state budget with 2.4 billion dollars worth of spending cuts is igniting a firestorm of protests from citizen-lobbyists across Ohio. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Top State Dem Calls For Dimora To Resign
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Fallout over the temporary stepping down of Cuyahoga County's Democrat Party chairman Jimmy Dimora continues, and now voices from both sides of the aisle are weighing in. Ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Library Supporters Hold protest at Cleveland Public Library
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Ohio library lovers are up in arms about a proposal to cut about half the current budget for libraries in the next two years. About 500 people gathered outside Cleveland Public Library on Superior Avenue Wednesday to protest Governor Strickland’s proposed cuts. Ideastream intern Ida Lieszkovszky has more.

Cleveland Foundation Begins to Make Back Some of its 2008 Losses
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The recession has not been kind to the region’s foundations, but the Cleveland Foundation reports it’s beginning to erase some of the $400 million loss it took in 2008. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff reports.

Ohio Highway Patrol: More Motorcyclists Violating Traffic Laws
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Ohio Highway Patrol has noticed what it calls an alarming trend -- a noticeable increase in the number of motorcyclists violating traffic laws.

Group of Democratic Lawmakers Argue for Tax Cuts
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009
A handful of democratic lawmakers are speaking about the state budget which is facing a $3.2 billion dollar. They say they can't watch vital services in state government be cut while, at the same time, give some Ohioans a tax break.

Casino Proponents Keep Pushing
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Ohio legislators and Governor Strickland are looking at a plan to authorize slot machines at the state's seven horse racing tracks, but that's not stopping backers of another gambling expansion plan from moving ahead with their own proposal -- for casinos in big cities. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Parent Company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls Settles with Ohio and Other States
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement so that dozens of states, including Ohio, will drop their complaints over a massive security breach involving the companies' credit-card holders. Bill Cohen of Ohio Public Radio reports.

KYE-yuh-HAH-gah VS KYE-yah-HOE-gah
Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Connie Schultz, among others, weigh in on this hotly divided issue.

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