Controversy has erupted in public education decisions over the past year on how to teach about race and how schools should approach students who identify as gay or transgender. On the Ohio State Board of Education, two members resigned under pressure over their support of an anti-racism resolution. So teachers unions got involved, recruiting candidates strongly supportive of public education and giving them a big fundraising boost. Their efforts worked. - Laura |
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Teachers unions were involved in recruiting three candidates who were elected to the State Board of Education. |
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State school board: Voters elected three candidates to the State Board of Education on Tuesday who oppose fights over LGBTQ students in bathrooms and attempts to control how American racism is discussed in social studies classes. Laura Hancock reports the Ohio Federation of Teachers and the Ohio Education Association contributed tens of thousands of dollars to help the campaigns of former state Sen. Teresa Fedor of Toledo, Tom Jackson of Solon and Katie Hofmann of Cincinnati, who each won their races against more conservative candidates. 14-year-old charged: A Pennsylvania State trooper quickly noticed the erratic driving of a 14-year-old boy at the wheel of the Honda Odyssey. Within minutes, the boy was arrested and linked to a death more than an hour away in Euclid, where Larry Lee Anderson, 71, was found slain in his bed, reports Molly Walsh. The boy was charged with murder Tuesday in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court in the death of Anderson. Turnout: Tim Ryan outperformed Democratic President Joe Biden across the state, improving on Biden’s 2020 margins in 85 of 88 counties. Some of the biggest improvements, on a percentage basis, happened in formerly Democratic-leaning Appalachian counties, but those gains didn’t offset lower turnout in urban, reliably Democratic counties. Andrew Tobias explains the turnout and four other takeaways from the election. Today in Ohio: Republican U.S. House candidates led in 67% of Ohio’s 15 congressional districts despite collecting only about 57% of the overall vote Tuesday, though in statewide offices, Republicans swept with 60% or more of the vote. We’re talking about whether the state is still gerrymandered on Today in Ohio. |
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Ryan concession: In conceding defeat in his run for the U.S. Senate, Democrat Tim Ryan offered a pointed rebuke of a sizable faction of the political right that continues to deny the results of the 2020 presidential election. Jake Zuckerman reports Ryan characterized the action as bedrock expected behavior in a functioning democracy. Vance vote: Ohio Republican J.D. Vance won 80 of Ohio’s 88 counties en route to winning Ohio’s U.S. Senate race Tuesday, but Cuyahoga County still proved to be strongly in the Democrat’s corner, voting overwhelmingly for Tim Ryan, Zachary Smith reports. Blue lining: Democrats in Ohio hit their realistic ceiling on the current congressional map by winning five of the state’s 15 districts, including three competitive seats. However, those districts, ruled unconstitutional by Ohio’s Supreme Court, will be short-lived as mapmakers must draw new lines ahead of the 2024 cycle, Sabrina Eaton reports. DeWine win: Gov. Mike DeWine scored a resounding reelection win on Tuesday night, crushing Democratic opponent Nan Whaley by the third-largest margin of victory in modern Ohio gubernatorial history. Jeremy Pelzer reports DeWine received almost 63% of the vote and won 85 of the state’s 88 counties. It's a capstone to DeWine’s nearly 50-year-long political career, during which he served as U.S. senator, lieutenant governor, attorney general, congressman, and state lawmaker. Cuyahoga votes: How did Gov. Mike DeWine’s votes shake out, precinct-by-precinct and city-by-city in Cuyahoga County? Zachary Smith examines the numbers. Republican chair: The day after an election where his party won all the Ohio statewide elected offices on the ballot, Ohio Republican Party Chair Bob Paduchik announced he won’t seek reelection as state party chairman. Sabrina Eaton reports his letter applauded the party for defending its seats on Ohio’s Supreme Court and retaining the U.S. Senate seat that Rob Portman is vacating “after an expensive and tough primary.” |
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RTA board: Executive Armond Budish is withdrawing his controversial pick of North Olmsted Councilman Chris Glassburn to serve on the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority board, apparently at the nominee’s request. Kaitlin Durbin reports that while a county spokeswoman maintained that Glassburn’s experience “would be an asset to the board,” she said, “he indicated he wanted to withdraw.” Foreclosure lawsuit: Cuyahoga County agreed to pay $97,500 to settle a lawsuit with a property owner who sued over the county’s foreclosure process, reports Adam Ferrise. Tarrify Properties settled its lawsuit, filed in 2019, over the county’s process of taking properties via land bank instead of a sheriff’s sale, which left property owners with no compensation after a foreclosure. Sewer repairs: The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday entered into a settlement agreement with Elyria over the city’s sewer system, with the city expected to spend $250 million on repairs over the next 22 years, Adam Ferrise reports. Elyria must also pay a $100,000 fine and dole out another $100,000 to Ohio’s Safe Surface Water fund. Nan Baker: Councilwoman Nan Baker’s first public comments about her election defeat turned fiery on Wednesday over a political flier she believes was not only unfair but initiated by another member of council, Kaitlin Durbin reports. Baker suggested, without providing evidence, that she believes Councilman Martin Sweeney and his daughter, State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney, were behind the flier. Metroparks: Cuyahoga County voted overwhelmingly to keep the Cleveland Metroparks funded in Tuesday’s election. Zachary Smith reports Issue 5 passed in every city and township in Cuyahoga County, with the lowest percentage rate occurring in Walton Hills, where only 59% of voters agreed to the levy. MiraCLE gala: Birthing Beautiful Communities on Saturday will host its first MiraCLE gala, a fundraising event to elevate the organization’s work. Alexis Oatman reports the event will help raise essential funds to support the organization’s ongoing mission to address and improve the systemic and community structures that lead to poor birth outcomes. |
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Top Workplaces: In a job market that gives workers a lot of choice, many employers are wondering how they stack up to their competition. Participating in Northeast Ohio’s Top Workplaces survey is a great opportunity to find out. Sean McDonnell reports the Plain Dealer and cleveland.com's 2023 survey is now open. |
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Shootings lawsuit: Two men who were acquitted in September for a pair of shootings after they had spent 15 years in prison for the crimes filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking justice from the state. Michael Sutton and Kenny Phillips were 18 and 17, respectively, when they were arrested within minutes of the 2006 shootings. Cory Shaffer reports the men, who are now 35 and 34, would be able to collect money from a state fund for people who were wrongfully imprisoned if a judge grants the declaration. |
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BBQ: In early 2023, City BBQ will open a smokin’ joint in Medina, its fifth spot in Northeast Ohio. Others are in Beachwood, Strongsville, Solon and Fairlawn. The joints offer slow-smoked meats and handcrafted sides and desserts for carryout, delivery, dine-in, drive-thru and catering, reports Paris Wolfe. Paloma: Restaurateurs Carl Quagliata and Zachary Ladner have been busy this year. In addition to planning a new restaurant in Little Italy, in 2022 they opened The Village Butcher in Mayfield Heights and most recently Paloma, an artisanal taco and craft cocktail restaurant in Shaker Heights. Paris Wolfe reports they already operate Smokin’ Qs in Mayfield and Giovanni’s in Beachwood. Veterans Day deals: Veterans Day is Friday and, once again, many businesses are showing their appreciation for retired and active United States military members with free meals and discounts. Joey Morona lists offers for Nov. 11. |
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