So far this year, the State Highway Patrol has arrested 1,931 drivers accused of driving while intoxicated. It has issued 6,980 seat belt citations and 5,006 distracted driving violations. And it has not raised the fees that pay for its work since 2003. The Highway Patrol relies mostly on driver’s license, vehicle registration and title fees for its $50 million annual budget. Gov. Mike DeWine is proposing increasing those fees to keep pace with rising costs of cars, fuels and other expenses: $10 for registration for the roughly 13 million cars registered in the state and $3 for titles. The extra title fees would cover patrol operations like providing security and patrolling protests at the Statehouse. — Laura |
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The State Highway Patrol needs a boost in revenue to maintain its current level of service, state officials say. (Marvin Fong, Plain Dealer file photo) |
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Registration fees: Without increased revenue, the State Highway Patrol says it will have to “drastically” limit the support the patrol offers on request for local police, Jake Zuckerman reports. Vivek Ramaswamy: Republican Vivek Ramaswamy publicly launched his campaign for Ohio governor on Monday, pledging that – if elected – he will push for merit-based pay for teachers, universal eligibility for publicly funded vouchers for private schools, and eliminate the state income tax, Jeremy Pelzer reports. Today in Ohio: Gov. John Kasich wanted everyone to get on the bus when he pushed to cripple unions with House Bill 5. More than a decade later, are Republicans trying again? We’re talking about Ohio senate bills to weaken public union power on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Ukraine anniversary: Gov. Mike DeWine issued a proclamation Monday marking the third anniversary of Russia’s “unprovoked invasion of Ukraine” -- striking a contrast with fellow Republican President Donald Trump’s description of the war. Laura Hancock reports Trump has shifted the White House posture on the Ukraine war. Ukraine stance: The bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus led by Toledo Democratic Rep. U.S. Marcy Kaptur on Monday marked the third anniversary of the Ukraine war by denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “war criminal” and urging that he not be accommodated. Kaptur’s statement comes after Republican President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Ukraine started the war and also called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator, but wouldn’t say the same about Putin, Sabrina Eaton reports. Westlake business: A Westlake-based manufacturer that specializes in safety equipment to protect people working at high heights is promising to expand in the city with the help of state tax credits. Lorad LLC, which operates as Diversified Fall Protection, plans to add 50 jobs while retaining 68 others, Rich Exner reports. |
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CPC funding: Cleveland’s Community Police Commission is asking City Council for another $350,000 to spend after Mayor Justin Bibb nixed the idea of giving more funding to the civilian-led police oversight board for the third year in a row. Sean McDonnell reports the CPC wants the additional money to hire more staff and for new projects; like running background checks on police officers before they’re promoted to command positions. Safe roads: Rocky River is about to get grant money from the federal government to make its roadways safer, reports Cory Shaffer. Legislation set to be introduced to Rocky River City Council on Monday night would allow Mayor Pamela Bobst to accept the $132,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program. Leila Atassi: With some time now passed since the exposure of misconduct by Cleveland City Councilman Joe Jones, Leila Atassi takes stock of the broader culture within Cleveland City Council. She writes that there’s reason to hope Council President Blaine Griffin will force upon his colleagues the course correction they need. CVSR: A recent study on what it will take to extend the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad into downtown Cleveland shows the connection is feasible – “expensive, but feasible,” reports Kaitlin Durbin. Local and regional planners have been kicking around the idea for more than two decades. Lake coastline: From a drone perched several hundred feet in the air, the sight is mesmerizing: Snow and ice out to the horizon. John Pana put together a video of Lake Erie’s winter shoreline. Coast Guard: As temperatures warm up this week, the U.S. Coast Guard urges residents to use caution on Lake Erie. The warmer temperatures expected this week will cause frozen waters to melt, but water temperatures will remain extremely cold, reports Olivia Mitchell. Larry Dolan: Larry Dolan, the longest-tenured owner in Cleveland baseball history, died Sunday. He was 94. Paul Hoynes reports that Dolan bought the Guardians on Feb. 15, 2000, from Richard Jacobs. The 2025 season marks the 26th that the Dolan family has owned the team. On Jan. 10, 2013, Larry’s son, Paul, was approved by Major League Baseball as the primary control person of the organization. Black history: As part of efforts to preserve Black history, a national nonprofit has awarded grants to the Cleveland Restoration Society and St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Glenville. On Monday, National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that it was awarding $8.5 million in grants to 30 historically Black churches and foundations across 19 states, including the two Cleveland organizations that are working to preserve some of the city’s Black churches, Megan Sims reports. Firefighter injured: A Cleveland firefighter was injured during a fire at a home Sunday in the city’s Jefferson neighborhood, reports Olivia Mitchell. Firefighters responded to back-to-back fires at the home located on West 140th Street. |
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Layoffs: Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors has announced plans to shut down all locations across the country, including its Maple Heights warehouse, leaving 1,500 people without jobs nationwide, including 273 in Northeast Ohio, reports Molly Walsh. Breeze Airways: Breeze Airways on Monday announced it will add an operations base at the Akron-Canton Airport. Plans for the operations base call for the first aircraft to arrive in June, followed by another in the fall and a third in 2026, Megan Becka reports. Village of Healing: The health care nonprofit Village of Healing knows that full-term pregnancies are less likely to result in poor outcomes for mothers and infants. Julie Washington reports that about 95% of the health clinic’s pregnant patients had full-term births during the past fiscal year, helping to decrease the number of premature infant deaths. Rare diseases: Americans living with rare diseases are the focus of Rare Disease Day Cleveland, an event aimed at raising awareness of rare disorders and advocating fornew treatments, reports Julie Washington. The event is from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Cleveland Clinic’s Administrative Campus, 3175 Science Park Drive, Building No. 4, 4th Floor, Beachwood. |
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Supreme Court: A federal public defender from Cleveland will argue today in front of the U.S. Supreme Court over the factors that judges can consider when sending someone to prison for violating the terms of their post-prison supervision. Adam Ferrise reports lawyer Christian Grostic will contend a fine point of the law — that judges should not be allowed to look at the seriousness of the initial conviction when determining a sentence for someone who breaks the rules of supervision, once called parole. 10-year-old death: A Cleveland man and a Brooklyn woman charged in the shooting death of a 10-year-old pleaded not guilty Monday, reports David Gambino. Prosecutors say evidence ties Jeffrey Grant, 34, and Lanaemarshe Grant, 33, to the death of Kaden Coleman on Feb. 7. Jail death: Authorities on Monday released the identity of a 41-year-old woman who died after a medical emergency at the Cuyahoga County Jail. Jennifer Wade of Cleveland was found unresponsive in her cell at 4 a.m. Sunday in the mental health unit, reports Olivia Mitchell. Bar shooting: A Euclid man was indicted Monday on murder charges in the December shooting death of a Cleveland man at a daiquiri bar. David Gambino reports Deshon Baker Jr., 24, is accused of shooting and killing Simajah Harris following a fight at the Frozen Daiquiri Bar & Restaurant on Bolivar Road on Dec. 28. Teen shot: A 14-year-old boy is in custody after police say he shot another teen juvenile in the parking lot of the Lorain Public Library. The victim, also a 14-year-old boy, was taken to University Hospital Elyria Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the body, Cliff Pinckard reports. Cyber incident: Cleveland Municipal Court will remain closed Tuesday following a “cyber incident” against the court. Officials have still not disclosed any details related to it and are continuing to investigate, Lucas Daprile reports. |
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Ask Lucas: If your girlfriend is obsessed with romantasy books, how can you get her to restore some balance in her life? A reader asks. Lucas Daprile writes that she’s trying to tell you she wants something in the relationship. Lake Street Dive: Lake Street Dive is headed back to Northeast Ohio this summer, reports Peter Chakerian. The eclectic pop quintet that effortlessly blends soul, folk, swing-era jazz, Motown and more will headline the Akron Civic Theatre on Aug. 31. Restaurant refresh: Sérénité Restaurant is closing so the Recovery Center of Medina County can “refresh” its accompanying culinary-training program, reports Marc Bona. The center, which operates Sérénité Restaurant and Culinary Institute, posted Sunday that its board of directors decided “to temporarily close the dining room at Sérénité for the next couple of months” for the refresh. Oscars race: This year’s Oscars is shaping up to be exciting and unpredictable. Not only are the nominees stacked with films you’ve seen — “Wicked” and “Dune: Part Two” for sure, and maybe “Conclave,” “The Substance” and “A Complete Unknown”— but there’s no clear front-runner like “Oppenheimer” last year, reports Joey Morona. Mac N Cheese: Fifteen northeast Ohio restaurants want to win the title at the Mac N Cheese Throwdown on March 1 at The Madison event venue, reports Paris Wolfe. Trust Coffee: Trust Coffee Co. is bringing European vibes to the suburbs with its new cafe in Bay Village that almost always has a line out the door, reports Alex Darus. Trust, 27225 Wolf Road, opened on Feb. 10 from owners Tess and Mike Smith, who also own Thyme Table in town. Vintage jewelry: Marika Emerson has been selling vintage and antique fine jewelry in Cleveland for four years. In late February she’s opening her first showroom in Old Downtown Rocky River in the same brick building as Tartine restaurant, and luxury, vintage goods showroom Chicologie, reports Paris Wolfe. Best Steak: Northeast Ohio loves it streaks. How do we know? You told us so loud and clear in our recent “Cleveland’s Best Steak” contest. But we know that plenty of you indulge at your favorite chain steakhouse, too. Where do you know that you can get a good steak every time you drop in? |
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