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Lisa O’Brien The Cleveland Observer The City of Cleveland’s ward map is set to be redrawn in less than three months, and you may only just be hearing about it now, so here is the rundown. According to a 2008 amendment to the Cleveland city charter, the city’s number of wards must drop from 17… Read more: Cleveland City Council Redistricting Rundown

By Lucia Walinchus This project was funded by a grant from the Pulitzer Center and provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join the free mailing list for Eye on Ohio as this helps provide more public-service reporting. Meredith Broussard notes in her book, “Artificial Unintelligence,” that “AI” is… Read more: What is Artificial Intelligence and Why Use it to Look at Public Records?

By Ron Calhoun Cuyahoga County homeowners who are senior citizens or permanently disabled may benefit from significant property tax savings through the Homestead Exemption program. This statewide initiative allows eligible residents to shield up to $25,000 of their home’s market value from taxation. Initially, the program was available to all homeowners aged 65 and older,… Read more: Tax Relief for Cuyahoga County Residents

By Sheila Ferguson “The door is ajar for future Black woman leadership.” -U.S. Rep. Shirley Anita Chisholm Black women in Cleveland are deeply inspired by Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic run for president of the United States. Her candidacy is a powerful testament that Black women can aspire to the highest office in the land.… Read more: Empowering Black Women in Politics: The Role of BWPAC in Cleveland

By Sharon Lewis With an average of over 50 years of voting experience, baby boomers, the generation of Americans born from 1946 to 1964, are vocal and willing to share their expertise and knowledge on the importance of voting. The Cleveland Observer spoke with four baby boomers, ages 63 to 75, about their opinions and… Read more: Boomers Emphasize Experience, Expertise in Their Approach to Voting