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90.3 WCPN® Previous Reports on 2001 Election
Mayoral Control
of Cleveland Schools
Not long after the next mayor of Cleveland takes office in January another
campaign will get underway - one that will shape the future of Cleveland's
public schools. Both mayoral candidates - Jane Campbell and Raymond Pierce
- say the school district has improved since Mayor Mike White took control
of it in 1996. Whoever wins will have to take a stand on whether control
of the district should remain in the mayor's hands. That question goes
to citizens as a ballot referendum next year. 90.3
WCPN®'s Bill Rice has this report. Aired October 30, 2001.
The Ward 11 Council
Race
In Ward 11 on Cleveland’s eastside, the city council race has a lot of
people talking. 90.3 WCPN®’s
Tarice Sims examines the campaign trails of two council hopefuls in
Collinwood who are doing what they feel is necessary to win votes. Aired
November 2, 2001.
The Ward 8 Council
Race
The race for City Council in Ward 8 on Cleveland’s eastside has gotten
tighter since the primary. Longtime representative and finance chairman
Bill Patmon lost the October second vote to challenger Sabra Pierce Scott.
But, 90.3 WCPN®’s Tarice
Sims reports the incumbent feels he should be given 4 more years to
complete the job he started which he calls “Glenville’s comeback,"
while his challenger says time’s up. Aired November 2, 2001.
Mayor's
Race in Cleveland
With no incumbent on the ballot, voters in Cleveland will choose a new
mayor Tuesday for the first time since 1989. Both candidates are liberal
democrats in their forties. Both say if elected they'll improve education
and access to healthcare. But with an electorate distracted by terrorist
attacks and no clear distinctions between the candidates, for some racial
differences may be a deciding factor. From
member station 90.3 WCPN®, Janet Babin reports. Aired October
29, 2001.
Mayor's
Race - Finances
Pre-General Election Finance Reports for the Cleveland mayoral candidates
are in - 90.3 WCPN®'s
Janet Babin reviews the reports for Jane Campbell and Raymond Pierce.
Aired October 26, 2001.
Mayor's
Race - About Race
Cleveland's two Mayoral Candidates seem to be having trouble disagreeing.
Until recently Ray Pierce and Jane Campbell would speak gingerly about
their differences during debates. Plus the two had to deal with a public
not in the mood for polarization, after terrorist attacks ignited the
urge for solidarity among all Americans. Many voters remain undecided,
but those who have made a choice often end up citing race and gender as
partial reasons for their decision. Could these basic differences end
up deciding who the city's next Mayor will be? 90.3
WCPN®'s Janet Babin reports. Aired October 15, 2001.
Primary
Election - Mayor's Race
And then there were two who would be Mayor. Cleveland voters have decided
which two mayoral candidates will vie for the top spot next month. One
is a political veteran with years of experience, the other is an attorney
who's never held elected office. 90.3
WCPN®'s Janet Babin reports on the primary election for mayor
of Cleveland. Aired October 3, 2001.
Mayors
and the Media
Cleveland's mayoral candidates are on the prowl, looking for coverage
and endorsements from local news outlets. It may be a bit early to say
how well the candidates are doing, getting their message out, but it's
already clear most of them are working on presenting themselves as approachable.
Whoever inherits the front office at 601 Lakeside will inherit a press
corps toughened by 12 years of Mike White. The new mayor's relations with
these reporters will set the tone for the next four years. 90.3
WCPN®'s April Baer reports. Aired September 6, 2001.
Adding
the Arts to Cleveland's Political Agenda
With a month to go before Cleveland's primary election, mayoral candidates
are putting out position papers on their building blocks for a better
city. Stronger schools, safer neighborhoods and more jobs are common themes.
But, members of the local arts community think that their needs are being
ignored. 90.3 WCPN®'s
David C. Barnett reports on a call to add arts and culture to Cleveland's
political agenda. Aired September 5, 2001.
An
Environmental Agenda for Cleveland's New Mayor
This year's slate of candidates will have to deal with an extensive
agenda of pressing issues, not the least of which is the environment.
While not everyone will agree that environmental concerns are the most
urgent ones facing the city's new chief executive officer, there are many
who believe that a clean and healthy environment is key to the city's
ability to attract new jobs and encourage economic growth. 90.3
WCPN®'s Karen Schaefer has this report on an environmental agenda
for the next mayor of Cleveland. Aired August 22, 2001.
African
American Women's Agenda For Next Mayor
More than 240,000 African Americans live in the city of Cleveland
and over half are women. Recently a group of these women organized to
try to translate the sheer numbers into political power. With the changeover
in the mayoral office a given this election, these women are saying now
is the time to propose their agenda ultimately offering a choice to potential
candidates: meet our needs or lose our vote. 90.3
WCPN®'s Tarice Sims reports. Aired August 10, 2001
Health
Issues for 2001 Mayoral Race
The campaigning has begun for this fall's mayoral race in Cleveland.
When voters cast their ballots this fall, one issue they may be keeping
in mind is the health of the city. During the past 12 years of Mayor Mike
White's term, City Hall has taken on an entirely new role in public health.
The person who succeeds him will inherit a set of responsibilities and
expectations that are unlike any in recent history. 90.3
WCPN®'s April Baer reports. Aired August 2, 2001
Ohio
Party Politics: The Democrats
Being in the minority is often no fun, and perhaps no one in Ohio
understands that more than Democrats occupying state government seats.
Democrats have been out of power for a good decade now, and party leaders
are itching to regain at least some of their former clout in Columbus.
While elections for state offices are still more than a year away, Democratic
strategies are beginning to take shape. In the second of two reports on
party politics in Ohio, 90.3
WCPN®'s Bill Rice looks at what Democrats see as their best chance
for success in 2002. Aired July 20, 2001
Ohio
Party Politics: The Republicans
The Ohio state government is firmly under Republican control, but
it wasn't that long ago when the reverse was true. In 1986 Democrats held
majorities in both the House and the Senate, and democrat Richard Celeste
held the governor's seat. Less than a decade later Republicans had taken
over both legislative chambers and the governorship, and today they hold
virtually all the elected executive offices as well. But no one - Democrat
or Republican - takes it for granted that the GOP's dominance is here
to stay. Ohio politics is volatile, and both sides say any number of things
could turn the political tide by the 2002 election. In the first of two
reports on state party politics in Ohio, 90.3
WCPN®'s Bill Rice looks at how Republicans are preparing to maintain
their control in Columbus. Aired July 19, 2001
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