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State of Ohio: Friday, November 6, 2009
There were nearly 1,800 tax questions, school levies and local races among the issues on ballots across the state, along with the three statewide issues. And while voter turnout was expected to be around 20%, the actual result was more than 40%. All three statewide issues passed, but the star of the show on election night was easily Issue 3, the constitutional amendment that will permit two developers’ groups to build one casino each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo.
Upside/Downside: Future of Brook Park Plant Uncertain
Regional News Stories: Friday, November 6, 2009
Ford announced this week that it made nearly $1 billion profit in the most recent quarter. Meantime, the United Auto Workers union voted overwhelmingly to reject contract changes that would have saved the company money. Workers at the Brook Park engine complex voted overwhelmingly in favor of the contract which would have brought new work to that plant. But now that plant's future is uncertain. Susan Helper is an auto industry expert who teaches at the Weatherhead School at Case Western Reserve University. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with Helper about what's ahead for the engine complex now that the contract failed.
Ohio AG Sues Second Mortgage Loan Servicer
Regional News Stories: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is suing a second mortgage loan servicer, claiming it used unfair and deceptive practices against borrowers seeking help with their home loans. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.
Critics Of Issue 3 Will Propose Changing Terms Of Casino Gambling
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Just hours after Ohio voters okayed a ballot issue authorizing gambling casinos, some critics are already proposing changes. Under one scenario, voters would be asked to approve them next May.
Jorma Kaukonen, The Tyranny of Email and Donald Black
Around Noon: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Dee Perry shares an archived interview and performance with Ohio blues guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer - Jorma Kaukonen - prior to his appearance for the Kent State Folk Festival. Plus we attempt to escape The Tyranny of Email with award-winning writer and book critic John Freeman before his booksigning tomorrow night at Barnes and Noble Woodmere. And local photographer Donald Black discusses his recent art exhibit For Closure, which focuses on the local foreclosure crisis and partners him with poets and writers from The Lit.
Ohio Voters Approve Casino Gambling
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
After four previous failed attempts to legalize casino gambling in Ohio, backers of state issue 3 finally won voters over with their proposal to a casino in each of four Ohio cities.
Post-Election Analysis
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
On the ballot, you're deciding: Casinos? A livestock oversight board? A County executive or a charter review? Tax levies? Candidates for mayor, council, school board? The results will have far-reaching implications for Ohio and our region. Wednesday morning at 9, join the reporters' roundtable for analysis of the election results.
The View from NPR’s Corner Office
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Like nearly every other business and media organization, National Public Radio has had to make some tough decisions over the last year in light of falling revenue: It ended some programs, ordered two rounds of layoffs and redirected resources to the web. NPR's President and CEO Vivian Schiller says public radio is now well-positioned to do more than just survive in the news media's uncertain future. We'll hear more from the corner office at NPR Tuesday morning at 9.
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The Foreclosure Crisis
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50 years ago, Cleveland's Mount Pleasant neighborhood was a vibrant neighborhood, with shops and well-kept homes. But today, it is on the verge of a complete changeover: buildings sit in disrepair, shops are boarded up, kids become high school drop outs. What happened? What can happen now to turn this neighborhood back in the other direction? 2007
What Would Merging Mean?
Northeast Ohio's economy has drastically changed over the last decade. Municipal budgets have shrunk. Manufacturing jobs have declined and the urban core -- Cleveland -- is losing population. As leaders search for solutions, talk of regionalism has ignited conversations and ideas, including more collaboration among cities, even the possibility of merger between city and county government in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. ideastream explores that radical idea with reports and interviews on radio and TV. 2007
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