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Cleveland Public Power Considers Coal
The Sound of Ideas: Monday, February 18, 2008
The officials who control Cleveland Public Power this week will decide whether to tie the utility to the coal industry for the next 50 years. Cleveland isn't alone in this decision. About 70 other municipal utilities across the state, including Oberlin, are considering joining the same project--a proposed 960-megawatt coal-fired plant in Southern Ohio to be built by American Municipal Power-Ohio (AMP-Ohio). Backers say it will be the cleanest coal plant built. Critics are calling for more attention to alternatives to coal. Monday morning at 9, we'll let you make up your mind.
Clinton Woos Northeast Ohio Voters
Regional News Stories: Monday, February 18, 2008
So far in her Ohio campaign Hillary Clinton is not targeting Barack Obama very frequently or directly. Instead, she's going after different opponents. ideastream® politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg reports.
Obama Campaigns Gears Up for NE Ohio
Regional News Stories: Monday, February 18, 2008
Today Illinois Senator Barack Obama is campaigning in Ohio with a rally set at Youngstown State University this afternoon. The Democratic Presidential hopeful is trailing New York Senator Hillary Clinton in polls of potential Ohio voters in the March 4th primary. Obama's campaign in Northeast Ohio went into full gear this weekend. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.
Clinton Focused on Ohio’s Working Families
Regional News Stories: Monday, February 18, 2008
Barack Obama makes a campaign stop in Youngstown today even as he continues to focus on tomorrow's primary in Wisconsin. The Illinois Senator has some catching up to do with Hillary Clinton. She's comfortably ahead in the polls here and made several stops throughout the state last week. Clinton is tweaking her message to appeal to Ohio audiences and many of them don't need much coaxing. More from ideastream® politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg.
Obama Supporters Campaign in Ohio
Regional News Stories: Friday, February 15, 2008
As Senator Hillary Clinton wraps up two days of campaigning for the democratic nomination in Ohio, she has a comfortable lead in the polls over opponent Barack Obama, who is still putting his efforts into the upcoming Wisconsin primary. But Obama's supporters here still think their candidate will close the gap. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more.
Clinton Campaign Kicks off in Ohio
Regional News Stories: Friday, February 15, 2008
Coming off of eight recent losses to Barack Obama in various nominating contests, Hillary Clinton is putting on a full campaign press in Ohio -- a must-win state if she is to remain viable as a Democratic candidate. ideastream® politics reporter Kymberli Hagelberg reports on the beginning of what looks to be a mini-marathon before the March 4th primary.
Two 10th District Contenders Appear on Sound of Ideas
Regional News Stories: Friday, February 15, 2008
With just over two weeks to go before the Ohio primary, candidates for Congress are in high gear, particularly in the hotly contested 10th District. Yesterday two of the contenders appeared on 90.3 in the first of several extended interviews with all the candidates. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.
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Resources
Carl & Louis Stokes: From the Projects to Politics
Louis and Carl Stokes rose from the poverty of life in the projects of urban Cleveland to the high-ranking political offices of long term Congressman and Mayor of Cleveland. The exhibit and this website tell the stories of how Carl and Louis Stokes "became somebody" and how they truly became American political heroes.
Series
Road to Reform
WVIZ/PBS ideastream joins forces with The Plain Dealer and WKYC to present Road to Reform, analysis and discussion of two ballot initiatives aimed at remaking the government of Cuyahoga County.
Cuyahoga County Reform Town Hall Meeting
Join ideastream for a special town hall meeting on county reform, held at Case Western Reserve University.
A Conversation with Governor Strickland
Regina Brett hosts a conversation with Governor Ted Strickland on The Sound of Ideas, originally aired February 22, 2008. Listen to and watch the program here.
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