We know abortion will decide votes in the November election. We just don’t know how many. So while polls have been wrong in recent years, we still consider them as part of our campaign analysis. Just like we look at voter registrations, early ballot requests and returns, fundraising, ad spending and more. As we prepare to enter October, the Senate race between Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance could grow more heated, and more divided by gender. - Laura |
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Browns at Atlanta Falcons: 1 p.m. Sunday, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. TV: WOIO Channel 19. Radio: WKRK FM/92.3, WNCX FM/98.5, WKNR AM/850. Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Cleveland Guardians beat Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, with eighth-inning rally Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast: Sunny and mild |
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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Ryan, left, holds a big lead among women voters in Ohio over J.D. Vance, right, who holds a significant lead with men. |
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Gender divide: A gender gap is playing what appears to be a key role in Ohio’s surprisingly competitive race to replace outgoing Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. The dynamic points to women as a key bloc of potential swing voters in the race – and also may offer clues about how abortion may factor into the Nov. 8 election, reports Andrew Tobias. A Siena College/Spectrum News poll found Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan holding a big lead among women voters over J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee, who holds a significant lead with men. Today in Ohio: Former Public Utilities Commission of Ohio chairman Sam Randazzo got a victory when a state appeals court overturned a Franklin County judge’s order allowing the Ohio attorney general’s office to seize up to $8 million in assets. We’re talking about the latest in the House Bill 6 scandal on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Republican redistricting: With an eye toward redistricting in 2022, a national Republican group is planning a seven-figure ad campaign in Ohio to help the GOP maintain its control of the Ohio Supreme Court. Andrew Tobias reports the Republican State Leadership Committee has reserved $2 million worth of TV ads that will air across Ohio starting on Oct. 12 to boost Republican Justices Pat DeWine, Pat Fischer and Sharon Kennedy. |
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New jail: The Justice Center Executive Steering Committee will meet Tuesday to vote on whether Cuyahoga County’s preferred location for a new jail is acceptable, reports Kaitlin Durbin. The committee’s recommendation is supposed to help inform Cuyahoga County Council’s decision whether to buy 2700 Transport Road for $20 million with the purpose of building a new jail there. Meanwhile, county executive candidates Chris Ronayne and Lee Weingart issued letters this week calling for council to pause jail planning, suggesting there are better options than the proposed $750 million, 1,900-bed facility at a potentially toxic site. Cleveland’s Promise: Light fixtures droop from the ceiling at Grace’s house, exposing live wires. Holes in the walls recess so deep you can see the house’s studs. The kitchen outlet next to the sink swings sideways, tempting disaster from the nearby splashing water. Hannah Drown writes in the Cleveland’s Promise series that she struggles to accept much of Grace’s family’s house. Cochlear implants: You’d never know Tallmadge High School senior and varsity soccer player Cameron Kennell experiences hearing loss, from enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome. Megan Becka reports that Kennell's cochlear implants have allowed him to communicate with friends and teachers. Train death: A 10-year-old boy died after he was struck by a train while riding a bicycle, reports Olivia Mitchell. Police responded to the CSX railroad track crossing at Elm Street about 8 p.m. for calls that a child was hit by a train. |
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NOPEC: In a filing, NOPEC said purging 550,000 electricity customers won’t drive up prices for Ohioans and doesn’t break any rules, reports Sean McDonnell. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio directed NOPEC to show cause and explain why its certificate to do business should not be revoked. Industrial real estate: There are signs that point toward the Cleveland area having an unexpected and sustained boom in the industrial real estate arena. Megan Sims reports 9.8 million square feet of industrial space has been added over the past five years. Starbucks: The union movement at Starbucks continues to spread, this time to Crocker Park, reports Sean McDonnell. Workers at the Starbucks at 269 Main St. in Westlake have voted 7 to 2 to unionize, the fifth store to unionize in Cuyahoga County. Monkeypox death: An adult male has died with monkeypox, the first death associated with the virus in the state, the Ohio Department of Health announced Thursday. The man, who was not identified, had other health conditions in addition to monkeypox, Ohio Department of Health spokesman Ken Gordon tells Laura Hancock. Glick Center: Workers are putting the final touches on the MetroHealth System Glick Center ahead of its opening on Saturday, Oct. 15. The 370-bed hospital will replace the old towers on MetroHealth’s West 25th Street campus, Julie Washington reports. The $759 million Glick Center’s design, from patient rooms to artwork, is meant to promote healing and a sense of community, MetroHealth officials said during a media tour on Thursday. COVID-19 numbers: For the fourth week in a row, the weekly number of COVID-19 cases in Ohio decreased, dropping from 14,536 last week to 12,101 this week, reports Julie Washington. |
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Myles Garrett: Myles Garrett was cited for failure to control his vehicle and for traveling at an unsafe speed for the roadway after his crash Monday, reports Mary Kay Cabot. According to the crash report, Garrett was traveling 65 mph in a 45 zone in Sharon Township in Medina County on Monday afternoon when he was on his way home from practice. His Porsche 911 hit a ditch and then a fire hydrant before it flipped several times. Past tickets: Myles Garrett has been charged with speeding at least five times in the past four years, including last year when he was cited for going 50 mph over the speed limit. Armond Johnson Sr.: A jury on Thursday rejected a death sentence for Armond Johnson Sr., 29, who killed his ex-girlfriend, two children and a witness to his crime. Cory Shaffer reports jurors recommended Johnson Sr. spend life in prison for the murders of Takeyra Collins, 6-year-old Armond Johnson Jr., 2-year-old Aubree Stone and David Cousin on July 8, 2019. Johnson showed no emotion and lacked any facial expression when the jury announced its decision. Family sues: The family of a Cleveland man who died in federal lockup in Chicago has sued the government, accusing prison officials of ignoring warning signs leading up to his death by suicide. Mika O’Toole, the mother of Tyler James O’Toole, accused the U.S. Bureau of Prisons of knowing that her son suffered from several disabilities and that prison officials failed to monitor or treat him, even after he attempted suicide four times in custody, Adam Ferrise reports. |
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Asheville: This mountain town in far western North Carolina deserves top billing on its own itinerary, filled with gallery hopping and top-rated restaurants, a quirky drum circle and comedy bus tour. Susan Glaser reports the region’s stunning beauty has made Asheville a longtime magnet for artists and adventure seekers, who collectively give the town a cool, authentic vibe. 'Blade': Marvel still intends to film part of “Blade” in Cleveland, just not when the studio originally planned, reports Joey Morona. The news is a result of director Bassam Tariq’s abrupt exit from the project. Rocking the RV: When Jeff and Patti Kinzbach get asked by people younger than them “What would you do differently in your life?” the first thing they say is “travel more.” Second on the list is about staying active and trying to keep in shape. Things to do: Fall is in full swing and the weekend event calendar has plenty of festivals and theater and arts events to show for it, including the Cleveland Orchestra’s annual move from Blossom Music Center to its indoor home, Mandel Concert Hall at Severance. But there’s something for fans of all kinds of music, including country, hip hop and jazz. Joey Morona lists 21 possibilities. |
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