Regional News Stories: November 2009

MMPI Reiterates Commitment To Medical Mart Project
Posted Saturday, November 21, 2009
After a week of tension over a setback in the new Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center, various parties involved in hope to bridge their differences and get the project back on track.

Ohio Attorney General Sues Credit Rating Agencies
Posted Friday, November 20, 2009
A.G. Richard Cordray says reckless business practices resulted in five Ohio pension funds losing hundreds of millions of dollars.

Reform Backers Ok With Transition Team Choices
Posted Friday, November 20, 2009
A three-person committee has already been appointed to assist in the transition process for a new Cuyahoga County Government, but Issue 6 supporters say they still plan on staying involved. ideastream®'s Ida Lieszkovszky has this report.

Port Board Takes Part of Blame for Executive Departures
Posted Friday, November 20, 2009
The Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority is facing a mounting set of challenges, exemplified or, perhaps, magnified by the departure of three top level executives in the last six weeks. Today, the leadership of the port's board of directors offered a bit more information on what went wrong and what needs to happen. Ideastream's Dan Moulthrop has more.}

Ohio Unemployment Up Again
Posted Friday, November 20, 2009
Ohio's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in three months, to 10.5 percent in October from 10.1 percent in September. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says joblessness increased despite slightly more hiring by both services and goods-producing businesses. Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen has more.

Upside/Downside: measuring the success of wellness programs
Posted Friday, November 20, 2009
As The U.S. Senate grapples with a healthcare bill, one of the goals is to bring down the cost of healthcare. Toby Cosgrove, CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, and others, have suggested that employers can play a role by giving their employees incentives to stay healthy. But can wellness programs really bring down the cost of healthcare and save companies money? In this week's edition of upside/downside, ideastream®'s Eric Wellman speaks with Ethan McPeake, a benefits consultant for the business consulting firm CBIZ, based in Independence. He says in the past five, ten years, the number of wellness programs has been ballooning. McPeake says some are more successful than others.

Casino Backers’ Felony Rule Proposal Rebuffed By Lawmaker
Posted Friday, November 20, 2009
State Senator Tim Grendell says any felony background should be a disqualification for casino ownership. From our statehouse news bureau, here's Bill Cohen.

Lawmakers At An Impasse On Budget Fix
Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009
It appears that the impasse over Ohio's 850 million dollar budget shortfall may continue for at least another 2 weeks. That's because state legislators have gone home for a Thanksgiving holiday vacation...and don't plan to return until December. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Commissioners Appoint Cuyahoga Transition Team
Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009
Cuyahoga County’s commissioners have appointed a three member transition team to coordinate the upcoming change in county governance approved by voters this month. Ideastream’s Bill Rice reports.

Number of Ohio Borrowers - Even in Prime, Fixed Loans - More Than Three Months Behind in Payments Up
Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009
According to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, one in every six and a half home loans in Ohio are at least one month behind or in foreclosure. And the number of Ohioans seriously late on their mortgage payment has more than doubled over the past three years. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

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