http://www.wcpn.org (c) Copyright 2010 ideastream - For Personal Use Only http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30036 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30036#When:20:09:00Z Governor Ted Strickland has signed into law a bill that legislators passed to try to protect teenagers who are being stalked or threatened by other teens. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen files this report. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:09:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30035 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30035#When:19:49:01Z An excerpt from Karen Kasler's and Bill Cohen's interview with Governor Ted Strickland about taxes and the business climate. Ohio has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs in recent years and the unemployment rate is at a 25-year high. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:49:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30022 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30022#When:17:03:00Z After pressure from President Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and other Ohio lawmakers, Congressman Dennis Kucinich has changed his mind and will support final health care legislation. Sara Sciammacco reports from Washington. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:03:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30017 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30017#When:08:38:00Z Local residents know the Great Lakes Region has been hard hit over the course of the recession. Now a survey specific to this area points to some economic signs of hope. ideastream's Rick Jackson reports. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:38:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30020 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30020#When:21:06:00Z The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is sending out vote-by-mail applications this week, and for the first time they'll give voters more than just two party primary choices. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:06:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30019 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30019#When:20:58:00Z Republican candidate for governor, John Kasich continues to push the idea of phasing out Ohio's graduated state income tax, but he's refusing to put a time-frame on it... or single out a lot of government programs he thinks should be eliminated to pay for the tax cut. Earlier this month, Kasich spoke with Ohio Public Radio and TV's Karen Kasler and Bill Cohen. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:58:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30018 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30018#When:20:57:00Z Discussion in the House over a bill that normally is approved without much fanfare turned into a debate over when the state should be spending money and on what. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:57:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30001 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30001#When:10:44:00Z Hundreds of people across the country are suing the makers of two popular brands of denture cream claiming the adhesive caused various health problems from arm and leg numbness, to loss of balance. The Plain Dealer reports this is not just grandma and grandpa's problem. Some of the people who've gotten sick have been as young as 26. The two brands under the microscope are Fixodent and Poligrip. Diane Suchetka has been following this story for the Plain Dealer. She spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:44:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30000 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/30000#When:09:20:00Z Since voters in Cuyahoga County voted last fall to replace the current 3 commissioner structure of county government with a single county executive and eleven member council, the transition process has steadily been taking shape. Ideastream's Bill Rice catches us up on the progress so far. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:20:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29999 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29999#When:09:05:00Z Eight months since the program's inception, Ohio's tax credit for movie makers appears to be paying off. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:05:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29997 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29997#When:20:19:01Z President Barack Obama used a campaign-style rally in suburban Cleveland Monday to bolster support for an expected vote this week on his health care reform plan. From member station WKSU Kevin Niedermier reports. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:19:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29998 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29998#When:20:15:00Z President Obama was in Strongsville today, as part of his last minute push to shore up support for the healthcare overhaul bill in the US House. With a vote expected this week, the bill remains controversial. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff reports now on the opposition to the President’s visit. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:15:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29989 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29989#When:08:30:01Z Sunday, was the anniversary of the controversial decision to shutter or merge 50 churches in Northeast Ohio, due to financial strains on the Cleveland Catholic Diocese. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett brings us this profile of two brother priests who fought back --- in two very different ways. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:30:01 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29987 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29987#When:04:01:00Z The President brings his push for health care overhaul back to Northeast Ohio today. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff reports. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:01:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29988 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29988#When:17:14:00Z Technology can be a great thing, but it can get people into a lot of trouble very quickly. Last week, ideastream hosted a panel discussion aimed at students on the serious consequences that can arise if they’re caught sexting - sending nude photos via text message. ideastream®’s Ida Lieszkovszky has this report. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:14:00 -0400 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29973 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29973#When:21:00:00Z It's been a day of disappointment in Twinsburg, after word that a liquidating company has bought the former Chrysler Stamping plant at auction. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29962 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29962#When:21:04:00Z The Ohio secretary of State's office has created a new web resource for college students trying to figure out where and how to vote. ideastream's Bill Rice reports. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:04:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29953 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29953#When:20:09:00Z Ohio physicians are calling on state legislators to pass a new law that would require health insurance policies to cover the cost of colonoscopies and other colon cancer screenings. They say a mandate would save lives and money....but the proposal they're backing is nowhere close to passing...at least not yet. Critics say government should stay out of this issue....and let insurers and market forces determine what medical procedures are covered. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen files this report: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:09:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29935 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29935#When:08:08:00Z A technology called gasification is generating enthusiasm among Cleveland officials as a next step in making the city a center for green energy and sustainability. But some environmental groups say the technology isn't as environmentally friendly as its proponents claim, and are calling for more scrutiny. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:08:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29934 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29934#When:03:00:00Z Cleveland School’s CEO Eugene Sanders’ Transformation Plan was finally put to a vote last night by the school board – and it passed almost unanimously. ideastream®’s Ida Lieszkovszky has this report. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29933 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29933#When:21:48:00Z Dozens of Ohioans who were ripped off by their OWN attorneys are being sent some money as compensation. It comes from a special "Clients' Security Fund." Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:48:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29931 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29931#When:18:24:00Z A Cleveland program that helps people with promising ideas turn them into viable business opportunities has inspired a similar effort in Greater Akron. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:24:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29930 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29930#When:18:06:01Z The Cleveland School Board is set to vote Tuesday night on a transformation plan that officials say will set the district on a course for future success. ideastream's Bill Rice reports. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:06:01 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29920 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29920#When:12:11:00Z Anyone who's been through chemotherapy knows about the physical side effects -- nausea, hair loss, fatigue. But there are other side effects that are less common that doctors are only now beginning to learn more about. They include fuzzy thinking, trouble concentrating, and difficulty multi tasking. Doctors call it Mild Cognitive Impairment. Patients call it "chemo brain." Angela Townsend is a health reporter whose story appears in the health section of today's Plain Dealer. She spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman about her story. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:11:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29919 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29919#When:10:00:00Z The national rankings of health by counties came out earlier this year. In Ohio, Delaware county -north of Columbus--came in first -- Lawrence and Scioto counties in the south east corner of the state came in last. But what do these rankings mean, and what, if anything, can community leaders do with this information? ideastream health reporter Gretchen Cuda spent yesterday afternoon at a workshop in Akron for leaders in the local health care and public health arena to find out. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29917 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29917#When:21:19:00Z Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says the number of reported scams spiked last year. Now he’s promoting a new tool he hopes will help keep the public ahead of swindlers. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff reports. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:19:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29916 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29916#When:19:11:00Z There's a life and death irony playing out in Ohio's prison system. Corrections officials have gotten hospital treatment for a prison inmate, so he can get better ....and be executed. Bill Cohen of Ohio Public Radio reports. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:11:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29915 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29915#When:18:38:00Z Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich is calling on The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority to use federal stimulus dollars to restore bus service along routes targeted for cutbacks in April. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:38:00 -0500 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29903 http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/29903#When:06:29:00Z The topic of regionalism is one we talk about from time to time on Morning Edition. It can often be technical and dull, so a grant-making organization in town is trying to liven things up. The Fund for Our Economic Future is awarding $330 thousand to up to four projects that are regional in nature. The winners will be chosen by you, the public. If this sounds familiar, it is. The first round of grants were given out last year. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman takes a closer look at this latest round of Efficient GovNow proposals. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:29:00 -0500