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Clinic’s Cosgrove: Little Cost Control in Health Care Bills
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Health Care reform measures under consideration in Congress will do little to solve the problem of rising health care costs. That's according to Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, who spoke on the health care debate at the Jones Day law firm in downtown Cleveland - and afterward to reporters. ideastream's Bill Rice has more.

ODOT Officials Indicted in Corruption Case
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The primary targets in the Ohio Department of Transportation garage scandal were indicted yesterday, but the investigation isn't over. From member station WKSU....Kevin Niedermier reports.....

God vs. Darwin
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Whether you've seen the current production at the Cleveland Playhouse, you probably remember "Inherit the Wind." After all, it depicts the legendary Trial of the Century, which, as many legends do, turns out to have been a bit of a sham. Local author and Case Western Reserve University professor Mano Singham tells the story behind the trial and the history of the 80-year battle between religious fundamentalism and science that has played out in our nation's public school classrooms. Join us Tuesday morning at 9 for a conversation with the author of God vs. Darwin.

Legislators Push for Concealed Carry in Liquor Establishments
Regional News Stories: Monday, November 9, 2009
Businesses that sell beer and booze have always been off limits to gun toters, but there's an effort afoot to change that. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.

University Circle Secures $20 Million in Investment Tax Credits
Regional News Stories: Monday, November 9, 2009
The nonprofit University Circle Inc. has two development projects on the table, with one or two more to come.

Grant Approved to Study Cuyahoga-Erie Co. Train
Regional News Stories: Monday, November 9, 2009
Today's economic climate and new energy strategies have sparked renewed interest in commuter rail service to the western suburbs. Now, rail advocates have secured funding to determine just how it could be done. Ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Lessons from Green Cities
The Sound of Ideas: Monday, November 9, 2009
At the first Sustainable Cleveland 2019 summit in August, citizens and local leaders generated ideas ranging from the practical to the somewhat dreamy. The thing is, Cleveland doesn't have to re-invent this wheel. In his recent books Green Urbanism and Resilient Cities, Tim Beatley tells the stories of how city planners have greened their communities, such as Helsinki, where hot water from power plants is piped to nearby buildings to provide heat, or Freiburg, where there no cars downtown. Beatley is coming to town for an event with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. Monday morning at 9, we'll talk to him and local thinkers and doers about Greater Cleveland's potential for a greener future.

Mayor Tells Concerned Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood that Healing will be Painful
Regional News Stories: Friday, November 6, 2009
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Police Chief Michael McGrath were among those at a community meeting late Friday afternoon to address those most affected by the Imperial Avenue killings.. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff has more.

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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.