Ohio Will Redraw Voting Maps Soon — Here’s What That Means
By Ron Calhoun Ohio is about to go through another round of redistricting, which means the…
Editorial: Redistricting for the People VIA Unaffiliated Voters
By Ron Calhoun Why Ohio’s Maps Must Reflect the Majority of Unaffiliated Voters When most people…
First Reading Emergency Ordinances Referred May 2025
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Washington is Not Coming to Save Us
Highlights from Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s 2024 State of the City By Rosie Palfy During his…
Divisions emerge among House Republicans over how much to cut taxes and Medicaid in Trump’s bill
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: adds details, freshens headline WASHINGTON (AP)…
More older Americans worry Social Security won’t be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Social Security Administration undergoes…
Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Updates Media. WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days…
Heather Hill’s Gubernatorial Run and Personal Motivations
Staff Writer Heather Hill, a businesswoman from Appalachian, Ohio, has announced her candidacy for governor in…
Cleveland City Council -February/March First Reading Emergency Ordinances
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Cleveland Police Commission Urges Caution as City Council Fast-Tracks New Police Union Contract
The Cleveland Observer March 24, 2025 Editor’s note: Within hours of the Cleveland Community Police Commission’s…
Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US ‘is no longer welcome’ in the country
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Chris Hedges Says America’s Democracy Is in Danger—And It’s Not Just Trump’s Fault
By Ron Calhoun With Donald Trump back in the White House, many Americans wonder: Is democracy…
City Council Legislation Undergoes First Reading: January – February 2025
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Middle East latest: Israel threatens to restart war in Gaza if Hamas doesn’t release hostages
By The Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from the…
City Council Legislation Undergoes First Reading: January 2025
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Cleveland Council Legislation Undergoes First Reading and Board of Control Resolutions Report: November — December 2024
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Cleveland Council Legislative Updates November 2024
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Opinion: Moderates and Independents Have Spoken—Will Someone Finally Listen?
The 2024 election has come and gone, but it left behind a big lesson: voters in…
Ohio voters reject replacing troubled mapmaking system with citizen-led redistricting commission
Nov 6, 2024 12:58 AM – 688 words By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: With…
Feeling stressed about the election? Here’s what some are doing and what they say you can do too
By Mariam Fam Associated Press If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential…
Control of Congress is at stake and with it a president’s agenda
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of Congress is…