Local Public Policy Issue Forums 2015-2020
League of Women Voters-Greater Cleveland
From the 19th Amendment to the Occupy Movement:
Women’s Social Movement Activism
A talk by Heather Hurwitz, Lecturer, Sociology, CWRU
Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 7pm
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“Shine a light on Dark Money”
Tuesday, August 11 at 7pm
Panelists include
Ian Vandewalker of Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law,
Heather Taylor-Miesle of The Ohio Environmental Council &
Common Cause Ohio‘s Catherine Turcer
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“Choose Wisely: A How-to Guide for Getting to Know Judicial Candidates.”
Wednesday July 22, 2020 at 7:00P.M.
Camille Wimbish, Ohio Fair Courts Alliance
Mia Lewis, Common Cause Ohio
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A Community Conversation: Caring for Children and Families through COVID-19
June 24, 2020 at 7pm via Zoom
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Money in Politics June 2020 edition
Tuesday June 9, 2020 at 7pm edt
“Following the Money: The History and Where We are Now”
with Catherine Turcer, Common Cause Ohio
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Gerrymandering and Ohio video forum
Thursday May 28 at 7pm
w/Michael Li, Brennan Center For Justice
Kathay Feng, National Redistricting Director, Common Cause US
Jen Miller, Exec Director LWV-Ohio
Catherine Turcer, Exec Director, Common Cause Ohio will moderate
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How will some of Cleveland’s most critical non profits survive
Covid-19? Virtual Forum
Thursday May 21 7pm
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Vote by Mail in Ohio: The Best Way to Do It
A video forum with voting rights experts from Colorado, Oregon and Ohio Wednesday May 6, 2020 at 7pm edt
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The Crisis in Local News:
Reinventing the Business of Journalism
Video Forum on Thursday April 16 at 7 p.m.
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The 2020 Census: Confronting Facts and Impact
Sunday April 5, 2020 Video Forum at 9:30am
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Beyond Suffrage: Women’s Reform Networks and the Road for
Women’s Rights Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Visiting Assistant Professor, History, CWRU Thursday February 27, 2020 at 7p.m.
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EdChoice/Voucher/Ohio School Funding Forum
February 25, 2020 7:00p.m. moderated by Patrick O’Donnell
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Preschool and Early Child Education forum Jan 30, 2020 at Shaker Hts Public Library moderated by Sharon Broussard
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Bail Reform in Ohio. What are our Options? Thursday December 12, 2019. Moderated by Nick Castele, WCPN, Ideastream
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How Do We Increase Voter Turnout in 2020, Wednesday November 13, 2019
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Senior Financial Fraud Town Hall, Tuesday September 24, 2019
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Women’s Health in Ohio forum in Lakewood September 17, 2019
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2020 U.S. Census forum in Beachwood September 12, 2019
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Plastics forum in Rocky River August 29, 2019
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Domestic Violence forum in Shaker Heights July 25, 2019
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Keeping Kids Safe in an Online World Monday June 17, 2019
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Food Insecurity in Shaker Heights Thursday June 13, 2019
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Waste Water and the West Side…what are the issues? Wednesday June 5, 2019
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How Do We Increase Voter Turnout Wednesday May 29, 2019
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Making Sense of Local Judicial Elections Tuesday May 7, 2019
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MONEY IN POLITICS: The impact of unchecked campaign financing and what we can do about it Thursday April 11, 2019
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Shaker Hts “State of the City Address by Mayor David Weiss
Tuesday March 19 7pm
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“The Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924 and how they changed Cleveland”
Tuesday March 5, 2019
Dr. John J. Grabowski, CWRU Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History
with a brief update on Immigration 2019 in #CLE by Lynn Tramonte, Ohio Immigrant Alliance
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How do school vouchers affect our public schools and taxpayers?
Thursday. March 14, 2019, 7 pm
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“How to Reduce Gun Violence in Ohio” February 26, 2019, moderated by Peter Krause, Cleveland.com
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“Voting Rights Forum: What have we learned about how to run elections” Thursday February 7, 2019, moderated by Rich Exner, Cleveland.com
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“Plastics and Lake Erie” Tuesday December 4, 2018, moderated by Elizabeth Miller, Environmental Reporter, Ideastream
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“Chronic Pain in the Post-Opioid Era” Thursday November 15, 2018, moderated by Brie Zeltner, The Plain Dealer
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“The Election’s Over: What did the voter’s say?” Tuesday November 13, 2018, moderated by M.L. Schulze
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“How to Reduce Gun Violence in Ohio” September 12, 2018, moderated by Peter Krouse, Cleveland.com
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“Waste and Recycling in Cuyahoga County” a talk by Diane Bickett, Exec. Director, Cuyahoga County Sold Waste District August 30, 2018
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“Ohio’s School Report Cards: What do they really tell us?” August 29, 2018, moderated by Patrick O’Donnell, Plain Dealer
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“Voting Issues in Ohio” August 22, 2018, moderated by Thomas Suddes, Cleveland.com
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“Ohio Gun Laws: What are our options?” July 17, 2018, moderated by Darrielle Snipes, WCPN/Ideastream
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“Women in Politics: How to get more women to run for office in Ohio” Wednesday May 16, 2018 moderated by Mary Kilpatrick, Reporter, Cleveland.com
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“Race and infant mortality in NE Ohio: why are black babies dying more and what can be done” Wednesday September 27, 2017
moderated by: Brie Zeltner, The Plain Dealer
THE OHIO BOARD OF EDUCATION aka The State School Board How can they help us? How can we help them? Monday, September 25, 2017
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The “Ohio Drug Price Act-Issue #2” forum
September 19, 2017 moderated by Jeremy Pelzer, Cleveland.com
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Video from the Cleveland Mayoral Candidate Forum (8/30/2017) Cleveland Public Library
“The Election for Mayor: A Discussion about the future of Cleveland” August 29, 2017, Leila Atassi, moderator
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“Shaker Square: Its past, present and future” July 25, 2017 Steven Litt, Plain Dealer, moderator
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“Wildlife in Northeast Ohio: why can’t we all just get along?” July 17, 2017 Jim McCarty, Plain Dealer, moderator
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“Transportation in Northeast Ohio: Where’s the Equity?”
-June 14, 2017 Ginger Chirst, The Plain Dealer, moderator
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Fracking and the Impact of the Utica Shale on Ohio
-May 16, 2017 Dan Shingler, Crain’s Cleveland Business moderator
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East Side Development: Prospects for Reinvention
-May 9, 2017 Terry Schwarz, #CLE Urban Design Collaboration, KSU/moderator
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The Foster Care System in Northeast Ohio. Is it Broken?
-April 19, 2017 Phillip Morris, Plain Dealer/moderator
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The Proposed Merger of Cleveland and East Cleveland. How could this happen? Should it?
-January 31, 2017 Nick Castele/Ideastream moderator
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Shaker Hts. Library, Schools, Council forum
– December 8, 2016
“Sports Stadium Financing in Cleveland” forum
– November 17, 2016 Peter Krouse/Cleveland.com moderator
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“Relationship Between Cleveland Police and the Community” forum November 15, 2016 Mark Naymik/Cleveland.com moderator
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“Regionalism and the West Shore Communities” forum
November 14, 2016 Janice Patterson, LWV-Greater Cleveland moderator
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“Marijuana Legalization in Ohio” forum
October 13, 2016 Jackie Borchardt, Cleveland.com moderator
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“Water Quality of Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River” forum
September 15, 2016 Jim McCarty, Plain Dealer moderator
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“Redistricting and Voting Rights in Ohio” forum
August 25, 2016 Tom Suddes, Cleveland.com moderator
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“Regionalism and Shaker Heights” forum
August 18, 2016 Judy Rawson, moderator
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Internet Bandwidth in Shaker Heights 6.9.16
“2016 Republican National Convention: What’s it mean to Cleveland?” forum
May 17, 2016 Andrew Tobias, Cleveland.com, moderator
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The “Van Aken Project” Forum in Shaker Heights 4.21.16
Public Policy: Pre-School Education in Northeast Ohio 4/12/2016
2016 Ohio and U.S. Primary Preview 3.1.16
“Cuyahoga County Waterfronts and Neighborhood Development” forum
February 9, 2016 Steven Litt, Plain Dealer, moderator
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”Your Money, Your Healthcare: Accessing Quality Treatment at a Time of Rapid Change”
January 19, 2016
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“Housing Crisis in Northeast Ohio – Where are We in 2015?”
October 8, 2015
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“How to Become an Education Activist in Northeast Ohio” forum
August 19, 2015
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“Land Use in Cuyahoga County” forum
– Wednesday July 29, 2015
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”Regional Cooperation in Northeast Ohio or How to get 59 Civic Entities to Play Together” forum
Tom Beres/WKYC moderator
– June 17, 2015
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