Emmy Award-winning Feagler & Friends is a lively, weekly half-hour television discussion of local and national issues impacting lives in Northeast Ohio. Hosted by award-winning journalist and former Plain Dealer columnist, Dick Feagler, Feagler & Friends explores the various issues behind today's news. With a changing ensemble of "friends" ranging from journalists to community and political leaders, Feagler & Friends takes on issues from many different perspectives. Always entertaining and never boring, Feagler & Friends is the program for people "in the know" in Northeast Ohio.

Friday, February 10, 2006

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Roundtable panelists: Kevin O'Brien, columnist for the Plain Dealer; Mark Naymik, politics reporter, Plain Dealer; Harry Boomer, 19 Action News.

Byrd's Swan Song: After seven-plus years as the CEO of the Cleveland school district, Barbara Byrd-Bennett says it's time to move on. Friday, February 10th is her last day on the job. She's moving to new digs at Cleveland State University. On her watch, the district was able to obtain funding for a massive overhaul of an aging physical plant. But recent funding setbacks have led to academic setbacks.

Governor's Race: The race for the Ohio governor's office continues to take shape with some of the top candidates naming running mates. Incumbent Bob Taft is out because of constitutional term limits, so it's a wide-open race. And both parties are poised to do some blood-letting in the primaries.

Plain Dealer Changes: Cleveland's daily newspaper is about to make some changes to the Monday edition. The paper is condensing local, state and world news into a single section, in addition to some other changes, all of which apply just to the Monday edition.

Cartoon Controversy: Muslims around the world have taken offense to cartoons running in a Danish newspaper that depict the Prophet Mohammed, the holiest figure of Islam. Their anger has fueled riots in Afghanistan, noisy protests in other countries and spirited debate about free speech and expression.

Coretta Scott King: The first lady of the civil rights movement was laid to rest this week in Georgia. The widow of Martin Luther King, Jr. died at the age of 78, was eulogized by the current and former Presidents and mourned by thousands.

Newsmaker: Rev. Robert Chase, Communications Director, United Church of Christ: The Cleveland-based denomination is reporting both positive and negative repercussions resulting from its endorsement of gay marriage last summer. The church says 49 member congregations have withdrawn from the UCC, 23 have joined and 42 others are thinking of joining.

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