I’m one of thousands of Northeast Ohioans waiting months for a 2021 income tax refund from the city of Cleveland. During the pandemic, we had income taxes deducted from our paychecks based on our office locations, even if we never entered them. But what about the year before? Many of us left our offices in March, not to return for years. We’ll have to wait on the courts to determine whether we ever see that tax money again. - Laura |
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Browns at Atlanta Falcons: Browns lose 23-20 to the Falcons to fall to 2-2 Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals: Will Brennan, Josh Naylor spark Guardians with early home runs as Cleveland gets 90th win, 7-5, against Royals Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Near-perfect fall day |
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Although a judge last week ordered the city of Cleveland to refund income taxes for a doctor working remotely during the pandemic, the ruling’s focus was narrow. Ohioans will have to wait a little longer to learn if there’s a chance they’ll get refunds, too. (Roberto Acosta, MLive.com) |
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Income taxes: A judge last week ordered Cleveland to refund income taxes for a doctor working remotely during the pandemic, leaving many other Ohioans who worked from home in 2020 wondering what it means for them. Robert Higgs reports the ruling’s focus was narrow. The question likely won’t be answered for months, when the Ohio Supreme Court considers another of five lawsuits that challenges the constitutionality of state legislation allowing municipalities to collect income taxes from non-residents working remotely. Nothing sticks: On paper, Gov. Mike DeWine has a number of potential vulnerabilities for Democratic rival Nan Whaley to exploit heading into this year’s gubernatorial election. The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has energized many abortion-rights supporters – particularly women – to vote against anti-abortion Republicans such as DeWine. FirstEnergy has admitted paying millions in bribes to Sam Randazzo, DeWine’s appointee as the state’s top utilities regulator. Yet DeWine is well-positioned to win reelection. Jeremy Pelzer asks: Why is DeWine still considered the frontrunner in the Ohio governor’s race despite facing those headwinds? Today in Ohio: The gender gap is playing a key role in Ohio’s surprisingly competitive race to replace U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, with women as a key bloc of potential swing voters in the race. We’re talking about how abortion may factor into the Nov. 8 election on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Parent promise: Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday he plans to expand initiatives to better support Ohio parents, months after pledging to expand child and family programs as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports that DeWine plans to work with the GOP-controlled legislature to increase the eligibility for Medicaid-sponsored health care to pregnant women and children in families earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level, add resources for prenatal and birth care, and expand mental health resources for post-partum mothers. |
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Marquee overhaul: Playhouse Square is gearing up for its next big facelift, a $10 million-plus upgrade that will include replacing its aging, battered, and visually uncoordinated theater marquees. Steven Litt reports the revamp will endow the city’s theater district with six new, gold-colored marquees glittering with programmable, multi-colored lighting fixtures. Minimum wage: The minimum wage for non-tipped Ohio workers will increase 80 cents from $9.30 an hour to $10.10 an hour beginning Jan. 1, reports Robert Higgs. The minimum wage for tipped employees will increase to $5.05 an hour, up 40 cents from the 2022 rate. Bad food: Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Meredith Turner hasn’t made up her mind on spending hundreds of millions of dollars building a new jail, but she says the food must improve. Kaitlin Durbin reports the newest member of council toured the facility days earlier to see for herself how inmates are living, and said the experience left a bad taste in her mouth. Code violations: In one of what’s expected to be many changes aimed at improving how the city of Cleveland fights blight, City Council this week approved a cost-saving measure that’s intended to make it easier to prosecute code violations. Courtney Astolfi reports the ordinance, backed by Mayor Justin Bibb and Director of Building and Housing Sally Martin, removes a long-standing requirement that the city serve all code violations via certified mail – a step necessary for prosecution that could easily be dodged by property owners. Cleveland’s Promise: When students struggle to find comfort at home, the safe space in the classroom is even more important, Hannah Drown reports in the Cleveland’s Promise series. For fourth-grade teacher Sharon Lenahan, the accessibility, inclusivity and comfort of her classroom play a vital role in creating a safe space for students who struggle to find those things at home. Dental care: Finding quality dental care for seniors has just gotten a little bit easier thanks to Case Western Reserve University’s mobile geriatric dentistry program “Lifelong Smiles.” Alexis Oatman reports the program helps address disparities for Cleveland-area seniors by providing access to dental care for those who either lack transportation or insurance for oral health care. Fishing controversy: Jacob Runyan of Cleveland and his tournament fishing partner, Chase Cominsky of Hermitage, Pa., had a legendary string of walleye competition successes. That stopped on Saturday during the the Lake Erie Walleye Trail Championship in Cleveland Harbor, when the pair were accused of weighing down their catch with sinkers, D'Arcy Egan reports. |
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Behavioral health: While some area health systems are contracting, MetroHealth System is expanding with the region’s largest investment in behavioral health in decades. Julie Washington reports the $42 million, 112-bed MetroHealth Cleveland Heights Behavioral Health Hospital opening next Saturday is expected to treat about 5,000 patients a year for such conditions as bipolar disorder, depression, addiction, mood disorders and dual diagnosis, or having both mental illness and substance abuse. School sickness: Due to an “illness outbreak” at University School, the Friday night football game against Mogadore High School was canceled, reports Julie Washington. COVID-19 map: For the first time since Sept. 1, all Greater Cleveland counties are yellow, or designated as having medium COVID-19 transmission on the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map, reports Julie Washington. $7 million mansion: A sprawling lakefront home in Lakewood just became the most expensive house sold in Cuyahoga County in years. The two-story colonial on Edgewater Drive sold for $7 million, reports Megan Sims. In August alone, a dozen Cuyahoga County homes sold for at least $1.2 million, but the closest sales price to the Lakewood mansion was $3.3 million in May for a 8,816-square-foot home on Gray Eagle Chase in Gates Mills. |
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Meth ring: Three Cleveland men, including two brothers, are accused of buying large amounts of crystal methamphetamine and heroin from a Mexican drug cartel and selling the drugs in Akron. Adam Ferrise reports that U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agents sought charges against the trio after selling nearly 46 pounds of seized crystal meth and 10 pounds of heroin to the brothers in a Starbucks parking lot. Guard fired: An officer at the Cuyahoga County Jail was terminated after he was accused of getting paid for work that he didn’t do, reports Olivia Mitchell. Authorities estimated he stole between 30 and 40 hours of time from the county. |
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Orchestra opening: The Cleveland Orchestra and music director Franz Welser-Most opened a new Severance Music Center season Thursday with a majestic, powerfully moving performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony No. 2, reports Zachary Lewis. DANCECleveland: Gina Gibney grew up dancing in Mansfield. Now she’s a New York City-based choreographer, director, entrepreneur, and the founder, artistic director and CEO of a multi-faceted performing arts center and contemporary dance troupe Gibney Company, which DANCECleveland is bringing to Northeast Ohio, Paris Wolfe reports. Mellencamp: John Mellencamp will kick off a 76-night tour in February 2023, with back-to-back nights at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace on May 25 and 26, reports Troy Smith. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Oct. 7, with prices starting at $44. Master Pizza: Michael LaMarca, owner of 13 Master Pizza locations in Northeast Ohio, is an expert in Cleveland-style pizza and he’s showing others why it’s the best. Paris Wolfe reports LaMarca’s pizza chops will be judged today on Hulu’s new pizza competition series “Best in Dough.” House of the Week: A 1978-built home in Pepper Pike is essentially four buildings connected by a gallery hall, neatly separating the living, sleeping and work spaces. Joey Morona reports the 4,200-square-foot, five-bedroom house is listed at $849,900. |
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