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Friday, February 22, 2008

Topics: Education, Politics, Other
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Roundtable: Elizabeth Sullivan, foreign affairs writer, The Plain Dealer; Brian Tucker, publisher and editorial director, Crain’s Cleveland Business; Greg Saber, reporter, WTAM 1100.

10th District Debate: A debate at the City Club of Cleveland brought together all five Democratic candidates for Dennis Kucinich’s seat in the House of Representatives. The already-high profile of the campaign was further lifted by the fact that two television stations and a radio station carried the debate live. The debate focused on Kucinich’s voting and attendance records in Congress and the qualifications of the incumbent’s main challenger, Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman.

All Out for Ohio: Presidential candidates spent much of the week flying in and out of Ohio for campaign appearances. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both made stops in northeast Ohio; Michelle Obama appeared Thursday at Cleveland State University. John McCain made a Monday stop in Columbus. All are juggling their schedules to make time for appearances in Texas, which also has a primary March 4th. The Democrats are preparing for a debate in Cleveland next Tuesday.

Castro--No Mas: Cuban president Fidel Castro this week resigned the office he’s held for the past half-century. Cuba has been in the hands of a caretaker government run by Castro’s brother Raul since 2006 when Castro’s health began to fail. Most Cubans expect Raul to be named president as early as this weekend. There’s no clear indication how the resignation will affect the long-strained relationship between Cuba and the United States.

Foreclosure Study: A new study says housing foreclosure has cost the city of Cleveland $35-million dollars. The study by the group ReBuild Ohio says the city has lost millions because taxes aren’t being paid on the property and because the city incurs costs when it has to fight fires in abandoned buildings and maintain vacant lots. Recommendations in the study include strengthening code enforcement measures and finding ways to redevelop abandoned property.

Newsmaker: Governor Ted Strickland. The Governor recently promised to reform the leadership of K-through-12 public education and to generate 80,000 jobs with a $1.7-billion bond issue. In an interview to be aired on 90.3 WCPN, Regina Brett asked the Governor if he’s making progress on those promises. We’ll conclude the show with an excerpt from that interview.

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