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Debates

Debating Ohio - The Race For Governor (Debate 3)
This is the last of three statewide debates with the candidates for governor. It was held in Cleveland and is a partnership between Ohio's public broadcasters and three of the state's leading newspapers. Click here to listen to the third debate. Aired November 1, 2002.

Debating Ohio - The Race for Governor (Debate 2)
This is the second of three statewide debates with the candidates for governor. It was held in Columbus and is a partnership between Ohio's public broadcasters and three of the state's leading newspapers. Click here to listen to the second debate. Aired October 23, 2002.

Debating Ohio - The Race for Governor (Debate 1)
This is the first of three statewide debates with the candidates for governor. It was held at Dayton's public television station and is a partnership between Ohio's public broadcasters and three of the state's leading newspapers. Click here to listen to the first debate. Aired October 15, 2002.

Feature Stories

Traficant Out, Ryan In the 17th
One of the only bright spots for Ohio Democrats this election was in Northeast Ohio's newly drawn 17th Congressional District. State Senator Timothy Ryan beat out former Congressman James Traficant, and Republican State Representative Ann Womer-Benjamin. The 29-year-old will represent parts of Summit, Portage, Trumbull and Mahoning counties in Washington. 90.3's Janet Babin reports.

State Treasurer's Race Heats Up
Normally the state treasurer's race doesn't attract a lot of attention. But this year, accusations leveled by Democrat challenger Mary Boyle against Republican incumbent Joe Deters have caught the attention of newspapers and voters statewide. (Boyle charges that Deters accepted large campaign contributions from people who do business with the state treasurer's office. Deters responds that's perfectly legal - and that Boyle has her own accountability problems, dating from when she was Cuyahoga County Commissioner.) In the wider political arena, pundits say this is the only race where a Cleveland area Democrat has a realistic chance for statewide office. ideastream's Karen Schaefer lays out the issues. Aired October 31, 2002.

Citizens All
Many critical issues will be decided in this year's off-year election, among them a citywide ballot question for Cleveland that could influence the educational future of tens of thousands of children. Cleveland is one of a few cities in the country whose school district is controlled by its mayor. On November 5th voters will decide whether they want to keep the mayor in charge of appointing the school board, or return to electing school board members. Citizens All is a documentary piece that explores the origins of mayoral control in Cleveland, and how citizens feel about how well it’s served those citizens in the making - the students. It was produced by ideastream’s Bill Rice, who has been covering education for 90.3 for the past two years.

Jailed Traficant Running For Office
For the first time since 1984, there's a good chance that citizens in Ohio's 17th congressional district will be represented by someone other than James Traficant, who was convicted of federal corruption charges and expelled from the House this summer. Traficant is seeking election to the newly drawn district as an independent. His campaign is scheduled to begin television ads today and his supporters are working hard at the grassroots level, even as Traficant is locked in a federal prison in Pennsylvania. 90.3's Janet Babin caught up with some of them at a high school football game - she files this report. Aired October 29, 2002.

Focus on Issue 4 Campaign
The vote on Issue 4 is getting a lot of attention heading into the November 5th. The referendum that will decide whether or not to leave the school system in the hands of the mayor is touted by some as the most crucial item on Cleveland's ballot. We've heard much about the arguments for and against - the right to vote versus the needs of the children, accountability to the mayor versus accountability to the people. Today we take a look at the campaigns - where the support is going, and how the messages are getting out. 90.3's Bill Rice reports.

Audio Interviews