http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/soi/ The Sound of Ideas is WCPN's weekday morning call-in program. (c) Copyright 2009 ideastream - For Personal Use Only http://www.ideastream.org/common/images/itunes/small_soi.jpg http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/soi/ en-us The Sound of Ideas is WCPN's weekday morning call-in program. The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream 90.3 WCPN ideastream 90.3 WCPN ideastream news@wcpn.org No http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26857/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26857/#When:13:00:00Z Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora breaks a year-long silence on the federal corruption probe. He claims he's the victim of joint GOP-Plain Dealer conspiracy. His calls for a federal investigation into that conspiracy appear to have fallen on deaf ears. Thursday morning at 9, join the reporters roundtable for analysis of this new development, the state budget standoff, and the four candidates vying to unseat Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora breaks a year-long silence on the federal corruption probe. He claims he's the victim of joint GOP-Plain Dealer conspiracy. His calls for a federal investigation into that conspiracy appear to have fallen on deaf ears. Thursday morning at 9, join the reporters roundtable for analysis of this new development, the state budget standoff, and the four candidates vying to unseat Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26825/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26825/#When:13:00:00Z Homeowners in parts of NE Ohio have begun receiving re-valuation notices on their houses, and not surprisingly, most values are being revised downward. Some homeowners may argue the new value isn't actually low enough. Understanding those assesments and challenging them can be a complicated process. And in almost every case, the potential individual property taxes savings comes at a cost to the community. Wednesday morning at 9, we'll talk about how, why and whether to negotiate a lower value for your house and what lower home values mean for our cities. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas Homeowners in parts of NE Ohio have begun receiving re-valuation notices on their houses, and not surprisingly, most values are being revised downward. Some homeowners may argue the new value isn't actually low enough. Understanding those assesments and challenging them can be a complicated process. And in almost every case, the potential individual property taxes savings comes at a cost to the community. Wednesday morning at 9, we'll talk about how, why and whether to negotiate a lower value for your house and what lower home values mean for our cities. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26814/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26814/#When:13:00:00Z It’s well known that Cleveland has been among the hardest-hit cities in the nation by the subprime mortgage debacle but now an author says the country’s current economic crisis, the worldwide recession actually originated here. Alyssa Katz suggests that once the ball really got rolling a meltdown was inevitable. It was a storm brewing for years and, she says, the climate for it to break was just right in Cleveland. Our Lot...How Real Estate Came to Own Us Tuesday morning at 9:00 on 90.3. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas It’s well known that Cleveland has been among the hardest-hit cities in the nation by the subprime mortgage debacle but now an author says the country’s current economic crisis, the worldwide recession actually originated here. Alyssa Katz suggests that once the ball really got rolling a meltdown was inevitable. It was a storm brewing for years and, she says, the climate for it to break was just right in Cleveland. Our Lot...How Real Estate Came to Own Us Tuesday morning at 9:00 on 90.3. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26803/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26803/#When:13:00:00Z In 1996, President Bill Clinton pledged to “end welfare as we know it” by signing a law that put time limits on long-term public assistance. At first, Welfare rolls began to drop, but in the past year those numbers have started to rise again in Ohio and a majority of other states. This comes at a time when Governor Ted Strickland and state lawmakers are looking to balance the budget by trimming cash assistance to the needy. With welfare caseloads increasing what’s going to happen when the money runs out? Ohio is getting stimulus dollars to help cover the shortfall, but does that undermine the whole idea of moving people off of the public dole? What is welfare as we NOW know it anyway? And is it working? Join us for a discussion about public assistance in a time of recession, Monday morning. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas In 1996, President Bill Clinton pledged to “end welfare as we know it” by signing a law that put time limits on long-term public assistance. At first, Welfare rolls began to drop, but in the past year those numbers have started to rise again in Ohio and a majority of other states. This comes at a time when Governor Ted Strickland and state lawmakers are looking to balance the budget by trimming cash assistance to the needy. With welfare caseloads increasing what’s going to happen when the money runs out? Ohio is getting stimulus dollars to help cover the shortfall, but does that undermine the whole idea of moving people off of the public dole? What is welfare as we NOW know it anyway? And is it working? Join us for a discussion about public assistance in a time of recession, Monday morning. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26783/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26783/#When:14:52:01Z Should the Governor put library funding on the chopping block or state employee pensions? When layoffs are necessary is it smarter for employers to show loyalty to experienced veterans or protect young, new talent? In the search for health care for all should health care rationing also be part of the mix? There's no doubt about it -- these hard economic times are forcing people to make tough decisions. What kinds of questions should politicians, employers, and individuals ask themselves when faced with choices none of them want to make? We'll ask local leaders to share their strategies for making difficult choices. Tough Decisions in Tough Times, Friday at 9 on 90.3. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:52:01 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas Should the Governor put library funding on the chopping block or state employee pensions? When layoffs are necessary is it smarter for employers to show loyalty to experienced veterans or protect young, new talent? In the search for health care for all should health care rationing also be part of the mix? There's no doubt about it -- these hard economic times are forcing people to make tough decisions. What kinds of questions should politicians, employers, and individuals ask themselves when faced with choices none of them want to make? We'll ask local leaders to share their strategies for making difficult choices. Tough Decisions in Tough Times, Friday at 9 on 90.3. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26775/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26775/#When:19:14:00Z Jimmy Dimora decides to give up leadership, temporarily, of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, but keep his day job. Dimora and the other Cuyahoga County Commisioners also have an office building they'll sell you--cheap. A developer has changed his mind about a make-over for the old Ameritrust Tower downtown, leaving the county holding the bag. State lawmakers are besieged by lobbyists hoping to dodge the budget axe. And the Governor embraces slot machine gambling. Join us for the reporters' roundtable Thursday at 9:00 a.m. on the Sound of Ideas. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:14:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas Jimmy Dimora decides to give up leadership, temporarily, of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, but keep his day job. Dimora and the other Cuyahoga County Commisioners also have an office building they'll sell you--cheap. A developer has changed his mind about a make-over for the old Ameritrust Tower downtown, leaving the county holding the bag. State lawmakers are besieged by lobbyists hoping to dodge the budget axe. And the Governor embraces slot machine gambling. Join us for the reporters' roundtable Thursday at 9:00 a.m. on the Sound of Ideas. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26758/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26758/#When:16:41:00Z Consumers Beware: President Obama says a failed consumer protection system is at the heart of the financial crisis that has wrecked havoc on the economy. Part of the fix, he says, is to create a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency that would oversee mortgage lenders, credit card companies and even debt collectors. The agency would have the power to re-write rules on how much credit cards can charge in fees and penalties, force banks and other lenders to greatly simplify loan contracts and much more. Can can one agency possibly oversee so many institutions? How will it impact the average consumer of financial services? On the next Sound of Ideas®, it's Consumer Financial Protection. Join the conversation, Wednesday at 9 on 90.3. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:41:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas Consumers Beware: President Obama says a failed consumer protection system is at the heart of the financial crisis that has wrecked havoc on the economy. Part of the fix, he says, is to create a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency that would oversee mortgage lenders, credit card companies and even debt collectors. The agency would have the power to re-write rules on how much credit cards can charge in fees and penalties, force banks and other lenders to greatly simplify loan contracts and much more. Can can one agency possibly oversee so many institutions? How will it impact the average consumer of financial services? On the next Sound of Ideas®, it's Consumer Financial Protection. Join the conversation, Wednesday at 9 on 90.3. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26708/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26708/#When:19:14:00Z Ohio's two operating nuclear power plants might one day be joined by a third. Duke Energy announced last week it wants to build a nuclear plant in Piketon, south of Columbus. Duke, with backing from Governor Strickland and other public officials, is touting nuclear as a source of non-polluting green energy. Nuclear power is gaining traction in Congress and with the Obama administration. But critics say even with improvements, nuclear power is still fraught with environmental dangers and isn’t cost-effective. We'll examine the pros and cons of nuclear power Tuesday at 9:00 on 90.3. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:14:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas Ohio's two operating nuclear power plants might one day be joined by a third. Duke Energy announced last week it wants to build a nuclear plant in Piketon, south of Columbus. Duke, with backing from Governor Strickland and other public officials, is touting nuclear as a source of non-polluting green energy. Nuclear power is gaining traction in Congress and with the Obama administration. But critics say even with improvements, nuclear power is still fraught with environmental dangers and isn’t cost-effective. We'll examine the pros and cons of nuclear power Tuesday at 9:00 on 90.3. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26666/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26666/#When:17:23:00Z “Fifty years ago the river boiled like a cauldron. This was all very black, and just constantly bubbling like a stew on a stove,” said Captain Wayne Bratton of Trident Marine, who worked on the river for 50 years. When TIME magazine reported on the fire in the August 1969 issue, it created environmental concern around the state and country. The river fire helped spur the environmental movement and led to the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972. We’ll talk to people who worked on river before and after the fire, those who pushed for the clean-up, and local officials who are working on sustaining the worlds’ largest single freshwater resource, the Great Lakes. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:23:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas “Fifty years ago the river boiled like a cauldron. This was all very black, and just constantly bubbling like a stew on a stove,” said Captain Wayne Bratton of Trident Marine, who worked on the river for 50 years. When TIME magazine reported on the fire in the August 1969 issue, it created environmental concern around the state and country. The river fire helped spur the environmental movement and led to the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972. We’ll talk to people who worked on river before and after the fire, those who pushed for the clean-up, and local officials who are working on sustaining the worlds’ largest single freshwater resource, the Great Lakes. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26635/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26635/#When:14:47:00Z The numbers have been tallied and the results are in; 12 high schools in NE Ohio are ranked in Newsweek's list of the top 1,300 public high schools in the country. The list, developed by Jay Mathews, The Washington Post's education columnist, is based on the number of students taking advanced placement tests divided by the number of students who graduate. What are these schools doing to stand out above the rest? Can other schools follow suit? How much of their success has to do with the schools and how much is related to the demographics of the student body? Join us for a conversation on what schools can do to reach their achievement levels, and what the levels should be. That's Friday at 9 on 90.3. *Photo Courtesy of The Plain Dealer Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:47:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas The numbers have been tallied and the results are in; 12 high schools in NE Ohio are ranked in Newsweek's list of the top 1,300 public high schools in the country. The list, developed by Jay Mathews, The Washington Post's education columnist, is based on the number of students taking advanced placement tests divided by the number of students who graduate. What are these schools doing to stand out above the rest? Can other schools follow suit? How much of their success has to do with the schools and how much is related to the demographics of the student body? Join us for a conversation on what schools can do to reach their achievement levels, and what the levels should be. That's Friday at 9 on 90.3. *Photo Courtesy of The Plain Dealer http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26626/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26626/#When:18:29:01Z Utility executives, the Governor and other public officials team up Thursday for an announcement that would have been hard to envision just a few years ago. Momentum is building to put a new nuclear power plant in Southern Ohio. Federal investigators this week filed the first charges resulting from their long probe of alleged corruption in Cuyahoga County government and some local leaders call on one key suspect to step aside. The Ohio State Medical Association has some reservations about President Obama's health care reform plan. Those are some of the stories we'll review in this week's roundtable. Join us with your thoughts at 9:00 a.m. Thursday on 90.3. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:29:01 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas Utility executives, the Governor and other public officials team up Thursday for an announcement that would have been hard to envision just a few years ago. Momentum is building to put a new nuclear power plant in Southern Ohio. Federal investigators this week filed the first charges resulting from their long probe of alleged corruption in Cuyahoga County government and some local leaders call on one key suspect to step aside. The Ohio State Medical Association has some reservations about President Obama's health care reform plan. Those are some of the stories we'll review in this week's roundtable. Join us with your thoughts at 9:00 a.m. Thursday on 90.3. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26595/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26595/#When:15:15:00Z Brent Larkin, the eyes and ears of Cleveland news for over 30 years, has turned in his reporters' notebook. From Larkin's early days as a Cleveland Press reporter to his time as The Plain Dealer editorial director, he exposed scandals, uncovered corruption and offered his two cents worth on just about everything. A political junkie, a sports fanatic and a clamp dog all in one package. Wednesday on the Sound of Ideas, we'll sit down with the man who has become an icon in journalism for Northeast Ohio. Hear this unique perspective on the region's past and get his take on what's next, Wednesday at 9 on 90.3. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:15:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas Brent Larkin, the eyes and ears of Cleveland news for over 30 years, has turned in his reporters' notebook. From Larkin's early days as a Cleveland Press reporter to his time as The Plain Dealer editorial director, he exposed scandals, uncovered corruption and offered his two cents worth on just about everything. A political junkie, a sports fanatic and a clamp dog all in one package. Wednesday on the Sound of Ideas, we'll sit down with the man who has become an icon in journalism for Northeast Ohio. Hear this unique perspective on the region's past and get his take on what's next, Wednesday at 9 on 90.3. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26587/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26587/#When:18:27:00Z The sour economy is giving state budget planners fits. The state Senate pared back the House budget substantially but even that doesn’t come close to balancing the budget and its $3-billion revenue shortfall. It’s up to a conference committee now to come up with solutions by the end of the month. What to cut, what to leave alone and is a tax hike inevitable? We'll discuss the options and invite your thoughts tomorrow morning on The Sound of Ideas. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:27:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas The sour economy is giving state budget planners fits. The state Senate pared back the House budget substantially but even that doesn’t come close to balancing the budget and its $3-billion revenue shortfall. It’s up to a conference committee now to come up with solutions by the end of the month. What to cut, what to leave alone and is a tax hike inevitable? We'll discuss the options and invite your thoughts tomorrow morning on The Sound of Ideas. http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26575/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/soi/26575/#When:14:41:00Z President Obama promised a health care system that covers everyone regardless of ability to pay and regardless of pre-existing conditions. He's pushing Congress to have a bill on his desk by early fall. But what might a plan that works for everyone look like? What sacrifices in care would have to be made and how will we pay for it all? T.R. Reid, former foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, says there is much to be learned from foreign health care systems. In his Frontline special, Sick Around the World, Reid compares America's system to those in other countries. On Monday's show we'll talk with T.R. Reid about what the rest of the world can teach us about health care. Join us with your questions and analysis, Monday at 9 on 90.3. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:41:00 -0400 90.3 WCPN ideastream The Sound of Ideas President Obama promised a health care system that covers everyone regardless of ability to pay and regardless of pre-existing conditions. He's pushing Congress to have a bill on his desk by early fall. But what might a plan that works for everyone look like? What sacrifices in care would have to be made and how will we pay for it all? T.R. Reid, former foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, says there is much to be learned from foreign health care systems. In his Frontline special, Sick Around the World, Reid compares America's system to those in other countries. On Monday's show we'll talk with T.R. Reid about what the rest of the world can teach us about health care. Join us with your questions and analysis, Monday at 9 on 90.3.