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| What you need to know Friday, March 18, 2022 WEATHER
Highs again will climb into the 60s today, but there is a chance of showers after 5 p.m. Showers are likely Saturday and there is a chance of thunderstorm. Temps will be in the mid-50s. Skies will clear Sunday but it will be cooler, with highs in the low 50s. Read more. OVERNIGHT
Blame game: The Ohio Supreme Court’s third rejection of Ohio legislative maps placed the blame squarely on two people: Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp and Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman, reports Seth Richardson. The 4-3 majority of the court -- written by Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, a Republican, and Justices Melody Stewart, Jennifer Brunner and Michael Donnelly, all Democrats -- said Cupp and Huffman, both Lima Republicans, have repeatedly used the Ohio redistricting process to favor their party despite the wishes of the voters.
Redistricting plan: Gov. Mike DeWine said he’s taking the lead on a fourth Ohio legislative map after the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the third, Jeremy Pelzer and Andrew Tobias report. DeWine suggested having Democratic and GOP mapmakers “work together,” following the Supreme Court’s instructions.
TODAY IN OHIO The Ohio Supreme Court for a third time shot down Republicans’ state legislative maps, a move that will likely delay at least part of the May primary. We’re talking about the decision, what it means and why it took so long on Today in Ohio.
STATEHOUSE & POLITICS Intel: Intel officials announced Thursday that the company will provide $100 million to establish semiconductor manufacturing education and research programs, at least half of which will go to Ohio higher-education institutions. Jeremy Pelzer reports the money, which will be boosted by an additional $50 million in national grants from the National Science Foundation, is meant to give people the technology training Intel is looking for when hiring workers for its new New Albany plant. STRS: Retired Ohio public school teachers will receive a 3% cost-of-living adjustment later this year, the first increase since 2017. The board of the State Teachers Retirement System approved the increase at its monthly meeting Thursday, reports Laura Hancock.
No debate: Plans for a debate later this month between the four Republican candidates for Ohio governor have fallen through, as none of the candidates officially told the Ohio Debate Commission that they would attend, Jeremy Pelzer reports.
Rover pipeline: The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision Thursday that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has limited ability to punish Rover Pipeline for causing diesel spills because the agency did not act quickly enough to certify the company’s discharge permit under the federal Clean Water Act, reports Peter Krouse.
METRO Consent decree: A federal judge said Thursday he believes a system of police accountability approved by Cleveland voters presents “no impediment” to the city’s police reform agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Senior U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver stopped short of formally approving an agreement between the Justice Department and city attorneys over how to alter the 2015 consent decree to incorporate changes required after Issue 24 passed in November, Adam Ferrise reports.
Median income: Median family income in Ohio cities ranges from a high of $207,969 in the Columbus suburb of New Albany to below $40,000 in seven cities. Zachary Smith has the list, where Pepper Pike comes in third at $200,699.
College graduates: In 11 Ohio cities, at least 70% of the residents aged 25 years and older have a bachelor’s degree or above, well-above the statewide share of 29.6%, according to new estimates released today by the Census Bureau. Zachary Smith reports Pepper Pike leads the Greater Cleveland area at 76.9%.
Income taxes: Tax season is underway and municipalities are cutting checks to commuters who didn’t work in the traditional office in 2021. Sean McDonnell reports Cleveland has processed refunds worth $2.6 million so far and is working through data to see how much of that is related to work-from-home employees who no longer travel to the city to work. The Ohio Regional Income Tax Agency has issued 96 refunds and returned around $179,000, with another 708 requests waiting to be processed.
Dangerous intersections: Geauga County’s most dangerous intersections are scattered, but most are in Bainbridge Township. Kaylee Remington has the list, which are all high-traffic intersections.
COVID-19 & HEALTH Weekly update: The state of Ohio on Thursday reported 3,605 new cases of COVID-19 in its first weekly dashboard update. That averages to 515 new cases per day, reports Julie Washington.
Hospital patients: For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, there are no COVID-19 patients in isolation at MetroHealth System, reports Julie Washington. As of noon, MetroHealth had four recovering COVID-19 patients, but no active infections.
VA health: The Veterans Administration is recommending the consolidation of VA health services into a proposed new Akron Health Care Center. Julie Washington reports the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission recommendations also call for closing the Cleveland VA Medical Center satellite ambulatory surgical center on Superior Avenue.
BUSINESS Drug warehouse: Thousands of motorists drive each day by a brick warehouse on Carnegie Avenue that sits between a restaurant and a vacant motel. In the past five decades it has been owned by a refrigerator parts company and an electrical contractor, and was once home to a popular soul food restaurant. Now, Eric Heisig reports, federal prosecutors are looking to seize the warehouse, saying it was a key part of a multimillion-dollar drug operation that moved more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine to the Cleveland area from Mexico over the past three years.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Guardians sign: Workers from the Brilliant Electric Sign Co. installed the final pieces Thursday of the script “Guardians” sign atop the scoreboard at Progressive Field. Joe Noga reports that work on the sign, which measures 81 feet wide by 28 feet high, was slated to be completed by Wednesday, but high winds and weather delayed installation by a day.
Dolly Parton: It doesn’t look like the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will be honoring Dolly Parton’s request to withdraw herself from this year’s ballot. Troy Smith reports the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, which oversees the induction process, issued a statement Thursday standing by its nomination of Parton. But Parton is standing by her stance.
St. Patrick's Day: After a two-year coronavirus-induced absence, the sounds of bagpipes filled the air as the St. Patrick’s Day parade once again stepped down Superior Avenue under sunny skies. Brenda Cain reports tens of thousands of Greater Clevelanders lined the parade route down Superior Avenue to enthusiastically cheer on Irish dance teams, high school marching bands, alpacas, mounted police units, antique cars and even the politicians.
Things to do: It’s boats, boats, boats at the I-X Center this weekend as the Cleveland Boat Show sails into Cleveland following a one-year hiatus. Joey Morona has 15 other things to do this weekend as well. OTHER HEADLINES Man injured in St. Patrick’s Day shooting in Parma, police say Read more
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Chagrin Falls, Kenston students advance to district competition in speech contest Read more
Brook Park council authorizes redistricting study Read more
Summit County considers high-speed internet, asks residents to complete online feasibility survey Read more
Lawyer expresses support of House Bill 327 to Chagrin Falls school board Read more
Berea flooding committee mulls regional sewer study results Read more
South Euclid’s 2022 budget includes several new recreation amenities, road resurfacing Read more
Medina native communicating with food through ‘soulful’ project Read more
North Olmsted City Council President raising epilepsy awareness after daughter’s death Read more
Olmsted Township to appoint Lt. Mark Adam as next police chief Read more
Seven Hills stands in solidarity with Ukrainian citizens, holds rally before council meeting Read more
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