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Reporters’ Roundtable
The Sound of Ideas: Thursday, August 14, 2008
This week, we'll remember Cleveland Councilwoman and community leader Fannie Lewis, and we’ll talk about how Cleveland City Council will fill her shoes. Also in the news this week: the city of Cleveland prepares to pay out a $10 million settlement to police officers, and a Republican candidate for Cuyahoga County Commissioner garners some Democratic endorsements. And five years since the blackout, we'll check in on the health of our power grid. We’ll round out the hour with a focus on Ohioans in the Olympics and the Browns pre-season. Be sure to join us, Thursday at 9 a.m. on 90.3.

Cleveland Schools Audit Finds Much Room for Improvement
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
A new report shows the Cleveland school district has much to do to help its students cope with mental health issues.

Strickland Restricts Overtime
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Governor Strickland is directing state agencies to be more careful with overtime and report those costs on a Web site four times a year.

Swing State 2008: The Veepstakes
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
This week, the Obama campaign encouraged supporters to sign up for text messages so they can be the first to know when Barack Obama chooses a running mate. Meanwhile, John McCain told reporters he wishes he had made his decision already. With the conventions of both parties fast approaching, the short lists are getting shorter. On The Sound of Ideas, we'll talk about the contenders, what they might bring to either ticket and where they stand on the issues that matter to Ohioans. It's Swing State 2008, tomorrow morning at nine on 90.3. If you've got a VP choice or a prediction, tell us about it here.

Payday Loan Petitions Doubted
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Opponents of payday lending say the industry is misleading voters in its quest to overturn new restrictions which take effect next month.

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Carl & Louis Stokes: From the Projects to Politics
This website tells the stories of how Carl and Louis Stokes "became somebody" and how they truly became American political heroes.