http://www.wcpn.org (c) Copyright 2008 ideastream - For Personal Use Only http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14267/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14267/#When:09:30:00Z If you're looking to hire, a job fair in Brook Park this week is being touted as a great place to find skilled workers. But ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports that all these potential workers have one thing in common - their last employer. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:30:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14260/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14260/#When:09:00:00Z Mudslinging, knockout punch, horse race -- it's nearly impossible to talk about politics without using metaphors. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with political science professor Todd Hartman of Appalachian State University about the role metaphors play in politics. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14268/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14268/#When:01:12:01Z Disasters strike with no advance warning. And when they do, medical teams need to be ready to respond. For the fifth year in a row, flight nurses from around the country -and the world- came to Cleveland to learn how to do just that. ideastream health reporter Gretchen Cuda has more. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:12:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14264/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14264/#When:21:07:00Z The boom in new hospitals around Northeast Ohio now includes a specialty care center for kids about to open in Boardman. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:07:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14261/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14261/#When:16:13:01Z In the aftermath of the Republican National Convention, Northeast Ohio's Republican political players are giving modest praise to Senator John McCain's speech last night. And they continue to sing the praises of Vice Presidential pick Sarah Palin, saying she is a positive force for the GOP. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:13:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14258/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14258/#When:14:17:00Z When Barack Obama visited eastern Ohio this week, he criticized John McCain and the other speakers at at the Republican Convention for not talking enough about the economy. So we thought we'd look at the GOP's economic proposals to get a sense of what a McCain presidency would mean for the economy here in Ohio. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with Raj Aggarwal, the dean of the business school at the University of Akron. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:17:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14257/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14257/#When:11:23:01Z It's also pretty clear from this week's convention - - and the half-inch briefing book Republicans are taking home from it -- that the target now is independents, Democrats and disaffected Republicans. For Ohio Public Radio, WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more from St. Paul. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:23:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14256/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14256/#When:11:18:00Z A NE delegate says its the right message for the heavily Democratic Cleveland area. Todd Zwillich reports for 90.3 from St. Paul. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:18:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14255/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14255/#When:07:28:00Z The Young Republicans of Greater Cleveland gathered in Parma last night to watch John McCain formally accept the Republican Party nomination for president. ideastream's Gretchen Cuda was there. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:28:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14254/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14254/#When:22:09:00Z The story that drew some of the biggest applause during Sarah Palin's speech last night is that of a farmer from south central Ohio, whose relationship with John McCain started with tapping on a wall 40 years ago. For Ohio Public Radio, WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports from the Republican National Convention. , Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:09:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14253/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14253/#When:21:50:00Z One of Huron County's largest employers has had to shut its doors once more. ideastreams' rick jackson has details. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:50:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14252/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14252/#When:21:30:00Z This was John McCain's week for media attention, but the Obama campaign kept up its rapid response to the jabs coming out of the Republican convention. Obama also used the time to step-up his courting of a group of voters that Democratic presidential contenders have sometimes by-passed…rural Americans. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff reports on Barack Obama's rural strategy in Ohio. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:30:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14249/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14249/#When:17:50:00Z Ohioans won't be voting on that sick leave ballot proposal after all. Unions, the AARP, anti-poverty groups, and others had pushed for the measure, requiring many businesses to grant workers at least 7 paid sick-leave days a year....but now, the plan's backers have agreed to yank the proposal from the ballot. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:50:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14247/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14247/#When:16:19:00Z A special commission appointed to consider possible reforms in the structure of Cuyahoga County government heard a stinging critique Wednesday of the current set-up. Ideastream’s Bill Rice reports. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:19:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14244/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14244/#When:12:11:00Z Many of Ohio's Christian conservatives continue to stand behind Republican Sarah Palin's bid for Vice President. This is despite the revalation that Palin's 17year old daughter is pregnant. As Bill Cohen reports from Columbus, evangelical conservatives here have strong praise for the way the family is handling the situation. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:11:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14242/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14242/#When:11:52:00Z Ohio's Republican delegates are convinced Sarah Palin had done all she needed to do to convince the nation she should to be vice president. For Ohio Public Radio, WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more from St. Paul. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:52:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14241/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14241/#When:06:28:00Z While Republicans are holding their convention in St. Paul, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is on the campaign trail in battleground states. He was in Ohio yesterday talking to rural voters. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff reports from Eastern Ohio. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:28:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14240/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14240/#When:00:48:00Z The state's development department has put out a plan that it says is the first of its kind. It's a proposal to create jobs and grow the economy but with ways to track how the state is doing in those areas. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:48:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14239/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14239/#When:21:46:00Z Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama aren't the only choices Ohio voters will have when they cast ballots in the presidential race in November. The voters will NOW have FOUR OTHER options. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:46:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14238/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14238/#When:20:05:01Z Senator Barack Obama stumped in Northeast Ohio today (Wednesday), trying to win over women voters in a county that strongly supported Hillary Clinton in the primary. From Ohio Public Radio member station WKSU, Amanda Rabinowitz reports. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:05:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14230/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14230/#When:17:00:00Z Strickland released a strategic plan Wednesday that identifies key industries needed to improve the economy. They include advanced energy, polymers, bioscience and aerospace. The plan, presented to hundreds of business leaders, aims to change the often-negative perception of Ohio's economy. Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher want to build on an existing marketing program that bills the state as the ideal place to find balance between work and life. Fisher also serves as director of the Ohio Department of Development. Other goals include increasing the rate of growth in exports and in per-capita income. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14229/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14229/#When:16:13:00Z Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones is mentioned frequently as a possible successor to Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. But today (Wednesday) Peter Jones announced he will NOT seek that office. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:13:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14227/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14227/#When:15:30:01Z Former Ohio House speaker Jo Ann Davidson has spent much of the last 18 months in St. Paul, setting up the logistics for the Republican National Convention. She says it makes political sense for Ohio to be front and center. For Ohio Public Radio from St. Paul, WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:30:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14226/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14226/#When:14:19:00Z From The Plain Dealer - As expected, Cleveland City Council members voted to put on the November ballot a measure that would eliminate four of their 21 seats next year. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:19:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14224/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14224/#When:14:09:00Z From the Dayton Daily News - Tonight's just the start for McCain's VP; Akron Beacon Journal - What was John McCain thinking?; The Plain Dealer - McCain takes a gamble on Sarah Palin Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:09:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14223/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14223/#When:23:52:00Z Ohioans seem just as engaged as people across the country in the cross-fire that's developing around the selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate. As ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg reports, a lot of the talk is about family obligations. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:52:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14220/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14220/#When:19:27:00Z Ohio GOP delegates started to get down to the business of politics today with a breakfast meeting that began with Karl Rove and ended with Reagan-McCain advisor Frank Donatelli. For Ohio Public Radio, from Minneapolis, WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:27:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14218/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14218/#When:18:43:00Z COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A new generation of leaders is about to take the helm of the Ohio Republican Party. Bob Bennett, the 69-year-old chairman of the state party, will turn control of the party to 40-year-old Deputy Chairman Kevin DeWine in January. Eighty-three-year-old Congressman Ralph Regula and 71-year-old counterpart Ralph Regula are stepping down as well. Professor John Green of the University of Akron says it's natural to see a changing of the guard at the end of an 8-year-old Republican administration in Washington. He says that change is often accelerated when the party is in trouble. The Ohio GOP's future depends on rising young officials such as House Speaker Jon Husted, who was only 37 when he became speaker, and state Auditor Mary Taylor. -- Information from: Dayton Daily News, Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:43:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14216/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14216/#When:18:00:00Z Willoughby South High School personnel are being hailed by police as heros for their actions Tuesday. Officials say they talked a 15-year-old apparently suicidal student into surrendering himself and the semi automatic weapon he brought to school. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has this report. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:00:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14209/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14209/#When:12:31:00Z My eyes opened a couple hours ahead of schedule. As consciousness slowly leaked back into my brain, my friend Robin from Washington was with me in the recovery unit, saying something about how the two operations had gone really well without any apparent complications. The goal had been to remove cancerous or potentially cancerous pieces from my body. That mission had been accomplished more quickly than anticipated. Now, those pieces would be analyzed in the laboratory to determine whether the cancer had been contained. The "labs," as they are known, would be back in seven to ten days. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:31:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14208/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14208/#When:01:35:00Z Yesterday’s 11th congressional district Labor Day parade is, for many, the kick off of the political season. But the parade down Kinsman Avenue was without its traditional leader this year. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff was there. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:35:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14206/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14206/#When:14:10:00Z Ohio's unemployment rate is at a 16 year high, and a liberal leaning think tank that studies employment issues says that's only one problem faced by Ohio's workforce. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:10:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14205/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14205/#When:13:57:00Z Ohio delegates say the GOP had little choice but to scale back the Republican convention and help turn the nation's attention to the Hurrican Gustav and the danger in New Orleans. For Ohio Public Radio, WKSU's M.L. Schulte reports from the convention site in Minneapolis-St. Paul ... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:57:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14204/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14204/#When:11:27:00Z So what are you grilling this labor day? Hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza? Yes, Pizza! Steven Raichlen is the host of the PBS show Barbecue University and he says it's possible to get quite creative with the grill. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with Raichlen about some unconventional grill recipes as well as trends in grilling. Raichlen says it's not just a summer activity anymore. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:27:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14201/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14201/#When:09:00:00Z Northeast Ohio is home to several historically significant cemeteries. While these may not be the first place you'd think of to spend your free time, many of these burial grounds are open to the public. So cemetery staff are thinking up activities to draw people in to learn about local history. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14200/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14200/#When:11:05:00Z Well-known Cleveland antiques expert and ideastream board member Ralph Kovel has died. Ideastream's Bill Rice has this remembrance. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:05:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14203/ http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/14203/#When:03:27:00Z On Saturday, dignitaries, family, and friends gathered to remember Stephanie Tubbs Jones. Among the high profile mourners was Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama, and as ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff reports, Obama’s presence did not go unnoticed. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:27:00 -0400