http://www.wksu.org/news/ WKSU News Headlines en-us Copyright 2008, WKSU Radio Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:02:04 -0400 WKSU RSS Generator 1.2 Progressive Corporation has posted its first quarterly loss since 2000 due primarily to the fallout on Wall Street. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22441 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:01:27 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Business A federal judge has sided with the Ohio Republican Party in a lawsuit against the Democratic Secretary of State. This is just the latest action in a state that's been targeted by the parties and many politically-minded groups for massive voter registration drives. And some of those campaigns have created big problems. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22440 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:23:51 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Karen Kasler) Politics & Government Plans for another mixed-use development in Northeast Ohio have been scrapped because of the nation's weak economy. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22434 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:15:07 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Business A company that uses green technology to recycle oil to be used by electric untilities opened a plant in Canton Tuesday with incentives from both the city and the state. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22433 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:10:12 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Business The Treasury Department has tapped a Northeast Ohio native to oversee the government bailout of the financial industry. Neel Kashkari, fromrtly of Stow, has been named interim head of the newly formed office of financial stability. WKSU's Tom Parkinson reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22432 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:03:30 -0400 parkinson@wksu.org (Tom Parkinson) Politics & Government Ohio has just gone though a big increase in voter registrations. That's the word from the Secretary of State's office. The state's largest county, Cuyahoga, has the largest increase in voters. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22436 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:38:29 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government We now have a damage estimate for that windstorm that struck Ohio 3 weeks ago. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22435 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:21:25 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Other Stories FirstEnergy today gave the media a tour of a new green building on its West Akron campus. Officials are hoping the three-story brick and glass structure will meet high standards for energy-efficient design. They say it's just part of the utility's commitment to the environment. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22439 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:17:37 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Business The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the latest arguments to keep an Akron man from being executed Tuesday. WKSU's Jo Ingles reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22438 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 16:48:11 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Jo Ingles) Other Stories Troubled Cleveland-based National City Bank is once again rumored to be up for sale. The Wall Street Journal cites anonymous sources saying National City is talking with potential buyers, including Pittsburgh-based P.N.C. Financial Services Group Inc. and Toronto-based Bank of Nova Scotia. National City officials are not commenting. But a banking expert says the chances of regional banks being sold have increased since the federal government stepped in with a $700 billion bail-out package. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22437 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 15:55:28 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Business Backers of state issue 6 - the ballot issue that would authorize a huge gambling casino in Southwest Ohio - have been claiming it would create thousands of jobs. But critics are now fireing back on that front. They say the jobs claim is exaggerated. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22430 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:45:59 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government About 550 Stark and Tuscarawas County residents are suing a southern Stark County landfill plagued by an underground fire that's been emitting foul odors for years. WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22431 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 11:14:36 -0400 rabinowitz@wksu.org (Amanda Rabinowitz) Senator John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin wowed a packed house in Strongsville yesterday. Trailing by about 6 points in Ohio, the candidates asked supporters to help win the state this November. And, the G.O.P.'s presidential hopefuls got some help from members of the Cleveland Browns. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22428 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 23:15:12 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Politics & Government Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner told an audience at the City Club of Cleveland today that she's not concerned by the number of GOP challenges over how she's implementing new state voting laws. Brunner says she anticipates a smooth November election. But the first-term Democrat says she does worry that Republicans may be preparing to challenge the registration of voters whose driver's license and social security numbers don't match up. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22427 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:24:59 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Politics & Government Ohio's Democratic governor and its Republican House Speaker agree on many things when it comes to education. They even agreed on a program to put money toward college scholarships for kids interested in science, technology, engineering and math. But they're squabbling over the state's commitment to the program based on how much money is in that fund. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22425 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:45:00 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Karen Kasler) Politics & Government A company that uses green technology to recycle oil to be used by electric utilities opened a plant in Canton today with incentives from both the city and the state. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22426 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:16:14 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Business New studies show nearly one million Ohioans whose employers now provide health insurance will lose that coverage under the health plan proposed by Republican Presidential candidate John McCain. But backers of McCain say democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's health plan will take away Ohioan's choices and leave them paying for a big government program WKSU's Jo Ingles reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22422 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:48:00 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Jo Ingles) Health Next Friday marks the first anniversary of Cleveland's Success Tech shooting. Last October a troubled 14-year old student smuggled a gun into the school and wounded two teachers and two students before killing himself. Since then, the Cleveland Public School District has been working to improve safety, and to better identify and help troubled students. Tomorrow the district is holding a conference to discuss the role youth that development programs play in school safety... WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22423 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:22:41 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Politics & Government WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22421 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:36:40 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government A Northeast Ohio soldier was buried today in Avon Lake. Friends and teachers remember Captain Michael J. Medders as a young man equally at home on the playing field, the classroom and the choir. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22420 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:01:43 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) People & Places Both Ohio senators are defending their votes for a major financial rescue package. The legislation was unpopulare among Ohio voters. Sara Sciammacco reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22418 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:15:44 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Sara Sciammacco) Politics & Government A Northeast Ohioan is one of two finalists for the state's top education position. Cleveland Heights-University Heights Schools Superintendent Deborah Delisle is being considered for the job being vacated by state school Superintendent Susan Tave Zelman. The other final is Deputy Secretary of learning and accountability for New Mexico's public schools, Catherine Cross-Maple. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22419 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:03:37 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Politics & Government Some natural gas customers in Northeast Ohio will see a welcome change in their home heating bills starting this month. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22417 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:51:14 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Business Early estimates from fewer than half of the 84 Ohio counties reporting damage from last week's wind storms add up to more than 30 million dollars. And as homeowners, business operators and others continue to clean up, the state's emergency management experts are now reviewing how they put together their response. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22416 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:27:27 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Karen Kasler) Politics & Government Even as stocks plummet and people worry about recession and worse, a new report shows mortgage losses might not be as bad as some fear. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22415 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:23:36 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Karen Kasler) Politics & Government Three new studies show that Lake Erie's wind, geology and habitat can all support a wind farm. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22414 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 15:37:07 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Business The classical music beat at a newspaper is usually not a place where issues of free speech, power and politics come into play. But the demotion of the Plain Dealer's long-time Cleveland Orchestra critic has drawn attention world wide, and triggered a fierce debate over the First Amendment, the role of critics, how best to serve readers, and the integrity and business of newspapers. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more... WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22413 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:14:10 -0400 schultze@wksu.org (M.L. Schultze) Arts & Culture The Cleveland Institute of Music's new leader is conducting his duties... con brio . President Joel Smirnoff happily lifts his baton as a guest conductor for major orchestras, including the San Francisco Symphony and New World Symphony. But he's really a virtual quartet: conductor, soloist, teacher, and chamber musician. He's best known as the first violinist of the Julliard String Quartet . Smirnoff arrived in Cleveland last month and is already whipping out his fiddle and joining right in: WKSU's Vivian Goodman reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22396 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 goodman@wksu.org (Vivian Goodman) Arts & Culture The Ohio Republican Party is appealing Monday's federal court ruling that allowed same-day registering and voting during a week-long period that started today. The GOP wants the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to either stop same-day voting, or to segregate those ballots in case the registrations turn out to be invalid. It's an argument the GOP lost Monday with the Ohio Supreme Court. So election boards across the state opened their doors this morning for people who want to register and/or vote early. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections was among them. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22412 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:44:55 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Politics & Government A Northeast Ohio federal judge and the state high court have both cleared Ohio to begin early voting - which is just the way Ohio's Secretary of State envisioned it. WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22411 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:29:28 -0400 schultze@wksu.org (M.L. Schultze) Politics & Government Leadership at one of Ohio's - and the nation's - fastest-growing airports officially changed hands today. Longtime airport director Fred Krum has stepped down and handed the reins to his successor, Rick McQueen. Supporters say Krum's more than three decades-long career at the Akron-Canton Airport has brought benefits to the entire region. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22409 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) People & Places 2008 may be the year of two big national news stories wrapped up in a third " the economy, race and the presidential election. National Public Radio's Michele Norris says those stories need to be told with attention carefully paid to the impact on individuals, the country and the world. WKSU's M.L. Schultze and Imani Capri report. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22410 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:49:35 -0400 schultze@wksu.org (M.L. Schultze and Imani Capri) Politics & Government The Cleveland School district is taking applications until October 8th for two open positions on the 9-member school board. One has been open for six months. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22408 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:41:04 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Other Stories It's not very often that average citizens can take their problems directly to state officials but a few got the chance recently. The Beacon Journal has been following a group of middle class people who have been struggling to make ends meet and listened in as they discussed their plight with state officials. WKSU's Mark Urycki reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22407 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:14:41 -0400 urycki@wksu.org (Mark Urycki) Politics & Government This year's presidential race,with the first black, major party nominee, has amplified the discussion of race in this country. An exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History tries to take that discussion to a new level. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier was there and filed this report. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22403 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Science & Technology Steve Coon figures the transformation of the grand Onesto Hoel in Canton will be complete in a year. He says it would never have happened without historic preservation tax credits. But tight public and private financing is jeopardizing similar projects throughout the region. WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/features/neo-development/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 schultze@wksu.org (M.L. Schultze) Business The November election is still about 40 days away....but already, advocates for and against that payday loan ballot issue are out on the streets, pushing their point of view. In fact, today (Thursday), in Columbus alone, 2 groups with opposing views held dueling news conferences. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22406 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:39:07 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government Owners of an Indiana gambling casino have joined the fight against an Ohio ballot issue that would legalize a giant casino here. This development means - instead of the usual gambling war between David and Goliath, Ohio voters will now see a battle between two different Goliaths. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22405 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:35:22 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government Officials at National City Bank in Cleveland say rumors of a takeover are false, despite today's volatile stock market prices. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22404 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:03:40 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Business Three of them you've heard on WKSU before "Chuck Klosterman, whose newest book is a novel called Downtown Owl, makes regular appearances on This American Life. David Giffels, author of "All the Way Home," is an occasional contributor to WKSU, and Eric Nuzum, author of a study of all things vampire called "The Dead Travel Fast" is a former program director at WKSU. The fourth is sports writer Michael Weinreb whose book "Kings of New York" follows a high school chess team. Klosterman, Giffels, and Weinreb all worked at one point for the Beacon Journal. All four of them are friends and their latest books have all received national attention. Much to their surprise . . WKSU's Mark Urycki reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22401 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 urycki@wksu.org (Mark Urycki) Arts & Culture When the U.S. Senate passed the Great Lakes Compact in August and the House ratified it this week, many saw it as confirmation of the enormous " and growing -- significance of the largest body of fresh water in the world. In the fifth part of our examination of attempts to rebuild Northeast Ohio in tough economic times, WKSU's Tom Parkinson looks into how the region's wealth of water may be the key " or may be oversold as Northeast Ohio's great hope. WKSU's Tom Parkinson reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/features/neo-development/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 parkinson@wksu.org (Tom Parkinson) While Congress and the presidential candidates wrangled today in Washington over a 700-billion dollar bailout of the financial sector, Kai Ryssdal, the host of American Public Media's "Marketplace" brought his radio show to Cleveland. He spoke with WKSU's Karen Schaefer about his take on where the financial meltdown came from, where it's going, and whether the bailout will work. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22400 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:12:17 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Business City officials in Cleveland and an Akron attorney say a missed filing deadline won't hurt Cleveland's chances to get a request to get the Ohio Supreme Court to consider its local residency law. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22399 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:29:17 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Politics & Government Cleveland's Great Lakes Science Center broke ground today on a project that will open the Mather Museum to visitors year round. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22398 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:21:22 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Arts & Culture Americans are buying less, and some Northeast Ohio development projects are feeling the impact. Low consumer confidence is slowing the pace of many mixed-use projects, while others have been scrapped and taken back to the drawing board. In part four of our series, "NEO Development: Rebuilding Northeast Ohio," WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/features/neo-development/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Business Farmers have traditionally been a strong voting block for the Republican Party. But some corn growers are upset with the G 0 P's new platform that proposes changes in ethanol guidelines. WKSU's Jo Ingles reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22393 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:14:18 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Jo Ingles) Politics & Government It's still not clear whether Ohioans will definitely vote in November on a plan to crack down on those two-week "payday" loans, but that's not stopping both sides in the dispute from jockeying for position. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22392 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:07:24 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government There are 3 new developments in that battle over whether Ohio voters should allow the construction of a giant gambling casino in Wilmington. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22391 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:02:36 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government The Cleveland Clinic has revised plans for a medical center in Twinsburg to try to satisfy concerns of state environmental regulators. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22397 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:44:41 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Science & Technology While ballot issues on payday lending and casino gambling may be in jeopardy, one issue sure to be on the November ballot is the renewal of funds to preserve open space and clean up brownfields in Ohio. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22394 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:22:29 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Science & Technology A new exhibit at the Akron Art Museum is the first solo show in the United States for Montreal artist Jean-Pierre Gauthier. Visitors to the museum have been able to watch Gauthier and his crew install the eleven pieces that make-up "Machines at Play", which officially opens this Thursday. This is not art that just hangs quietly on the wall. WKSU's Jeff St. Clair reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22387 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:55:48 -0400 stclair@wksu.org (Jeff St. Clair) Arts & Culture A new chapter in the history of Cleveland's theater district begins tonight when the Great Lakes Theater Festival opens its 2008-2009 season in its new home. Carpenters were rimming the stage, painters were finishing up the ceiling and electricians were rigging the new electronic stage to get the historic Hanna theater ready when WKSU's Tom Parkinson toured of the space. WKSU's Tom Parkinson reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22386 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:31:20 -0400 parkinson@wksu.org (Tom Parkinson) Arts & Culture "Mixed use" is the buzz term for development in the early years of the 21st century. Developers are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to re-create neighborhoods in Northeast Ohio's cities and suburbs or even create faux towns where only cornfields stood before. In the third part of our examination of rebuilding the region in tough economic times, WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz talks to developers and urban planners who say this blending is what people want -- and others who dismiss them as fake cities competing with the real deal. WKSU's Amanda Rabinowitz reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/features/neo-development/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 rabinowitz@wksu.org (Amanda Rabinowitz) People & Places Tonight at the Cathedral of St. John in downtown Cleveland , 16 angelic voices herald the debut of Northeastern Ohio's newest ensemble: its first professional choir since the Robert Page Singers faded to a whisper 10 years ago. We listened to sacred music written by William Byrd in 1575, at a recent rehearsal of QUIRE CLEVELAND. WKSU's Vivian Goodman reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22369 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 goodman@wksu.org (Vivian Goodman) Arts & Culture Ohio continues to play on center-stage of the presential race. Today, Republican presidential candidate John McCain made a series of stops in the Cleveland area where he talked about energy policy and rallied local volunteers. It was McCain's second visit to Northeast Ohio in less than a week... WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22385 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:54:48 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Politics & Government A new deal to save a struggling Ohio furniture company may be in the works. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22382 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:10:54 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Business Akron launched a savings campaign Monday, making it the first city in the U.S. to become a "Savings Community." The effort will draw together banks, credit unions, employers and social service agencies to convince people to set aside small but steady amounts of money for a rainy day " even if they think the rainy day already is here. WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22378 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:02:19 -0400 schultze@wksu.org (M.L. Schultze) Business WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/features/neo-development/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) There's no doubt that home foreclosures have taken a toll on Ohio during the past couple of years; but the high number of home foreclsoures could have an effect on this year's election, as well. WKSU's Jo Ingles reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22376 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:57:21 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Jo Ingles) Politics & Government Renowned photojournalist Harry Benson was there when Bobby Kennedy was assassinated and when the Berlin Wall fell. He marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. and took photographs at his funeral. Benson spoke yesterday on the Kent State University campus. He talked about his long career and how photography has changed. WKSU's Karen Schaefer reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22377 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:53:01 -0400 schaefer@wksu.org (Karen Schaefer) Arts & Culture Cleveland is turning greener. That's according to a ranking of the nation's 50 largest cities by the group "Sustain-lane." It monitors each city's performance in areas like air and water quality, walk-ability,"green" construction and energy conservation. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22375 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:53:01 -0400 niedermier@wksu.org (Kevin Niedermier) Politics & Government Cleveland, a city with a proud industrial history, will never be what it used to be. It has to find a new identity if it's going to survive. This time, instead of real estate developers, bankers, and politicians, a couple of college professors are leading the way. One is an expert in urban studies. The other, an industrial designer. They're spearheading Cleveland's Design District. WKSU's Vivian Goodman reports it's a bid to transform a decaying part of downtown into a showplace for the best new consumer products, an engine for economic development, and a talent magnet for young designers: WKSU's Vivian Goodman reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/features/neo-development/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 goodman@wksu.org (Vivian Goodman) Business Most Ohioans are pretty confident that the votes in Ohio's November election will be counted fairly. At least, that's what they've just told pollsters from the University of Cincinnati. Still, some questions remains. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22371 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:40:54 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government If you're driving, stay in your lane! Otherwise, police have a perfect right to pull you over. That's the thrust of a ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22370 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:33:44 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government The Ohio League of Women Voters is taking issue with a lawsuit that's been filed by the Ohio Republican Party over how absentee balloting and voter registration should be conducted. WKSU's Jo Ingles reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22373 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:57:19 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Jo Ingles) Politics & Government The Ohio Supreme Court says when cities ban people from carrying hidden guns in parks, that violates the state's concealed-carry law. WKSU's Bill Cohen reports. http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22372 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:52:23 -0400 letters@wksu.org (Bill Cohen) Politics & Government