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| What you need to know Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 WEATHER
A cold start will give way to somewhat milder temperatures today, with highs around 30 degrees and partly sunny skies. It will be mostly cloudy overnight and lows will be around 20 degrees. Read more.
NBA: Detroit Pistons 115, Cavs 105 OVERNIGHT
Senate polling: Why tout an internal poll that puts you in third place? For this year’s intensely competitive U.S. Senate race, in which as many as six people are spending millions of dollars as they try to win the May Republican primary, candidates are boasting their numbers in an attempt at attention, reports Andrew Tobias.
Gerrymandering: Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission asked the state Supreme Court to issue a ruling on their newly drawn legislative districts by the middle of February – or potentially stay any decision until after the 2022 general election. Seth Richardson reports that in a court filing billed as from the full commission, they also said the new maps passed without support from either of the two Democrats on the commission were constitutionally compliant and should be implemented for the required four years.
Intel: To land a $20 billion Intel manufacturing project in suburban Columbus, Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration pledged about $2 billion in grants, infrastructure spending and tax credits, reports Jeremy Pelzer. That’s likely the largest economic incentive package in Ohio history, and it doesn’t include $150 million from JobsOhio, the state’s economic development non-profit, and millions more in local-government money.
Dave Wondolowski: Three months after union leader Dave Wondolowski called on supporters of an opposing campaign to “kick the sh— out of” Justin Bibb in the election, he says the new mayor is kicking him off the Cuyahoga County Port Authority Board. Kaitlin Durbin reports the move potentially signals the erosion of Wondolowski’s political influence, especially following the defeat of his chosen candidate in the mayor’s race, though Wondolowski later walked back his statement. TODAY IN OHIO U.S. Senate candidates in Ohio are boasting about their internal poll numbers. We’re talking about why, when it shows them in second or third place, on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
STATEHOUSE & POLITICS Recreational marijuana: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose told state legislative leaders in a Friday letter that a proposed initiated statute that would legalize recreational marijuana obtained enough signatures to get on the November ballot, reports Laura Hancock. Now the General Assembly has four months to consider passing the measure.
HB6 texts: Forensic experts have been working to recover text messages deleted by former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones in October 2020, shortly after the utility fired him for violating company ethics policies amid the House Bill 6 scandal, reports Jeremy Pelzer. FirstEnergy shareholders are suing company officials for not stopping a massive bribery scheme to pass HB6.
Asian carp: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has an aquatic house of horrors planned for invasive Asian carp threatening the Great Lakes. Peter Krouse reports the gauntlet of irritation is part of a “layered defense” of Lake Michigan that the Corps is preparing, with noise, a curtain of bubbles and a shot of electricity.
COVID tests: The U.S. Postal Service is already starting to deliver the millions of coronavirus self-testing kits that the federal government is sending, sometimes leaving them outdoors in freezing weather for their recipients to retrieve hours later. Will the cold weather ruin the tests? Sabrina Eaton reports the tests were designed to ensure that their performance will remain stable when stored at various temperatures, including winter shipping to frigid regions and summer shipping in very hot regions.
Redistricting attorneys: Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo, an Upper Arlington Democrat, said Friday that Republican Attorney General Dave Yost is trying to “muzzle” Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission by denying them access to their own independent attorneys. Yost abruptly denied Russo and Akron state Sen. Vernon Sykes, the two Democrats on the commission, separate attorneys, reports Seth Richardson.
State auditor: Ohio Democrats are continuing to belatedly round out their statewide ticket this year, as Nelsonville city auditor Taylor Sappington has filed initial paperwork with the Ohio secretary of state’s office to run for state auditor. Jeremy Pelzer reports Sappington will likely face incumbent Republican State Auditor Keith Faber this fall.
Pipeline lawsuit: The owners of a major, multistate pipeline project that spans northern Ohio went to court Friday in a fight with regulators that stems from a dilapidated house. John Caniglia reports that Energy Transfer and its subsidiary, Rover Pipeline LLC, allege they face a fine of more than $20 million from the commission for failing to disclose their intentions to remove the home in Carroll County in 2016.
Law assistance: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is among 99 law schools that are assisting a U.S. Department of Justice effort to address the housing and eviction crisis by helping renters with applications for Emergency Rental Assistance, volunteering with legal aid providers and helping courts implement eviction diversion programs, among other activities, Sabrina Eaton reports.
METRO Dog licenses: Cuyahoga County dog owners have until Monday to renew licenses or the $20 fee doubles. Kaitlin Durbin reports Ohio law requires all dogs at least 3 months old to be licensed by Jan. 31 to help monitor compliance with rabies vaccinations and provide a mechanism to contact owners about lost pets. The money also supports the county shelter.
Inmate deaths: Cuyahoga County Jail officials on Friday completed and released reports on four inmate deaths, including for three inmates who died more than a year ago, as part of a new policy enacted after a historic string of inmate deaths in 2018 and 2019. Adam Ferrise reports that the documents are supposed to analyze if any jail operations should be changed to prevent future deaths, but they provide little insight about what jail officials learned in the wake of three inmate deaths in 2020.
Snow buses: The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority says it erred on the side of safety last week when it suspended bus and rail service during the first major snowstorm of the year. But Kaitlin Durbin reports the shutdown left critics questioning the state of their public transit.
COVID-19 Cases: The Ohio Department of Health on Sunday reported 5,224 new coronavirus cases, the smallest daily tally in seven weeks, Jane Morice reports.The daily count of newly reported coronavirus cases in Ohio was regularly above 19,000 for about four weeks.
COVID numbers: The trend of declining coronavirus case numbers and daily COVID-19 hospitalizations continued for the third consecutive week as the surge caused by the omicron variant appears to be subsiding in Ohio, Jane Morice reports.
Timeline: Thirteen people who recently arrived in Beijing for the Winter Olympics have tested positive, bringing the total to 106 among the 3,695 who have arrived, Marc Bona reports in his weekly COVID-19 news roundup.
BUSINESS Sherwin-Williams: Paint giant Sherwin-Williams on Friday marked the official start of construction on its downtown Cleveland headquarters with a virtual ceremony. The event featured speeches from company President and CEO John Morikis, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Congresswoman Shontel Brown, Council President Blaine Griffin and others.
Black River: A former Navy captain wants to bring the shipbuilding industry, and 3,000 jobs, back to Lorain by building dry docks for Navy submarines on the Black River. Edward Bartlett, founder of the Bartlett Maritime Corp., hopes to entice the federal government to build what would be the Navy’s only inland shipyard for submarines, reports Sean McDonnell.
JACK: With legal sports gambling on its way, JACK Entertainment is looking to build two sportsbooks to let Clevelanders get in on the action and a new app that could be used anywhere in Ohio. Sean McDonnell reports the deadline for state regulators to open up live sports wagering is Jan. 1, 2023, but plans are well under way, and a free-to-play app could come sooner rather than later.
CRIME Death in the snow: A 75-year-old resident of a Richfield assisted living facility was found dead in the snow on Tuesday, reports Olivia Mitchell. A nurse found Peggy Jirousek, of Richfield, shortly before 6 a.m. outside of the Renaissance of Richfield/Bath on Everett Road.
Shooting verdict: A federal jury on Friday found a Cleveland man guilty of shooting at a federal agent during a 2019 raid at his home, as well as sex trafficking charges. Kaylee Remington reports Reuben Rankin, 36, of Cleveland, was found guilty of assaulting federal agents with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, sex trafficking of a minor, production of child pornography and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Marvelous: Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum near Detroit is the creation of a pharmacist-collector of unusual things by enjoyment. Today you can see -- and play with -- the hundreds of items 365 days a year, and admission is free.
All-stars: The 2022 NBA All-Stars starters have been revealed and so have the jerseys they’ll wear at the Feb. 20 game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, reports Joey Morona.
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