Laden...
| What you need to know Tuesday, June 22, 2021 WEATHER
It will be unseasonably cool today, with high temperatures staying in the low to mid-60s. It will start off cloudy but eventually become mostly sunny. Overnight temps will dip to the low 50s with mostly clear skies. Read more.
Local scores: Indians 4, Chicago Cubs 0 OVERNIGHT
School funding: Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon said the 25 wealthiest Ohio public school districts would receive the largest percentage increase in funding under the Senate’s version of the two-year state budget, while the 25 poorest districts would get the least. Ohio 8, an organization representing labor and management of Ohio’s eight urban school districts, is fighting the Senate version of the school funding overhaul and prefers the House version, reports Laura Hancock.
Coal subsidies: A new plan in the Ohio House would phase out rate programs that have let Ohio’s electric utilities collect billions in subsidies over the past dozen years – but keep coal plant subsidies and cut authority for utility energy efficiency programs. Eye on Ohio reports that the bill would end the ability to add riders and other charges without full review, but critics worry that vague wording will continue cross-subsidies in disguise. The bill would also let American Electric Power, Duke Energy and Dayton Power & Light (now AES Ohio) charge ratepayers through 2030 for electricity from two 1950s-era coal plants.
Unemployment: New Ohio jobs data released by the state Monday indicates the Buckeye State’s economy is still struggling even while the coronavirus crisis diminishes and the economy reopens. Jeremy Pelzer reports that as job openings soar both in Ohio and nationwide, Ohio’s unemployment rate rose to 5% last month after spending the previous two months at 4.7%.
Recycling: Despite predictions that Cleveland would have its recycling program up and running by midyear, the program has not been restarted and there is no target date in sight. Robert Higgs reports that’s a point of frustration for members of the City Council, who initially urged the administration to try smaller-scale programs in the interim, such as cardboard or can collections. CBIZ HQ: The Independence-based accounting and financial services firm CBIZ announced Monday that it will move its corporate headquarters down the road to a new office building slated to open next year. The company will move its headquarters from a building at Park Center Plaza off Oak Tree Boulevard to a site on Rockside Woods Boulevard North, about 1 1/2 miles away, Eric Heisig reports.
This Week in the CLE: Former President Donald Trump will return to Ohio Saturday to hold his first campaign-style rally of the 2022 election cycle. We’ll talk about what to expect on This Week in the CLE, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
Monitoring team: The departure of a Case Western Reserve University professor from the Cleveland police consent decree monitoring team left university officials “deeply disturbed,” Adam Ferrise reports. The university backed Ayesha Hardaway, an assistant law professor who resigned June 14 from the panel that oversees the police department’s progress in making court-mandated changes. The resignation followed an appearance on WCPN in which she spoke about police violence and the need for reform across the United States.
Cleveland filmmaking: Mayor Frank Jackson’s plan to create a new city division aimed at promoting Cleveland for major events and film-making drew skepticism from some City Council members during a Monday hearing. Among other concerns, council members Charles Slife and Brian Kazy wondered if the new division’s anticipated $800,000-a-year budget might be put to better use elsewhere, like providing rides for Cleveland seniors or training paramedics, Courtney Astolfi reports.
Wrongful imprisonment: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley’s office on Monday dropped an appeal of a judge’s finding that a former death-row inmate was wrongfully imprisoned for two decades after prosecutors withheld evidence at his 1989 trial. Joseph D’Ambrosio, who was released from prison in 2010 after spending 22 years behind bars for the killing of 19-year-old Anthony Klann, is now eligible to collect from the state’s wrongful imprisonment fund, Cory Shaffer reports.
Board meetings: As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, boards for Cleveland-area nonprofits and organizations are poised to continue using videoconferencing platforms in some form for their meetings. Cameron Fields reports that board chairs see the social benefits of meeting in person and seeing people face to face but the convenience is too hard to ignore, to the point where the online platforms essentially will be part of the work world going forward.
Red Line Greenway: The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s plans to add apartments and retail space along the new Red Line Greenway are moving forward again, Eric Heisig reports. The plan is still years away from developing a 1.3-acre site along Columbus Road in the Duck Island enclave.
Wendy Park: More than 10 years in the making, a new 500-foot-long bridge spans the Norfolk-Southern lakefront rail lines that bisect Whiskey Island. Steven Litt reports the connector gives cyclists and pedestrians direct access to the 22 acres of Wendy Park and an eight-acre marina, both purchased by Metroparks in 2014 from Cuyahoga County.
Jim Jordan: Champaign County Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan sent a letter to Microsoft to express his view that the tech behemoth is biased against conservatives and is being protected from antitrust scrutiny by Democrats who currently control Congress. Sabrina Eaton reports that Jordan began “Big Tech, including Microsoft, Inc., is out to get conservatives.”
2-year-old killed: A 26-year-old man is now charged with murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son. Ronald Hicks Jr. of Cleveland is jailed on $500,000 bond after his court appearance in the June 11 death of Ryan Mounts, reports Adam Ferrise.
Wolfgang Puck: Chef Wolfgang Puck uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about restaurants and cooking in a video from cleveland.com’s sister site, Wired.
Grilled cheese: Gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich purveyor Twisted Meltz opened its third location in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood this month, Megan Becka reports. Victims of suspected murder-suicide in Stark County include 2 children Read more
Teen arrested after fatal shooting at Akron cemetery is suspect in 2nd homicide Read more
Charges upgraded to murder in death of 2-year-old boy in Cleveland Read more
Man dies from gunshot to groin in Cleveland’s West Boulevard neighborhood, police say Read more
Hudson woman dies while hiking in Grand Canyon; heat suspected factor Read more
Fourth of July festivities to occur without limits resulting from covid restrictions Read more
Regi Haire to run for Ward 3 Medina City Council seat Read more
Medina Councilman Paul Rose to run for fourth term Read more
Cleveland Heights takes another step to reduce carbon footprint, greenhouse gas emissions Read more
Efforts to preserve Berea, Midpark high schools memorabilia continue Read more
University School to increase student scholarships through $25 million gift Read more
Community | Politics | Videos | Photos To ensure receipt of our emails, please add [email protected] to your address book or safe sender list. You received this email because you opted-in to the newsletter. Was it forwarded to you? Sign up now! | ||||||||||||||||||
Laden...
Laden...
