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Voinovich Takes On Veteran Disability Backlog
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Yesterday, U.S. Senator George Voinovich took to task state and Federal Veteran's Affairs administrators, on what he calls an unacceptable backlog of veterans disability claims in Ohio. ideastream Health Reporter, Lisa Ann Pinkerton has more.

Some Legislators Call For Primary Move
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Some Ohio legislators are calling for Ohio's presidential primary to be moved up by five weeks. They say that's the only way voters in the Buckeye State will have a say in who the major parties pick as their nominees. At the moment, though, it doesn't appear as if this proposal is going to move in the legislature. Details now from statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Election 2008: Joe Biden Interview
Regional News Stories: Monday, July 16, 2007
As campaign 2008 heats up, some of the Democratic presidential contenders are making forays into Ohio and we are grabbing them as we can for interviews. We started last week with North Carolina's John Edwards. Today it's Joe Biden. ideastream's Eric Wellman sat down with the Delaware Senator Biden shortly after he had addressed a crowd at a meeting of steelworkers here in Cleveland.

Major Policy Change Over Coastal Land
Regional News Stories: Monday, July 16, 2007
Owners of Ohio land along the Lake Erie shore won a victory late last week in their battles with state officials who regulate coastal land. Governor Ted Strickland announced he's changing a major policy at the Department of Natural Resources. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen filed this report.

Feagler 11,28
Feagler & Friends: Friday, July 13, 2007

Statehouse News Bureau: Confusion Over Petition
Regional News Stories: Friday, July 13, 2007
Some Ohioans who'd like to see a crackdown on strip clubs are mistakenly signing a petition that could eventually lead to just the opposite - a dropping of new limits on X-rated businesses. It's a confusing situation out on the streets where the petition circulators are working. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Council Members Discourage Sales Tax Hike
Regional News Stories: Thursday, July 12, 2007
A group of Cleveland City Council members are hoping to discourage county officials from raising the county sales tax without the consent of residents. ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Ohio Public Radio: Data Theft Affects More Ohioans
Regional News Stories: Thursday, July 12, 2007
The theft of a computer device from a state intern's car is putting many more Ohioans at risk of identity theft than was previously thought. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports authorities have discovered more than a million Ohioans are now affected.

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Resources

Carl & Louis Stokes: From the Projects to Politics
Louis and Carl Stokes rose from the poverty of life in the projects of urban Cleveland to the high-ranking political offices of long term Congressman and Mayor of Cleveland. The exhibit and this website tell the stories of how Carl and Louis Stokes "became somebody" and how they truly became American political heroes.