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Fresh Start pot initiative turns in more than 200,000 signatures
The group backing the marijuana legalization issue this fall is ...
The group backing the marijuana legalization issue this fall is looking ahead to a proposal it plans for next year. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has details. WKSU's Jo Ingles reports.
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State audit refers another Ohio charter school for an ethics investigation
The state auditor has referred a Columbus-area charter school for ...
The state auditor has referred a Columbus-area charter school for an ethics investigation after allegedly finding nepotism and self-serving deals. Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports. WKSU's Andy Chow reports.
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's exit from the presidential race could be good news for John Kasich
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's exit from the 2016 presidential race ...
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's exit from the 2016 presidential race could be good news for Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Walker ended his campaign this week after struggling to raise money and generate interest. Danielle Sarver Coombs is a professor at the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She says Walker's exit helps to thin a crowded Republican field. WKSU's Michael Bratton reports.
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Voter Registration Day goes to college
Today is national Voter Registration Day. If one area legislator ...
Today is national Voter Registration Day. If one area legislator has her way, there will soon be an Ohio Voter Registration Day to go with it. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports.
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Cleveland Councilman Reed pushes for more money for cops
Cleveland City Councilman Zack Reed has introduced legislation he hopes ...
Cleveland City Councilman Zack Reed has introduced legislation he hopes will reduce the rise in violent deaths across the city. He wants to use $1 million from the city's "rainy day fund" to put more police into high crime areas. Councilman Matt Zone heads the safety committee. He applauds Reed for being pro-active. But he says council also needs to be patient and let the city's consent decree for police reform with the U.S. Department of Justice develop. And he says the decree's cost could deplete the $19 million rainy day fund. Reed hopes the consent decree brings improvements, but says the city can't wait for that to happen. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports.
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Northeast Ohio prepares for the next refugees -- whoever they may be
The U.S. has pledged to take in 100,000 refugees a ...
The U.S. has pledged to take in 100,000 refugees a year by 2017 -- up from about 70,000 now. And one of the agencies that's been resettling refugees in Northeast Ohio for a century says it is ready. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more. WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports.
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Cleveland council members want more money for police during the city's spike in murders
Some Cleveland City Council members want to use the city's ...
Some Cleveland City Council members want to use the city's rainy day fund to put more police on the streets amid the recent rise in deadly violence. Councilman Zack Reed, the legislation's primary sponsor, says $1 million from the fund would help, but not eliminate the problem. As WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports, the head of the Cleveland Police Patrolman's Association agrees. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports.
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Campaign watchdog group files FEC complaint against Kasich contributors
A campaign watchdog with Democratic ties is accusing close allies ...
A campaign watchdog with Democratic ties is accusing close allies of Gov. John Kasich of breaking elections ethics laws to donate to Kasich's super PAC. Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports. WKSU's Andy Chow reports.
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Feds boost Akron police bodycam trials
The Akron Police Department is one of 73 nationwide to ...
The Akron Police Department is one of 73 nationwide to get the first round of funding from the U.S. Justice Department to boost the use of bodycams by officers. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more. WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports.
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Nuns on the Bus detour through Columbus on their way to see the pope
A group of politically active nuns is headed to Washington ...
A group of politically active nuns is headed to Washington D.C., Tuesday, both to see Pope Francis and to spread a message they think he'll appreciate. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports.
