WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 |
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In December, when former President Donald Trump endorsed former Cleveland car dealer Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race, Moreno was polling in the single digits. He was relatively unknown outside of Cleveland, despite his 2022 Senate run, when he dropped out before the primary election and never appeared on the ballot. JD Vance won that race, climbing from nearly the bottom of the polls after his own endorsement from Trump, who Ohioans embraced in 2016 and 2020. Trump’s visit to Ohio this past weekend might have helped propel Moreno over a late push from his wealthy self-funding opponent, state Sen. Matt Dolan. The race got nasty. But if you thought the primary election ads were painful, steel yourself for the general election this fall. Moreno vs. Brown is expected to be one of the most closely watched and high-stakes races in the country in November, with potential control of the U.S. Senate on the line. Find all our primary coverage at cleveland.com/election. — Laura |
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Cleveland businessman and Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno will face incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown in November. (Jeff Dean, Associated Press file photo) |
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Bernie Moreno: Bernie Moreno has won the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Ohio, continuing former President Donald Trump’s dominance over state GOP politics and setting the Westlake businessman up to face Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in the fall. Tuesday’s election marks the second Ohio Republican Senate in race in a row in which Trump helped a first-time candidate win the party’s nomination, Andrew Tobias, Olivia Mitchell and Jake Zuckerman report. Prosecutor's race: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley defeated progressive political newcomer Matthew Ahn in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, a victory that pushes him toward a third term in office. Cory Shaffer reports O'Malley will be a heavy favorite in November to defeat Republican Anthony Alto, is running as a write-in candidate. MacKenzie Scott: Four Northeast Ohio nonprofits received millions of dollars Tuesday from Yield Giving, the charitable organization run by MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Hannah Drown reports Fairfax Renaissance Development Corp. received $1 million. Birthing Beautiful Communities, the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland and Towards Employment received $2 million each. Intel: Construction on Intel’s silicon chip factories just outside Columbus is under way, but a report sent to state officials shows that they’ll start production at least two years later than originally expected. Sean McDonnell reports both of Intel’s semiconductor chip plants won’t be finished until 2026 or 2027, and they won’t be operational until 2027 or 2028. Today in Ohio: The Republican U.S. Senate race turned nasty in its final days. We’re talking about Tuesday’s primary election, plus crafting at Joann’s, motorcycle deaths and more on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Supreme Court: November’s battle for control of the Supreme Court is now set, with Democratic appellate Judge Lisa Forbes lined up against Republican common pleas Judge Dan Hawkins. Forbes on Tuesday defeated Democratic appellate Judge Terri Jamison in the only contested primary for the three of seven Supreme Court seats up for grabs this cycle, Jake Zuckerman reports. Diemer wins: Bay Village podcaster Matthew Diemer won the chance to face U.S. Rep. Max Miller of Rocky River in November’s election by defeating Cleveland entrepreneur Doug Bugie in Tuesday’s Democratic congressional primary, Sabrina Eaton reports. Joyce wins: U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, a South Russell Republican, on Tuesday defeated a pair of GOP primary challengers who contended he’s not conservative enough to represent Ohio’s 14th congressional district, Sabrina Eaton reports. In November, Joyce will face Democrat Brian Kenderes of Mentor, who did not have a primary challenger. Latta victory: Veteran U.S. Rep. Bob Latta of Bowling Green on Tuesday fended off a GOP primary challenge from Sheffield Lake newcomer Robert L. Owsiak Jr. Latta, who has served in Congress since 2007, will face Democrat Keith Mundy of Parma in the general election, Sabrina Eaton reports. Rapoport leads: Former Cleveland Heights Mayor Alan Rapoport, an attorney, held a large lead for the Republican nomination to run for Congress against Democratic U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown in the state’s most demographically Democratic district, Sabrina Eaton reports. With 93% of votes counted, Rapoport had nearly 57% of the vote. Kevin Coughlin: Former state legislator Kevin Coughlin of Bath Township will run against freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes of Akron in November after defeating two other Republicans in Tuesday’s primary, Sabrina Eaton reports. Speaker battle: Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens didn’t have a great primary election Nnight on Tuesday, as at least four of his House Republican allies were knocked off by primary rivals. But it also wasn’t the knockout blow that conservative critics of Stephens -- or outgoing Senate President Matt Huffman, who is looking to unseat Stephens as speaker next year -- had hoped to land in retribution for Stephens’ upset election as speaker last year with the help of Democratic votes, Jeremy Pelzer reports. |
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Cleveland Council: Pernel Jones and Mark Casselberry appear headed to wins in their primary races for Cuyahoga County Council, according to unofficial results. Lucas Daprile reports that with nearly all precincts reporting, Casselberry received 57% of the votes and Jones, who is the president of the council, grabbed 82%. Health and Human Services: Cuyahoga County voters Tuesday again passed the Health and Human Services’ levy by a wide margin. The renewal levy, Issue 26, extends the 4.8-mill agency tax for another eight years and will generate $137 million in 2024, Lucas Daprile reports. Taxing district: Mayor Justin Bibb’s sweeping plan to remake downtown Cleveland by redirecting potentially billions of dollars in property taxes cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when City Council’s Development, Planning and Sustainability Committee signed off on the creation of special downtown taxing district, Courtney Astolfi reports. Tuesday marked City Council’s first and only hearing on the idea before it heads to council’s finance committee on Monday afternoon. Full council approval could happen as soon as Monday night. Fairfax apartments: A new four-story apartment complex built with the help of investments from the Cleveland Clinic and others seeks to address the need for modern market-rate living for workers in and around Cleveland’s Fairfax neighborhood, Megan Sims reports. Komodo dragon bite: An employee at the Akron Zoo is recovering after being attacked by a Komodo dragon, reports Molly Walsh. The employee was bitten multiple times on March 3 in the zoo’s Komodo Kingdom employee-service area. Gardening experts: Have a complicated gardening question, like about slicing the corms of a voodoo lily? Susan Brownstein writes that an expert is worth a million Google searches, especially when a prized plant is at stake. So if you have plants or a garden, consider joining one of Northeast Ohio’s many garden clubs. |
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Downtown traffic: Downtown Cleveland saw more workers and more visitors in 2023 than it did in 2022, but it is still behind when compared to 2019, the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the highlight of a report from Downtown Cleveland Inc., the city’s main organization focused on supporting and promoting the downtown area, reports Sean McDonnell. Smoking pot: Smoking cannabis may be as bad for your heart as smoking cigarettes, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports the study found that those who used cannabis in the last 30 days were at increased risk for heart attacks, stroke and general cardiovascular disease. |
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Murder suspect: A man wanted on an aggravated murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting last year in the Ohio City neighborhood is now in custody. Kemar Wallace, 38, is accused of shooting Darren Daniels, 33, in March 2023, Cliff Pinckard reports. Arsonist sentenced: An Akron man who admitted to setting a house fire that led to an explosion that injured two firefighters was sentenced Tuesday to more than two decades in prison. Timothy Christian, 43, received 22 to 26 years in prison for aggravated arson, complicity in the commission of an offense, conspiracy and four counts of felonious assault, Cliff Pinckard reports. |
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Ask Yadi: What’s the best way to break up with someone you lost interest in? Be honest, writes Yadi Rodriguez. Dating is hard and it doesn’t matter how old you are or how long you have been doing it, it doesn’t get any easier. Rood Food: Rood Food and Pie is getting national recognition for its beloved slices of decadent dessert, reports Alex Darus. Located in Lakewood, Rood Food and Pie represented the state of Ohio in Yelp’s list of 50 States, 50 Pies You Need To Try. Choir Boy: Karamu House announced it has postponed its final production of the season to launch an effort the theater describes as a “continuation of responsible stewardship,” reports Joey Morona. “Choir Boy” had been scheduled to run April 26-May 19. Great Lakes Theater: Longtime Great Lakes Theater producing artistic director Charles Fee announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2025-26 season. He will be replaced by Sara Bruner, currently GLT’s associate artistic director, reports Joey Morona. The appointment extends to the theater’s sister companies, the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. |
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