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President Bush Visits Cleveland
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
During a 5-hour visit to Cleveland yesterday, President Bush made stops to two major businesses and spoke at a business forum. In the 90-minute town-hall style meeting, Mr. Bush defended his Iraq war strategy and also championed Northeast Ohio's technology industries. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy has more on the President's visit.

Election 2008: John Edwards Interview
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, July 10, 2007
As the presidential primary race heats up, candidates are making forays into the region to vie for the Ohio vote. 90.3 will be interviewing the presidential contenders as they make themselves available. Last week former Senator John Edwards was one of four who turned out at a forum sponsored by the United Steelworkers. Just after his appearance he spoke with ideastream's Bill Rice by phone.

Feagler 11,25
Feagler & Friends: Friday, June 22, 2007

Feagler 11,24
Feagler & Friends: Friday, June 15, 2007

Residential Tax Abatement Policy Renewed
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
A majority of Cleveland's City Council agreed yesterday to renew the city's residential tax abatement policy. ideastream's Economics Reporter Tasha Flournoy reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: Tax Battle Looms
Regional News Stories: Friday, February 16, 2007
It appears there could be a battle brewing between Governor Strickland and Republican leaders in the legislature over the issue of taxes. The Governor and Legislative leaders have all said they don't intend to raise taxes. But Strickland may force some Ohioans, especially the wealthy, to pay a bit more by closing certain loopholes. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

Statehouse News Bureau: GOP: Ohio Can’t Afford School Measure
Regional News Stories: Thursday, February 15, 2007
The Republicans who control the Ohio House and Senate are warning there will be money problems if a proposed ballot issue passes. A coalition of education groups is hoping to ask voters approve a constitutional amendment that would make a high quality education the right of every public school student. It would change the way schools are funded by shifting more of the burden to the state. But some GOP lawmakers say they now have proof from an unbiased source that the state can't afford it. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.

New Look to U.S. Senate
Regional News Stories: Thursday, February 15, 2007
There's different look to the U.S. Senate this year. Part of it is the election of nine freshman who are either Democrats or caucus with the Democrats. That flipped control of the chamber. But it's the people in that class that give the Senate a different feel, like Democratic Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders of Vermont and populist Jim Webb of Virginia. From Capitol Hill, Chad Pergram examines how Brown and his colleagues could have a unique impact on what is usually a staid institution.

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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.