Jean Murrell Capers (1913-2017)
1948 photo (CSU)
Jean Murrell Capers by Marian Morton
Jean Murrell Capers (1913-2017) met head-on the challenges of being both female and black by maintaining her outspoken political independence. The daughter of teachers, she went to Western Reserve University on a scholarship, one of the university’s few black students at the time. She earned a degree in education and taught briefly before getting her law degree from Cleveland Law School. She passed the Ohio Bar in 1945 and was appointed assistant police prosecutor by Mayor Thomas A. Burke in 1946. “[A]nother first for Negro women,” the Cleveland Call and Post announced proudly. [16]The newspaper later applauded Capers as the one of several “lady lawyers [who] bring beauty [and] brains” to the local legal community. An accompanying photo shows a stylish Capers, smiling mischievously. [17]
Capers made her first foray into partisan politics in 1943, staging an unsuccessful write-in campaign for City Council. She also ran unsuccessfully for Council in 1945 and 1947. Like Cermak, she early gained the support of organized women’s groups, and in 1949, she got one of her few political endorsements from the Glenara Temple of Elks, of which she was a member. “[I]t is high time that Negro womanhood took its place in the sun of city politics,” said Republican leader and temple member, Lethia C. Fleming. [18] In 1949, on her fourth try, Capers became the first black woman to be elected to City Council and the first Democrat to be elected from what had historically been a Republican ward.
Her four subsequent elections to Council reflected her ability to organize her ward and get out her supporters, doubtless impressed by her education, her political skills, and her glamorous appearance. Capers fought for a swimming pool for her ward’s children and offered a prize for the neighborhood’s cleanest yard.
But she also sparked plenty of controversy and made plenty of enemies. She joined forces with Council member Charles V. Carr in an unsuccessful effort to make the possession (as opposed to the sale) of policy slips legal despite police efforts to crack down on the numbers racket. [19] And despite the opposition from local pastors, she got a license for a local bingo parlor. She criticized Cleveland’s ambitious slum clearance program: “In every instance since urban renewal began, the city has created more problems than it has cured. This is reflected in increased crime and lower sanitation standards.”[20] (Its critics often referred to urban renewal as “Negro removal.”)
Her opponents alleged that she had ties to rackets figures and pointed to her poor attendance record at Council meetings. There were also allegations of voter fraud in her ward in 1952 and 1953. In 1956, she was the only black member of Council to oppose the fluoridation of city water, further estranging her from the Democratic majority. [21]
Even though it had earlier praised her, Capers’ most outspoken critic became the Cleveland Call and Post, the city’s African-American and Republican newspaper, which accused her of being a lazy Councilman and a “wholly irresponsible person.” [22] She was a “vicious, skilled campaigner,” the paper claimed, whose sex “protected her from retaliation in kind.”[23] Her sex did not protect her from savage attacks by the paper – for example, for her opposition to the appointment of Charles P. Lucas, a black, to the Cleveland Transit Board in 1958: “the odor of selfish irresponsibility and putrid demagoguery … marked the conduct of Mrs. Jean Murrell Capers,” the paper spluttered. [24] Everyone wanted her out of office except her constituents.
By 1959, however, although she was chairman of Council’s powerful planning committee, Capers had lost her Council seat to James H. Bell, the candidate endorsed by local Democrats. Bell “ has retired, at least temporarily, one of Cleveland’s most colorful and successful political demagogues …. [who] was possessed of a vibrant sort of feminine attractiveness, an excellent family background, and a razor sharp mind, ” wrote the Call and Post. [25] Capers unsuccessfully filed suit in Common Pleas Court to set aside Bell’s “fraudulent victory.” [26] Undiscouraged, she ran unsuccessfully in 1960 in the Democratic primary for state Senate in a large field that included Carl Stokes, and in 1963, she lost a primary race for her old Council seat.
In 1965, Capers and her League of Non-Partisan Voters organized the movement to draft Stokes to run as an independent mayoral candidate, a race which he lost. Only two years later, however, the league supported Republican Seth Taft when he ran against Stokes for mayor. Capers minced no words when she explained league’s about-face: “Mr. Taft has qualities superior to those of his opponent and has the broad personal knowledge necessary to administer the complex affairs of the city. Stokes knows nothing about anything and is far too superficial in our judgement to serve as mayor. Carl Stokes especially lacks the knowledge and understanding necessary to solve this city’s crisis in human relations.” [27] Capers subsequently acted as the lawyer for Lee-Seville homeowners who fought off Stokes’ plan to locate public housing in their neighborhood. In his embittered autobiography, Stokes called her “one of the brightest politicians ever to come out of Cleveland” but also accused her of being a hustler who supported him in 1965 only to get herself back into politics. [28]
In March 1971, Capers decided to run as an independent in the mayoral primary. She had joined the new National Organization for Women and hoped to win support from the emerging woman’s movement. In mid-summer, she discovered that she had missed the Board of Elections filing date for independents but persuaded a federal judge to overturn this early filing date. The date became a moot point since she did not get enough valid signatures on her petition and was disqualified from the mayoral race. Thanks to a divided Democratic Party, Republican Ralph Perk was elected mayor.
By 1976, Capers had become a Republican herself, and her former nemesis, the Call and Post, endorsed her candidacy for Juvenile Court Judge. She lost this race, but Republican Governor James A. Rhodes appointed her to a municipal judgeship in 1977, a position she held until her retirement in 1986. Reflecting on her long, difficult political career, Capers pointed to her double handicaps of race and gender, maintaining that her “detractors resented her not just because she was a black woman but because she was an educated black woman. ‘They still had the concept that the only place for a Negro woman was on her knees scrubbing the floors. If I had been a dumb Negro woman, I would have gotten along much better.’”[29]
In recognition of her long, difficult political career, Capers earned many professional honors. These include the Norman S. Minor Bar Association Trailblazer Award and induction into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame.
This essay is part of a longer piece written by Dr. Marian Morton, here
“Is Northeast Ohio a Sanctuary Region?” a forum on Jan 17, 2018
League of Women Voters Cleveland Hts/Univ Hts Chapter and Heights Public Library Present:
Is Northeast Ohio a Sanctuary Region?
Laws and policies: Where does our region stand on immigration?
The Cleveland.com preview for the forum is here
Video from forum
Wednesday January 17, 2018
From: 7:00-8:30pm
Heights Library Main Branch
2345 Lee Road Cleveland Hts 44118
This panel will take an informed perspective on current Cleveland Hts, Cuyahoga County, Ohio and U.S. immigration policies and laws.
Panelists:
Kahlil Seren, Councilperson, City of Cleveland Heights
Farhad Sethna Esq., Immigration-America
Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director, America’s Voice
Moderated by Elizabeth Knowles Esq, Immigration & Human Rights Law Clinic, University of Akron
Free and open to the public
“A Man is Passing” Edmund Vance Cooke poem written in honor of Tom L. Johnson
Poem written in 1910 by Edmund Vance Cooke in honor of Cleveland Mayor Tom L Johnson
A MAN is passing. Hail him, you
Who realize him stanch and strong and true.
He found us dollar-bound and party-blind;
He leaves a City with a Civic Mind,
Choosing her conduct with a conscious care.
Selecting one man here, another there.
And scorning labels. Craft and Graft and Greed
Ran rampant in our halls and few took heed.
The Public Service and the Public Rights
Were bloody bones for wolf and jackal fights.
Now, even the Corporate Monster licks the hand,
Where once he snarled his insolent demand.
Who tamed it? Answer as you will.
But truth is truth, and his the credit still.
A Man is passing. Flout him, you
Who would not understand and never knew.
Tranquil in triumph, in defeat the same.
He never asked your praise, nor shirked your blame.
For he, as Captain of the Common Good,
Has earned the right to be misimderstood.
Behold! he raised his hand against his class;
Aye, he forsook the Few and served the Mass.
Year upon year he bore the battle’s brunt;
And so, the hiss, the cackle and the grunt!
He found us striving each his selfish part.
He leaves a City with a Civic Heart,
Which gives the fortune-fallen a new birth.
And reunites him with his Mother Earth;
Which seeks to look beyond the broken law
To find the broken life, and mend its flaw.
A Man is passing. Nay, no demigod.
But a plain man, close to the common sod
Whence springs the grass of our humanity. Strong
Is he, but human; therefore sometimes wrong,
Sometimes impatient of the slower throng.
Sometimes unmindful of the formal thong.
But ever with his feet set toward the height
To plant the banner of the Common Right,
And ever with his eyp fixed on the goal.
The Vision of a City with a Soul.
Maurice Maschke aggregation
1 Maurice Maschke – The Gentleman Boss of Cleveland by Brent Larkin
2 Maurice Maschke from Philip W. Porter
4 The Death of Maurice Maschke
5 “Maurice Maschke Memoirs” Plain Dealer Series August, 1934
6 Maurice Maschke, a tribute written by Roelif Loveman, Plain Dealer (11/20/1936)
How metro Cleveland and Akron stack up against Buffalo, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit and Pittsburgh – 9/15/2017 Cleveland.com
How metro Cleveland and Akron stack up against Buffalo, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit and Pittsburgh
9/15/2017 Cleveland.com
by Rich Exner
The link is here
Some of the Best of 2016
Joe Posnanski story on Cleveland Cavs and LeBron James 6.20.16 (NBC)
(article removed by NBC)
Some of the Best of 2016: Long Form Essays of Note (plus other content)
Drowning in Dysfunction: How the Cleveland Water Department is Failing its Community, Violating Rights (WEWS-TV5) 12/22/2016
Returning to Ohio How a small, Midwestern town has changed over the decades—and where it aims to go (Atlantic) 12/12/16
Tower Struggle. What Does Sale of Iconic Building Mean for Cleveland? 11.1.16 (Cleveland Magazine)
Silent Sanctuaries: In Pittsburgh, These Houses of God Stand Mute, Often Crumbling 10.31.16 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Can’t You Hear the 1948 Whistle Blowin’ 10.27.16 (New York Times)
Cleveland Indians in 1948: A Story of Integration 10.24.16 (New York Times)
“Heart of Steel” Series from Plain Dealer About Steel Industry in Cleveland 10.16.16 (Plain Dealer)
Confessions of a Rust Belt Orphan (or how I learned to stop worrying and love Akron) by Jason Segedy 10.12.16 (Cleveland Scene)
Collinwood 1908: Bringing a Fire Back into History 10.6.16 (Belt)
“Voter Registration in Ohio” a Short History by Michael Curtin 9.25.16
“Louis Stokes Autobiography “The Gentleman from Ohio” Part 1 is here (Cleveland.com) 8.29.16
“Louis Stokes Autobiography “The Gentleman from Ohio” Part 2 is here (Cleveland.com) 8.30.16
Cleveland Metro Economic Performance is Mixed, According Cleveland Federal Reserve 8.25.16
Great Lakes Exposition: A World’s Fair to Remember Opened 80 Years Ago This summer: photos 7.28.16 (Cleveland.com)
In Cleveland’s Public Square, Rights are Exercised. Loudly 7.26.16 (New York Times)
The Challenge of Keeping Black Families From Leaving the Midwest 7.5.16 (Atlantic)
Greater Cleveland Employment Trends: 2014 and 2015 -March 2016 (Cleveland State University)
“Viktor Schreckengost-The Exchange of Art with the Everyday” – winner of the 2016 Teaching Cleveland website award at History Day 3.5.16
New Images Reveal True Impact of Freeways on Cleveland’s Neighborhoods by Tim Kovach 2/25/16 FreshWater
Is Waterfront Development Paying Off? Nine Takeaways From LWV Forum: Steven Litt 2.15.16 (Plain Dealer/Cleveland.com)
How Local Media Coverage is Forcing Cleveland to Finally Fix Its Lead Problem 2.9.16 (Columbia Journalism Review)
Correcting For Bias: Mansfield Frazier 1.2.16 (Cool Cleveland)
Regionalism in Northeast Ohio-Material on the Subject from the past 10+ Years
Here’s another list of the “Best of 2016” from the Cleveland Scene
About Us
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Teaching Cleveland Digital is dedicated to Newton D. Baker and his concept of Civitism:
In his four-year tenure from 1912 to 1916 Newton D. Baker fostered Tom L. Johnson’s ideal of a Utopia of Civic Righteousness. He coined a new word to designate his policy; it was “civitism,” once described as a combination of “Home Rule and the Golden Rule for Cleveland.”
Baker believed that the greatness of a city did not depend on its buildings, either public or private, but rather on the intensity with which its citizens loved the city as their home. Such a pervasive feeling would inevitably produce beautiful parks,cleaner streets, honest government, and widespread adherence to justice as the ideal of its social and economic life.
It was his firm intention to make “civitism” mean the same thing for the city that patriotism signified for the nation.
(From CH Cramer’s Biography of Newton D. Baker)
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Mayor Michael R. White Interview, Parts One – Five (video)
Michael R. White was Mayor of Cleveland from 1990-2002. He was interviewed for Teaching Cleveland Digital on July 24, 2013. Cameras by Jerry Mann and Meagan Lawton, Edited by Jerry Mann, Interviewed by Michael Baron. © 2013 Jerry Mann and Teaching Cleveland Digital.
Part one covers Mayor White’s formative years in the Cleveland neighborhood of Glenville, living in Cleveland during the election of Carl Stokes in 1967 and White’s election as the first African-American Student Union President at The Ohio State University in 1973.
Part two covers his work with Columbus Republican Mayor Tom Moody, his return to Cleveland, working with and learning from Council President George Forbes and his election to Cleveland City Council.
Part three covers the 1980’s in Cleveland when Mayor George Voinovich and Council President George Forbes were in power. White then speaks about being elected Mayor of Cleveland, and his first challenge as Mayor: the baseball team wants a new ballpark, so White spearheads the Gateway development.
From Wikipedia:
White, who grew up in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood, began his political career early on during his college years at Ohio State University, when he protested against the discriminatory policies of the Columbus public bus system and was subsequently arrested. White then ran the following year for Student Union President and won, becoming the college’s first black student body leader. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 and a Master of Public Administration degree in 1974.
After college, White returned to Cleveland. He served on Cleveland City Council as an administrative assistant from 1976 to 1977 and later served as city councilman from the Glenville area from 1978 to 1984. During his time in city council, White became a prominent protégé of councilman George L. Forbes. White then represented the area’s 21st District in the Ohio Senate, serving as a Democratic assistant minority whip.
In 1989, White entered the heavily-contested race for mayor of Cleveland, along with several other notable candidates including Forbes, Ralph J. Perk Jr. (the son of former Cleveland mayor, Ralph J. Perk), Benny Bonanno (Clerk of the Cleveland Municipal Court), and Tim Hagan (Cuyahoga County commissioner). Out of all the candidates Forbes and White made it to the general election. It was the first time two Black candidates would emerge as the number one and two contenders in a primary election in Cleveland history.
In Cleveland, incumbent Mike White won re-election against council president George Forbes, who ran as the candidate of black power and the public sector unions. Angering the unions by eliminating some of the city’s exotic work rules, White presented himself as pro-business, pro-police and an effective manager above all, arguing that “jobs were the cure for the ‘addiction to the mailbox,'” referring to welfare checks. [1]
White ended up winning the race receiving 81 percent of the vote in predominantly white wards and 30 percent in the predominantly black wards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_R._White
News Aggregator Archives 2017
News Aggregator Archives 2017
MetroHealth’s new facilities give preview of what’s ahead for huge campus transformation (12/31/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Ohio poised to wrap 2017 with improved finances (12/29/2017) Toledo Blade
East Cleveland Budgets Within Recovery Plan, State Commission Say (12/29/2017) Ideastream
2017 In Review: What Ohio’s Legislature Did This Year (12/27/2017) WOSU
Charter school graduation rates way behind Ohio’s urban districts (12/26/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Cleveland reaches tipping point in 2017, planning a greener, healthier public realm (12/25/2017) Plain Dealer
Ohio Is At the Center of a National Debate Over Drawing Political lines (12/22/2017) WKSU
Opioid Crisis Exploding Numbers And Costs Of Foster Care In Ohio (12/21/2017) Ideastream
Census: Ohio gained more people in 2017 than other Midwest states (12/20/2017) Crain’s Detroit Business
Testing would have a smaller role in Ohio teacher evaluations under new bill (12/20/2017) Plain Dealer
Report: Ohio cities facing fiscal stress despite improving economy (12/19/2017) Dayton Daily News
75 Public Square in downtown Cleveland wins tax credits for revamp; Terminal Tower misses out (12/19/2017) Plain Dealer
Why Ohio health care startups saw a 206% funding increase in 2017 (12/18/2017) Venture Beat
Concerns raised over 2020 census accuracy, funding At stake: Ohio’s federally funded programs, clout in Washington (12/17/2017) Dayton Daily News
Who Uses the Great Lakes’ Water? (12/15/2017) Ideastream
Northeast Ohio house prices up 12.3 percent in November; sales jump (12/14/2017) Plain Dealer
Sales tax or property tax increase may be required to keep RTA viable, report says (12/13/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio’s test score graduation requirements could be eased for classes of 2019 and 2020 (12/12/2017) Plain Dealer
Graduation rates rise again; Ohio ranks low for black students (12/12/2017) Dayton Daily News
Ohio DREAMers Face Uncertain Futures As DACA Permits Set To Expire (12/12/2017) WOSU
Nearly three months after Hurricane Maria, hundreds of Puerto Rican families continue to pour into Northeast Ohio, looking to escape the wreckage they left behind. (12/11/2017) Ideastream
Ohio schools dish out suspensions, other discipline at wildly different rates (12/10/2017) Plain Dealer
Public transit sputters as state funding falls short (12/9/2017) Crain’s Cleveland business
Projects to create protected bike lanes in Cleveland received a major boost Friday (12/8/2017) Plain Dealer
Education Advocacy Groups Want To Simplify Ohio School Report Cards (12/7/2017) WOSU
New supermarket coalition aims to improve access to healthy food in Cuyahoga County (12/6/2017) Plain Dealer
Gender wage gap in Ohio: ‘We have to do better’ (12/4/2017) Dayton Daily News
With driver’s license suspensions soaring, Ohio lawmakers seek solutions (12/2/2017) Dayton Daily News
County Council Considering Fixes For Cleveland Public Transit (12/1/2017) Ideastream
Cuyahoga County could owe millions of dollars to employees whose work week was increased under new charter government (11/30/2017) Cleveland.com
Plan to expand tuition vouchers for private schools gaining new life in Ohio House (11/30/2017) Plain Dealer
Puerto Rican Enrollment Up In Ohio Schools Following Hurricane Maria (11/29/2017) WOSU
Cleveland-area house prices up 5.4 percent, Case-Shiller reports (11/28/2017) Plain Dealer
Ohio might not have enough money to pay unemployed workers by 2021 even without a recession (11/27/2017) Cincinnati Enquirer
As downtown Cleveland grows, condos are in short supply (11/26/2017) Plain Dealer
Critics: Ohio’s plan to cut Lake Erie algae lacks direction (11/25/2017) AP
State Report Shows Increased Crashes, Fatalities on Ohio Highways With 70 MPH Speed Limits (11/24/2017) Cleveland Scene
The Right To Not Vote: Larry Harmon’s Supreme Court Case Against Ohio (11/24/2017) WOSU
Route Reductions And A Fare Increase Looming For Cleveland’s Public Transit (11/23/2017) Ideastream
What hospital consolidation means for Ohio communities (11/23/2017) Plain Dealer
Federal judge to hear why Cleveland fails to properly handle citizen complaints against police (11/21/2017) Cleveland.com
Report Highlights Trends Both Encouraging—And Concerning—For NEO Economy (11/20/2017) Ideastream
Poverty, health care, housing in Cleveland’s wards remain key issues, report shows (11/20/2017) Cleveland.com
Joyce, Kaptur sponsoring bill for algal bloom research (11/20/2017) News-Herald
Will Say Yes to Education scholarship program boost Cleveland’s economy? (11/19/2017) Plain Dealer
The Clark Freeway Fight Offered A Lesson On What It Takes To Protect A Neighborhood (11/17/2017) Ideastream
With status of federal historic tax credit unclear, Ohio advocates fear “devastating” blow (11/17/2017) Plain Dealer
Ohio unemployment rate 5.1% in October; state gained 4,300 jobs (11/17/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio’s political future in 2018: Experts weigh in on governor, U.S. Senate races (11/16/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland Plan for schools gets mixed review from State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria (11/17/2017) Plain Dealer
Algae flourishes despite vast sums spent to prevent it (11/16/2017) Detroit News
Ohio behind national average for educated workers (11/15/2017) Dayton Daily News
Ohio Senate passes Down syndrome abortion ban (11/15/2017) Cleveland.com
Teacher education in Ohio to include instruction on preventing opioid abuse (11/15/2017) Cleveland.com
Art museum, sewer district launching $5M Doan Brook project that blends art, environment (11/14/2017) Plain Dealer
Controversial license-plate scanners to go up in Cleveland, 18 suburbs (11/14/2017) Cleveland.com
Candidates Agree Campaign Financing Reform Is Needed In Ohio But Disagree On The Solution (11/14/2017) Statehouse News
Ohio School Board Members Skeptical Of Kasich’s Message (11/14/2017) WOSU
Health, wealth, housing disparities evident in Cuyahoga County Council districts, report shows (11/13/2017) Cleveland.com
36,000 suspensions for Ohio third graders and younger could prompt ban on harsh punishments (11/12/2017) Plain Dealer
Euclid close to building lakefront trail that could set a precedent in Great Lakes (11/12/2017) Plain Dealer
State Medicaid cuts could run deep in Northeast Ohio (11/12/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
What to expect from Frank Jackson’s fourth term (11/12/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
12 Ohio counties vote to raise taxes in fight against opioid crisis (11/10/2017) Cleveland.com
Unofficial Election Results from 11/7/17 Election Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson Wins Fourth Term (11/8/2017) Ideastream
3 long-serving incumbent mayors — in Beachwood, Brook Park, University Heights — ousted in Cuyahoga County (11/8/2017) Cleveland.com
Lake Erie algal bloom of 2017 severe; third largest ever (11/7/2017) Plain Dealer
Cuyahoga County Council will review budget for demolition, opioid crisis, public defender (11/7/2017) Cleveland.com
Tuesday is Election Day: Here’s what you need to know (11/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Initiated statutes like Issue 2 don’t have a great success rate at the polls (11/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Port authority, NOACA seek $11.5 million federal grant for Irishtown Bend (11/6/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Ohio legislators say gerrymandering needs to be fixed, but will they act? (11/2/2017) Cleveland.com
November 2017 General Election Guide (11/2/2017) Ideastream
New strategic plan for Cleveland Museum of Art sets big goals: $1 billion in art, $1.25 billion endowment (11/1/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland-area house-price gains accelerate, Case-Shiller report shows (10/31/2017) Plain Dealer
Despite Complaints Medicaid Expansion Funding Approved By Ohio Panel (10/31/2017) WOSU
Amazon Fulfillment Centers May Bring the Reverse Mass Transit Commute to Northeast Ohio (10/31/2017) WKSU
Amazon lands estimated $3.9 million Ohio tax credit tied to Euclid fulfillment center jobs (10/30/2017) Plain Dealer
Ohio’s Public Transit Systems Continue to Look for a $238 Million Solution (10/30/2017) WKSU
Cleveland ‘lead safe’ advocates recommend 3 next steps (10/29/2017) Plain Dealer
Dredged sediment from Lake Erie ports has value, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is discovering (10/29/2017) Plain Dealer
Citizens tell Ohio lawmakers to fix gerrymandering (10/26/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland to test online system it says will make it easier to get public records (10/26/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland failing to meet its goal of demolishing hundreds of vacant homes near schools this year (10/26/2017) Channel 5 News
Pretrial Justice Institute highlights need and willingness to reform bail practices in Cuyahoga County (10/25/2017) Cleveland.com
Cheap, efficient bike lane additions to Detroit-Superior Bridge show sea change in city policy (10/24/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland Clinic CEO sees ‘total restructuring’ ahead for health care business (10/24/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Ohio’s Shale-Drilling Shows Signs of a Re-Boom Though Not to Everyone’s Delight (10/24/2017) WKSU
He Didn’t Vote in a Few Elections. In the Next One, Ohio Said He Couldn’t. (10/23/2017) New York Times
Cleveland lead poisoning 2 year progress report (10/22/2017)
Global innovation firm Plug and Play to partner with Cleveland Clinic, JumpStart on health innovation (10/22/2017) Plain Dealer
First Look: Newly installed Towpath Mounds bring landscape art to trail (10/21/2017) Plain Dealer
Mayor Frank Jackson, challenger Zack Reed spar in contentious Cleveland mayoral debate at the City Club (10/19/2017) Cleveland,com
Cleveland Mayoral debate between Mayor Frank Jackson and Councilman Zach Reed (10/19/2017) City Club of Cleveland Video
Red, blue political split widens between Ohio’s urban, rural areas (10/18/2017) Cleveland.com
A Highway Runs Through It. The demolition of the FirstEnergy plant presents Cleveland a unique opportunity to return neglected Gordon Park to its glory days, but a few obstacles stand in the way (10/18/2017) Cleveland Scene
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture To Cut Grant Funding 20 Percent (10/17/2017) Ideastream
Will Ohio Voters Enshrine Crime Victims’ Rights in State Constitution? (10/17/2017) Governing
Ohio’s high school graduation “crisis” has eased – some (10/17/2017) Plain Dealer
State’s largest pension system considers benefit cuts (10/16/2017) Dayton Daily News
BioEnterprise to oversee struggling Global Center for Health Innovation (10/16/2017) Cleveland.com
High-school partnerships help Ohio’s community colleges grow enrollment (10/15/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Cleveland hospitals gauging effect of Trump ending insurance subsidies (10/13/2017) Plain Dealer
Mayor Jackson’s bid to block low-scoring charter schools from city is denied by state (10/14/2017) Cleveland.com
Putting a renewed focus on mental health in Cleveland (10/12/2017) Plain Dealer
Budget prognosticators stymied over Ohio drug issue #2 (10/11/2017) Toledo Blade
Cleveland’s One University Circle apartment tower already is landing some lofty tenants (10/11/2017) Plain Dealer
Ohio’s 100 top high schools ranked for 2017 (10/11/2017) Cleveland.com
How Cuyahoga County is balancing its 2018-2019 budget (10/10/2017) Cleveland.com
Groups urge faster action to reduce algae in Lake Erie (10/10/2017) Toledo Blade
Plastic Bag Fee Proposed in Cuyahoga County (10/9/2017) Cleveland Scene
Numbers indicate that Ohio is actually making money on Medicaid expansion (10/9/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Infant deaths increased in Ohio in 2016 for second consecutive year (10/6/2017) Plain Dealer
CWRU Study Aims to Find New Ways to Tackle Cleveland Food Deserts (10/5/2017) Ideastream
Why is Lake Erie covered in 700 square miles of green slime? (10/4/2017) Dayton Daily News
State control could be coming for East Cleveland, Warrensville Heights schools (10/3/2017) Plain Dealer
Free bus passes for workers: Columbus’s big idea to relieve a congested downtown (10/3/2017) The Guardian
Ohio EPA, Army Corps of Engineers collaborate to prevent future Cuyahoga River dredging face-offs (10/2/2017) Cleveland.com
Greater Cleveland attracted 18 million visitors in 2016, another record (10/2/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland is growing from inside out, with room to add 130,000 on East Side: CSU report (10/2/2017) Plain Dealer
Ohio education officials losing faith in report cards for schools, districts (10/1/2017) Plain Dealer
A Shrinking Field: Fewer High Schoolers Playing Football In Ohio (9/29/2017) WOSU
Amazon confirms plans for Euclid fulfillment center, replacing another dead mall (9/28/2017) Plain Dealer
Spread of Lake Erie algae raises alarm across region (9/28/2017) Detroit News
Are Ohio’s Statehouse leaders offering new hope to fix gerrymandering this time? (9/28/2017) Cleveland.com
The prize for winning these down-ticket Ohio races: Seats at the redistricting table (9/27/2017) Cleveland.com
Proposal to boost compensation to counties and transit systems would fall short (9/26/2017) Plain Dealer
As retail changes, jobs opportunities shift in Ohio (9/25/2017) Dayton Daily News
Cleveland police headquarters to stay in Justice Center for at least two years under deal with Cuyahoga County (9/25/2017) Cleveland.com
Why do poor poor black kids continue to do worse on Ohio’s standardized tests? (9/24/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Wind farms sow discord in Ohio (9/24/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Cleveland pursues Amazon HQ2: Can the city compete? (9/24/2107) Plain Dealer
20 years after DeRolph decision, some school districts gained, some lost (9/22/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Ohio House Still Considering Medicaid Expansion Freeze (9/21/2017) WOSU
How would the Senate’s latest Obamacare repeal plan affect Ohio? (9/21/2017) Cleveland.com
New Campus International School has opened at Cleveland State University (9/20/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland Seeks To Lower Unsolved Homicide Cases (9/19/2017) Ideastream
Some Ohio legislator(s) are blocking broadcasts of State Board of Education meetings and who they are has not been made public (9/19/2017) Plain Dealer
Issue 2 fact check: Are all of the VA’s prices public record? (9/18/2017) Cleveland.com
See how closely Ohio school report card grades trend with district income (9/18/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio lawmakers chip away at public records access (9/17/2017) Columbus Dispatch
State Report Cards Released, With Mixed Grades For Traditional Schools And Bad Ones For Charters (9/16/2017) Ideastream
How metro Cleveland and Akron stack up against Buffalo, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit and Pittsburgh (9/15/2017) Cleveland.com
Poverty down in Ohio, but state still struggling, census finds (9/15/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Election results from 9.12.2017 primary from Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Frank Jackson wins Cleveland mayoral primary, Zack Reed out duels field of challengers to finish second (9/13/2017) Cleveland.com
State report card chaos should ease when grades for your district, school come out Thursday (9/13/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland gains “high quality” preschool seats, still has many fewer seats than kids (9/12/2017) Plain Dealer
Congress may save medical research from Trump cuts, sparing a bright spot in Cleveland’s economy (9/12/2017) Cleveland.com
Digital divide in Cleveland among worst in the country (9/8/2017) WEWS-TV
Possible Mandel-Brown Race Would Be Just Second Senate Rematch In Ohio History (9/8/2017) WOSU
Cleveland Police Plan to Cut Citizen Complaint Backlog in Half by End of the Year (9/7/2017) Ideastream
Cleveland Cavs announce Quicken Loans transformation will go forward (9/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio premiums for Obamacare policies to rise by 34 percent on average, state says (9/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Northeast Ohio woodlands are under attack; from beetles, aphids, viruses and fungi (9/5/2017) Plain Dealer
Outside experts assess Ohio’s ballot issue on prescription-drug prices (9/4/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Conceptual plans for park at Irishtown Bend win city planning approval (9/1/2017) Plain Dealer
The Q Deal is Alive and Well — How GCC Compromised to Resuscitate It (8/31/2017) Cleveland Scene
Deal reached that may save Quicken Loans Arena transformation (8/31/2017) Cleveland.com
At candidate forum, mayoral challengers united in opposition to canceled Q deal (8/30/2017) Cleveland.com
Harmful algal blooms continue to plague Lake Erie, threatening drinking water, fish, pets (8/30/2017) Plain Dealer
Issue 2 backers revise drug-savings estimate; foes challenge data (8/30/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Election has become a referendum on Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s performance, panel says (8/29/2017) Cleveland.com
Bill Would Change Free Speech Policies On Campuses Of Ohio’s State-Owned Universities (8/29/2017) WCPN
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert kills deal to renovate Quicken Loans Arena (8/28/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland State enrolls 2,000 freshmen for first time (8/28/2017) Cleveland.com
Feds OK gas pipeline project from Ohio to Michigan (8/27/2017) Detroit News
Cleveland’s mayoral candidates campaigning: What they’re saying (8/27/2017) Cleveland.com
New Irishtown Bend plan blends active and quiet areas to serve city, region (8/26/2017) Plain Dealer
Mayor Frank Jackson gives fiery close to City Club candidate debate (8/25/2017) Cleveland.com
Toledo’s Water Quality Dashboard moved to ‘watch’ (8/25/2017) Toledo Blade
Amazon commits to North Randall fulfillment center, with 2,000-plus jobs on former mall site (8/25/2017) Plain Dealer
Study: Ohio has most failed charter schools, which close less often (8/24/2017) Akron Beacon Journal
New pro-Issue 2 analysis projects $536 million in prescription drug savings (8/24/2017) Columbus Dispatch
How a bad census count could cost Ohioans (8/24/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio’s support for public colleges down 15% since 2008, report says (8/23/2017) Cleveland.com
Summary of Cleveland.com Mayoral endorsement interviews (8/22/2017) Cleveland Scene
Ohio Senate overrides six of Gov. John Kasich’s budget vetoes (8/22/2017) Cleveland.com
Would Ohio’s public retirees be affected by Issue 2? It’s an open question (8/21/2017) Cleveland.com
In Northeast Ohio air pollution finds its way to the lungs (8/21/2017) WOSU
Drug-price ballot failure in California could mean bad prognosis in Ohio (8/20/2017) Toledo Blade
MetroHealth turns to community for growth of health system, plans to open 2 suburban hospitals (8/20/2017) Plain Dealer
Fishing said to be great in Lake Erie, despite opposite perception (8/19/2017) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Robots are affecting jobs in Ohio — and maybe politics, too (8/18/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio Hopes Facebook Data Center, And Tax Breaks, Will Lure More Tech Companies (8/17/2017) WOSU
Schools districts – now including Parma – start school earlier and earlier (8/16/2017) Cleveland.com
Facebook to build new $750 million data center in Columbus suburb (8/15/2017) Cleveland.com
How Ohio is trying to keep Asian Carp out of Lake Erie (8/15/2017) Cleveland.com
The 2018 Ohio Gubernatorial Lineup: 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans join the race (8/15/2017) Columbus Underground
How is climate change affecting the Great Lakes? (8/14/2017) Cleveland.com
Detroit’s revival supported by immigrant entrepreneurs (8/14/2017) Detroit News
Ohio cities continue to fight with state over tax collections (8/13/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
ODOT’s new Towpath Trail segment below Inner Belt bridges heals urban scar (8/13/2107) Plain Dealer
Failed drug tests keep Ohio jobs unfilled (8/13/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Small wind turbines in Ohio are the next big thing, says Department of Energy (8/11/2017) Plain Dealer
Ohio Supreme Court rules Cleveland must accept referendum petitions on upgrades at The Q (8/10/2017) Cleveland.com
Check out the Cuyahoga County schools, cities asking for new money this November (8/9/17) Plain Dealer
NuCLEus project draws a few questions, little debate from Cleveland school board (8/9/2017) Plain Dealer
Army Corps study on keeping Asian Carp from Great Lakes suggests noise system, stunning barrier (8/7/2017) Cleveland.com
New Ohio Bill Prevents Schools from Suspending or Expelling Truant Students (8/7/2017) Cleveland Scene
Ohio tax revenues in July meet new lowered targets (8/4/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio Is Building The Country’s Longest Driverless Car Ready Highway (8/4/2017) Jalopnik Mag.
Obamacare premiums will rise steeply in Ohio in 2018, filings show (8/2/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Considering Funding New Skyscraper Development (8/1/2017) Ideastream
Insurers will make sure nearly every Ohio county has an Obamacare carrier (7/31/2017) Cleveland.com
A rare Ohio home-rule victory in high court ruling on traffic cameras: Thomas Suddes (7/29/2017) Cleveland.com
Lake Erie an “outstanding” drinking water source, but toxins remain, report finds (7/29/2017) Cleveland.com
6 things you might not know about NASA Glenn (7/28/2017) Cleveland.com
University Hospitals joins Medical Mutual of Ohio’s SuperMed network; first time in more than 20 years (7/27/2017) Plain Dealer
Ohio’s restrictions on red-light, speed cameras unconstitutional, Ohio Supreme Court rules (7/26/2017) Cleveland.com
Here’s What You Missed at Last Night’s Packed Forum on Shaker Square’s Future (7/26/2017) Cleveland Scene
4 years in, Global Center for Health Innovation is 20% vacant and has no leader (7/25/2017) Cleveland.com
Opposing Sides Lay Out Q Deal Arguments Before Ohio Supreme Court (7/24/2017) Cleveland Scene
What’s the future of Shaker Square? Free forum Tuesday at Shaker Library will tackle the question (7/23/2017) Plain Dealer
Softening vehicle sales, rising automation halt growth in Ohio’s auto jobs (7/23/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Property tax deal proposed for NuCLEus project (7/22/2017) Fox8
10-year committee to streamline Ohio constitution ends work 4 years early; critics say there’s little to show (7/21/2017) Cleveland.com
Vacant Randall Park Mall to be transformed into Amazon Fulfillment Center (7/20/2017) Fox8
Northeast Ohio home sales post slim June gains; prices keep on climbing (7/20/2017) Plain Dealer
Cuyahoga County to hire consultant to help determine future of Justice Center (7/19/2017) Cleveland.com
Why are so many running for Cleveland City Council and can any challengers win? (7/18/2017) Cleveland.com
Easing of Ohio high school graduation rules is now law – but questions remain (7/18/2017) Plain Dealer
How urban agriculture swept through Greater Cleveland (7/17/2017) Cleveland.com
How Cleveland is digging deep to block billions of gallons of sewage from Lake Erie (7/16/2017) Plain Dealer
Lake Erie water quality has improved, but much more can be done, experts say (7/15/2017) Lorain Morning Journal
Cleveland school board will consider unusual property-tax deal for nuCLEus project (7/14/2017) Cleveland.com
Third-largest harmful algal bloom could potentially grow in Lake Erie this summer, forecasters say (7/13/2017) Cleveland.com
What you need to know about Ohio’s new graduation changes (7/12/2017) Dayton Daily News
Groups opposed to Quicken Loans Arena deal allowed into court challenge, Ohio Supreme Court says (7/12/2017) Cleveland.com
House budgeters defy Trump by allotting $300 million for Great Lakes cleanup (7/11/2017) Cleveland.com
South Euclid talking with other cities about forming regional building department (7/11/2017) Cleveland.com
ODOT says Opportunity Corridor boulevard construction is delayed beyond 2020 by lawsuit fallout (7/10/2017) Plain Dealer
Where Ohio ranks for taxes, and other trends identified in new study (7/10/2017) Cleveland.com
How Trump, Russia and purging voters is shaping the race for Ohio’s next elections chief (7/9/2017) Akron Beacon Journal
Kasich ok’s consolidating Lake Erie algae efforts (7/8/2017) AP/WBNS-10TV
Faith organizations breaking away from Quicken Loans Arena deal opponents (7/7/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Governor at odds with lawmakers over Ohio teacher certification program (7/7/2017) News5
Gov. John Kasich’s Medicaid freeze veto survives House session, 11 other vetoes overturned (7/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio bill gives state EPA more teeth in regulating landfills, Lake Erie dredging (7/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio House passes bill to decriminalize concealed handguns in schools, other gun-free zones (7/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Toxic algae season arrives in Lake Erie; first bloom of 2017 reported (7/5/2017) Buffalo News
A Look at How Ohio’s 2018 Statewide Elections Are Shaping Up (7/4/2017) US News & World Report
Cleveland to roll out Opportunity Corridor plans showing how neighborhoods could benefit (7/2/2017) Plain Dealer
How can cities keep sewage out of Great Lakes? Dig. (7/2/2017) WRVO
The General Assembly flubs Ohio budget tests on Medicaid, wind energy: Thomas Suddes (7/1/2017) Cleveland.com
How the new Ohio state budget will impact you (7/1/2017) Dayton Daily News
Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoes Medicaid freeze, signs state budget bill (6/30/2017) Cleveland.com
Eight Cleveland Mayoral Challengers Filed Nominating Petitions by Yesterday’s Deadline (6/29/2017) Cleveland Scene
Every Cleveland City Council member could face a challenge for re-election (6/29/2017) Cleveland.com
Westlake Finance Director claims victory in Cleveland Water Department lawsuit (6/29/2017) Cleveland.com
Natural Gas Jobs Could Continue Climbing in Ohio, West Virginia Report Says Nearly 2 Million Jobs Expected by 2040 (6/28/2017) Wheeling News-Register
Invasive Asian carp (the kind that jump) found beyond barrier to Great Lakes (6/23/2017) Cleveland.com
K&D Group closes financing package for Halle Building’s redo (6/23/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Senate GOP health care plan guts Ohio Medicaid expansion (6/22/2017) Canton Repository
Energy Transfer Partners Ltd is struggling with its $4.2 billion pipeline in Ohio (6/22/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Great Lakes aren’t doing so great, says new government study (6/20/2017) Cleveland.com
High school graduation requirements would be eased under Senate proposal (6/20/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland State University President Ronald Berkman to retire in 2018 (6/20/2017) Cleveland.com
All Cleveland City Council elections shaping up as contested races, with several primary contests possible (6/19/2017) Cleveland.com
Northeast Ohio air getting better, but don’t breathe easy just yet (6/19/2017) Plain Dealer
How do you retrofit an old industrial waterfront? Cleveland is finding out (6/16/2017) KUAR
Small Business Tax Cut Getting Much Attention As Shortfall Approaches A Billion Dollars (6/16/2017) Ohio Statehouse News
Cleveland Indians & MLB fail in efforts to dismiss lawsuit in Canada involving use of Chief Wahoo logo “as racist” (6/15/2017) Cincinnati.com
Cleveland banks raise prime lending rates to 4% to 4.25% range following Fed’s interest rate hike (6/15/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Cleveland Clinic joint venture to offer individual insurance in five Northeast Ohio counties (6/15/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland police reform struggles to keep pace after two years (6/13/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland places 50% more kids in strong preschools, but falls short of goals (6/12/2017) Plain Dealer
State superintendent proposes cuts in Ohio’s state tests (6/12/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland and other cities have too many stores, and they’re still building (6/12/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
How NW Ohio farmers are trying to shrink Lake Erie toxic algal blooms (6/11/2017) Plain Dealer
Playhouse Square plans 34-story apartment tower in downtown Cleveland’s theater district (6/9/2017) Plain Dealer
General Electric planning to sell GE Lighting, no immediate plans for Nela Park known (6/8/2017) Plain Dealer
Lots of legal arguments over Q arena deal, but no slam-dunk answers (6/7/2017) Cleveland.com
What you need to know about the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County jail agreement (6/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Major insurer Anthem to withdraw from Ohio health care exchange (6/6/2017) Cincinnati.com
Cleveland to take Q referendum issue to Ohio Supreme Court (6/5/2017) Cleveland.com
How Cleveland’s vacant homes, violent crimes and lead poisoning are linked: CWRU report (6/5/2017) Plain Dealer
Congressional Redistricting Reform On The Way In Ohio? (6/4/2017) WVXU
Campaign over Ohio ballot issue to cap drug prices heats up (6/3/2017) Associated Press
Effort to change how Ohio draws districts for Congress underway (6/1/2017) Dayton Daily News
Quicken Loans Arena transformation bonds delayed by petition fight (6/1/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio sues five drug companies over opioid crisis (5/31/2017) Reuters
Lorain City Schools eye chronic absenteeism at 24.2 percent (5/31/2017) Lorain Morning Journal
Oberlin adopts ‘Sanctuary City’ policies, just not the name (5/31/2017) Cleveland.com
Supreme Court to hear Ohio voter purge case (5/30/2017) The Hill
ECOT trying to delay vote on repaying $60 million to state, says it would be “death spiral” for online school (5/30/2017) Columbus Dispatch
State oversight of Youngstown schools still a battle, far from the partnership Lorain seeks (5/30/2017) Plain Dealer
Big Algae Bloom Predicted this Summer in Lake Erie (5/29/2017) Ideastream
Lead poisoning lawsuit highlights Cleveland family’s plight to find safe, affordable housing (5/28/2017) Plain Dealer
Overdose deaths continue to soar in Ohio (5/28/2017) Columbus Dispatch
State control of Lorain schools aims to be partnership, not a “hijack” (5/27/2017) Plain Dealer
Groups opposed to Q deal threaten to sue if petitions aren’t accepted (5/26/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland Metroparks to buy Astorhurst Country Club for $3.1 million (5/26/2017) Cleveland.com
Will Cleveland City Council be cut to 15 members after the 2020 census? (5/26/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio wind law crippling wind development, $4.2 billion boost to Ohio economy (5/24/2017) Plain Dealer
Traditional retailers’ woes are starting to hit local governments hard (5/24/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Ohio schools may regain paper option for standardized tests (5/24/2017) Columbus Dispatch
U.S. won’t force Ohio to label Lake Erie ‘impaired’ (5/23/2017) Toledo Blade
Ohio’s small business tax break costs nearly $1 billion a year (5/22/2017) Cleveland.com
City refuses to accept petitions on Quicken Loans Arena referendum (5/22/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio attorney general certifies congressional redistricting reform amendment (5/22/2017) Cleveland.com
Big cities struggling to connect with Great Lakes (5/22/2017) Great Lakes Today
Ohio drug-price ballot issue likely to be costly, contentious (5/22/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Cleveland port’s dredging solution uses innovative, environmentally friendly interceptor (5/21/2017) Plain Dealer
Cuyahoga County heroin, fentanyl overdose deaths on pace to far exceed last year’s total (5/19/2017) Cleveland.com
Legal Aid Society sues Cleveland on behalf of toddler, asks court to make city follow lead poisoning laws (5/18/2017) Cleveland.com
Cuyahoga County’s bond rating downgraded because of rising debt as it plans to issue bonds for Q transformation (5/17/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland schools, Say Yes to Education ramp up planning to offer free college to all (5/17/2017) Cleveland.com
What’s wrong with Ohio’s economy, in five charts (5/16/2017) Cincinnati Enquirer
A “new normal” for home construction ricochets through Michigan (5/16/2017) Detroit Free Press
More than 2,000 Cuyahoga children in foster care, highest since 2011, thanks to opioid crisis (5/152017) Cleveland.com
Federal Immigration Policies Taking Toll on Cleveland Families, Neighborhoods (5/15/2017) Cleveland Scene
FirstEnergy Solutions facing risky future (5/15/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
So Why Is Everybody Running For Ohio Governor And Not The Other Four Offices? (5/13/2017) WKSU
Despite redlining and foreclosure, Cleveland’s East Side could grow with smart investment: panel (5/11/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson outlines $65 million neighborhood revitalization program (5/10/2017) Cleveland.com
MetroHealth prices bonds at $946 million for campus transformation (5/10/2017) Plain Dealer
Nuclear subsidies distort markets, hurt business, say FirstEnergy opponents (5/10/2017) Plain Dealer
Max Hayes surprise: 1950s shortcut buried some Cleveland history under school (5/8/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland’s western rim embarks on development boom (5/6/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Network Bonds for Quicken Loans Arena delayed until referendum issue resolved (5/5/2017) Cleveland.com
UH Bikes expanding as Clevelanders embrace bike sharing, even in winter (5/4/2017) Cleveland.com
Fight over Ohio Drug Price Relief Act ballot issue could set spending record (5/3/2017) Cleveland.com
$63.7 billion state budget bill clears Ohio House (5/2/2107) Cleveland.com
Environmental Groups sue federal agencies over possible fracking in Wayne National Forest, Ohio’s only national forest (5/2/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove announces plans to step down (5/1/2017) Cleveland.com
Budget deal funds Great Lakes cleanup through September (May 1, 2017) Columbus Dispatch
Coal-rich, but job-hungry, Appalachia waits for Donald Trump to deliver (4/30/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland ignores state law requiring warning signs on homes with unaddressed lead hazards (4/29/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio’s largest 100 employers in 2017; Walmart tops the list (4/27/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio School Funding Unequal 20 Years After Supreme Court Case (4/27/2017) WYSO
Opponents of The Q renovation deal launch referendum effort (4/26/2017) Cleveland.com
Designers “blown away” by potential of Irishtown Bend park as planning begins (4/25/2017) Plain Dealer
No high school graduation fix comes from Ohio House (4/25/2017) Cleveland.com
About 2 million gallons of drilling fluid spilled into two separate wetlands earlier this month, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says (4/24/2017) Detroit Free Press/Associated Press
Stage 3 of the Towpath Trail in Cleveland will mix nature, industry and great views (4/23/2017)
March for Science in Cleveland packs Public Square (4/22/2017) Cleveland.com
Project 29 Joining Westside’s High-End Apartment Boom, Stoking Neighborhood ‘Growing Pains’ (4/21/2017) Cleveland Scene
Study On Public Sector Retirement Funds Brings Mixed News For Ohio (4/21/2017) WOSU
Retired Ohio teachers to lose cost of living increase (4/20/2017) Dayton Daily News
As middle class shrinks, Columbus must find ways to share prosperity urbanist warns (4/20/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Armond Budish Delivers State of the County, Defends Quicken Loans Arena Deal (4/19/2017) Cleveland Scene
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish announces new initiatives in State of the County address (4/19/2017) Cleveland.com
New urban trail: 1.9 miles breaks ground in Tremont (4/19/2017) FreshWater
Cleveland council’s vote delay suggests lobbying for The Q continues (4/18/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio’s state income tax bill is a bargain, regionally speaking (4/18/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio elementary schools struggle to get students vaccinated (4/16/2017) NBC/Associated Press
Ohio looks to change teacher evaluation system; may move away from test focus (4/13/2017) Dayton Daily News
Lawmakers Scrutinize Kasich’s Proposed Tax Cuts As Ohio’s Revenue Miss Mark Again (4/11/2017) WOSU
Akron prepares to launch city-wide residential tax abatement this summer (4/10/2017) Cleveland.com
Cuyahoga County infant mortality data reveals big hurdles (4/9/2017) Cleveland.com
Some Ohio Republicans still seethe over Kasich’s Medicaid expansion (4/9/2017) Columbus Dispatch
FirstEnergy Corp. gets introduction of the nuclear bailout bill it sought (4/7/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
GE could be getting out of the lighting business; Nela Park’s future not clear (4/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio’s economic recovery lags nation, experts testify (4/5/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio tax revenues fell 33 percent short of estimates in March (4/5/2017) Cleveland.com
Kasich discusses economy, technology, opioids in State of State (4/4/2017) Toledo Blade
Text of Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State address (4/4/2017) Associated Press
Pittsburgh’s growth hampered by death rate, ’empty generation’ (4/3/2017) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Researchers ponder whether low ice coverage is the Great Lakes’ new normal (4/2/2017) Chicago Tribune
Before Kasich’s speech, what is Ohio’s true ‘state of the state’? (4/2/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Turnpike travelers will see semi-autonomous trucks on the road this spring (4/1/2107) Plain Dealer
Ohio Teacher Evaluation System May Change Again (3/31/2017) Ideastream
FirstEnergy lakefront site could host parks, housing, gardens and more, planner says (3/29/2017) Plain Dealer
Doctor shortage could hurt Ohio rural areas (3/29/2017) Dayton Daily News
Pension cuts looming for Ohio teachers and retirees (3/28/2017) Dayton Daily News
Cleveland City Council OKs spending plan that bolsters safety forces, enhances city services (3/28/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio considers joining call for constitutional convention (3/26/2017) Toledo Blade
Has the Flats deflated? Not quite (3/25/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
The fight is on to preserve federal funds for the Great Lakes (3/24/2017) USA Today Network
Ten things that happened this week at Ohio Statehouse (3/24/2017) Capital Bureau News
Some Ohio educators question fairness of computer-required testing (3/24/2017) Massillon Independent
2016 Census Data for Northeast Ohio (3/23/2017)
14 of 17 Cleveland City Council Races to be contested (3/22/2017) Cleveland.com
Public forum on state budget cuts highlights local government frustration (3/22/2017) Cleveland.com
EPA cuts would threaten Lake Erie and our drinking water 3/22/2017) Michigan NPR
Cleveland City Council introduces legislation to commit $88M to Quicken Loans Arena improvements (3/21/2017) Cleveland.com
Changes to Ohio concealed carry law take effect today (3/21/2017) Cincinnati Enquirer
Cleveland Metroparks will offer fireworks & music spectacular at Edgewater Park Sat July 22 marking “eve” of 100th anniversary (3/20/2017) Fox 8
Ohio nursing homes among the nation’s lowest rated in quality of care (3/19/2017) Cleveland.com
Income Inequality: Despite thriving economy, many in central Ohio struggle in low-wage jobs (3/19/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Gov. John Kasich among 4 GOP governors who propose Medicaid fix for GOP health care reform (3/17/2017) Cleveland.com
More Cleveland school graduates ready for college but fewer enrolling, according to annual report (3/16/2017) Cleveland.com
Lake Erie programs suffer millions of dollars in losses from Trump budget proposals (3/16/2017) Cleveland.com
Job growth stagnant in Ohio, but many positions still unfilled. Ohio lost about 2,100 jobs last year (3/16/2017) WKBN-TV
Complaints to get Ohio to review amount of testing in schools (3/14/2017) Columbus Dispatch
NE Ohio Retail vacancy rises, but so does the rent. 2016 v 2015 Comparisons (3/13/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Almost all of Ohio’s voucher cash goes to religious schools (3/12/2017) Cleveland.com
Cuyahoga County will back MetroHealth System’s transformation bonds, saving Metro up to $160 million (3/11/2017) Cleveland.com
Greater Cleveland RTA ridership dips to record low; annual ridership, 1976-2016 (3/9/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland teachers pass new contract killing most of merit pay plan (3/9/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio’s proposed transportation budget doesn’t do enough for transit, some lawmakers say (3/8/2017) Cleveland.com
How gerrymandered Ohio congressional districts limit the influence of Ohio voters (3/7/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio lags in providing need-based grants for college students (3/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio’s payday problem. Critics say the short-term lending industry preys on the poor, but lawmakers aren’t scrambling for a fix (3/4/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Kasich K-12 Budget Means a Loss for Many Districts (3/3/2017) Ideastream
Ohio job growth worst last year since 2009 (3/3/2017) Dayton Daily News
Report: Pittsburgh’s economy ‘prosperous’ but leaving some behind (3/2/2017) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Congressional redistricting plan would leave Ohio lawmakers in charge (3/1/2017) Cleveland.com
What Privacy Do Students Have? Ohio Supreme Court Hears Backpack Seizure Case (3/1/2017) WOSU
Record number of concealed carry gun permits issued in Ohio in 2016 (3/1/2017) Cleveland.com
Cuyahoga County Council questions financing plan for Quicken Loans Arena renovations (2/28/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio reviews since 2011 find 126 non-citizens have voted Voter fraud is rare, state secretary says (2/27/2017) Associated Press/Cincinnati.com
Pittsburgh’s black middle class has learned to navigate a city that is still segregated in many respects (2/26/2017) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cleveland, state, JobsOhio reach deal that clears way for Opportunity Corridor (2/24/2017) Cleveland.com
In One Glenville Neighborhood, Residents See Looming Gentrification (2/24/2017) Ideastream
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson is favorite to win a 4th term – for now: Brent Larkin (2/23/17) Cleveland.com
Seven projects that will change the face of Cleveland (2/23/2017) Freshwater
FirstEnergy talks bankruptcy and need for bailout of its nuclear plants (2/22/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Cleveland to “phase out,” but not close, eight schools after turnaround efforts flounder (2/21/2017) Cleveland.com
Northeast Ohio ranks fourth in Midwest biomedical investments (2/20/2017) Cleveland.com
Who’s running for mayor in Cleveland? Frank Jackson faces a crowded field for re-election (2/20/17) Cleveland.com
Cities reap benefits of downtown bus hubs (2/19/2017) Toledo Blade
Ohio’s tuition vouchers could soon give more money to more middle class, suburban students (2/17/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland would lose $2 million under Kasich’s proposal for local aid; 51 other Ohio cities would also lose out (2/16/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio City park plan, at Irishtown Bend, gets Clean Ohio grant to buy, clear land (2/16/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove reports rough financial year for hospital in 2016 (2/15/2017) Plain Dealer
Who’s running for Cleveland City Council? Here’s a look at potential candidates who have pulled petitions (2/15/2017) Cleveland.com
Opponents, some supporters, of Q renovation plan pack Cuyahoga County Council meeting (2/14/2017) Cleveland.com
How young is too young? 36,000 elementary school suspensions in Ohio (2/14/2017) WKYC
Detroit’s big city lifestyle attracts young suburbanites (2/12/2017) Detroit Free Press
Cuyahoga County demolition fund puts dent in housing-market distress (2/12/2017) Plain Dealer
Ohio EPA releases plan for curbing nutrient pollution in Lake Erie (2/9/2017) Sandusky Register
Ohio 45th of 50 states in college affordability: study (2/9/2017) Dayton Daily News
Port hires design team to envision transformation of Irishtown Bend (2/9/2017) Cleveland.com
Push underway for automatic voter registration in Ohio (2/9/17) Dayton Daily News
Ohio hopes to “streamline” student testing, says State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria (2/8/2017) Cleveland.com
Akron wants to grow from 198,000 residents to 250,000 by 2050: Here’s how (2/6/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland’s Public Square debate enters the national spotlight (2/4/2017) Plain Dealer
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s three terms in office (analysis) (2/4/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland, other local governments could get less state money under Gov. John Kasich’s budget (2/2/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to seek unprecedented fourth 4-year term (2/1/2017) Cleveland.com
2018 Ohio U.S. Senate candidates gearing up for another expensive race (2/1/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio could ban schools from expelling youngest students (1/31/2017) Dayton Daily News
Gov. John Kasich Releases Budget; Includes Sales Tax Increase (1/30/2017) Cleveland.com
Ohio may change the way congressional lines are drawn (1/29/2017) Springfield News Sun
Ohio tax cuts have starved schools, libraries, drug treatment, critics say (1/29/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Nursing in Northeast Ohio is in critical condition (1/28/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
Small Ohio cities continue to struggle (1/27/2017) Zanesville Times Recorder
Ohio hospitals, Medicaid providers concerned about Trump administration’s block grant plans (1/26/2017) Cleveland.com
U.S., Canada slow to tackle Great Lakes chemical pollution, says report (1/26/17) Michigan Live
The future of school funding (1/25/2017) Columbus Underground
Jobs doubled along Euclid Avenue after completion of HealthLine: CSU study (1/24/2017) Plain Dealer
Children Services Agencies Say Kids, Social Workers Are Suffering In Opioid Epidemic (1/23/2017) WOSU
Women’s March on Cleveland draws large, passionate crowd (1/21/2017) Cleveland.com
What local changes will a Trump administration bring? (1/21/17) Channel 19 News
Ohio economy ends ’16 on upswing (1/20/2017) Toledo Blade
Why aren’t more non-Browns events held at FirstEnergy Stadium?(1/19/2017) Cleveland.com
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture aims to improve equity in access to the arts (1/19/2017) Plain Dealer
Lake Erie quality deteriorating, needs Canadian and American mandatory standards, report says (1/18/2017) London Ont Free Press
Ohio schools ranked exactly average nationally (1/17/2017) Dayton Daily News
Cleveland’s major hospitals warn of harm from Obamacare repeal (1/15/2017) Cleveland.com
How Ohio is adjusting the Common Core for Ohio classrooms (1/13/2017) Cleveland.com
Cleveland’s among a group of cities outperforming their outlying suburban areas in attracting ‘educated millennials’ (1/13/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business
In a changing Pittsburgh, some fear the hidden costs of progress (1/12/2017) Penn Live
‘Appalling’ state of Cleveland police complaint investigators must be fixed, monitor says (1/10/2017) Cleveland.com
Breakthrough charter school network splits up over speed of expansion plans (1/10/2017) Cleveland.com
Columbus semi-finalist for futuristic, high-speed transportation system (1/10/2017) Columbus Dispatch
Donald Trump gets revenge by dismantling Gov. John Kasich’s Ohio Republican Party machine: Analysis (1/7/2017) Cleveland.com
Gov. John Kasich to include congressional redistricting reform in budget (1/5/2017) Cleveland.com
20% of Global Center for Health Innovation remains vacant (1/3/2017) Cleveland.com
Dozens of new laws take effect in Ohio — here are some that may impact you (1/2/2017) Fox8
Federal agency demands RTA repay $12 million for Public Square closure, threatens to withhold federal funding (1/1/2017) Plain Dealer
Investors ‘putting down roots’ on Lorain (1/1/2017) Crain’s Cleveland Business