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Signal Ohio's Mark Naymik joins Ken Carman and Anthony Lima to talk about the latest in the Cleveland Browns versus the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County in discussions for a new Browns stadium.

News' Stephanie Haney and Mark Naymik discuss Justin Bibb's campaign for Cleveland mayor. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q3Ft7NEAaI Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/live-blog-ohio-november-general-election-results-cleveland-mayor-issue-24/95-114aa0d5-b661-4684-8b79-3da90c36d61f

D-Man opens the show with a discussion about job creation, and talks about the Covid-19 vaccine. Ellis Williams, Cleveland dot com, joins the show to breakdown the Browns Texans game. Mark Naymik joins the show to talk about the Cleveland Mayoral race. Special guest Artie from Rocky River joins D Man and Frank the Tank in picking the NFL Week 2 slate against the spread (For Entertainment Purposes Only)

New on 3, get the latest information on what's happening and impacting you across Northeast Ohio on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney, and special guest 3News investigator Mark Naymik. Today is big day for Cleveland politics, as the results of today's special primary for Cleveland mayor will narrow the field from seven candidates, to just two who will appear on the general ballot in November. It's a crowded field, with clear front-runners, but what happens on election day is anyone's guess. Listen and watch as Mark breaks down the trends we're seeing with early voting returns, what issues voters have wanted to hear about, and how the seven candidates differ in their platforms, particularly when it comes to policing in Northeast Ohio. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr4rEdmJmT4 Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow 3News Now with Stephanie Haney is also available as a podcast https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/now-you-can-get-your-3news-now-digital-updates-as-a-podcast/95-e4d5a072-b625-4180-9f8e-733ab730ee90 Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/cleveland-mayoral-election/voter-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-about-cuyahoga-county-primary-election-how-to-find-your-polling-place/95-735ef5af-621a-4745-b2e5-3055e851b5d7 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/cleveland-mayoral-election/leading-the-land-lightning-round-of-questions-cleveland-mayoral-candidates/95-9ca0b889-b205-4d13-9b64-ce268a25d9f6 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/cleveland-mayoral-election/cleveland-mayor-election-candidate-interviews-leading-the-land/95-912a9376-6c51-4092-832f-604f8e663a5e https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/cleveland-mayoral-election/leading-the-land-cleveland-mayoral-candidates-spell-out-how-theyll-drive-city-economic-recovery/95-79137696-7785-4643-acc5-50eff91b51a6

On this week's 3 Things To Know with Stephanie Haney podcast, we're dissecting the race to fill current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge's seat in the US House of Representatives, and the contest for Mayor of Cleveland now that current Mayor Frank Jackson has decided not to run for re-election. 3News main anchor Russ Mitchell joins Stephanie to break down the results of the 11th Congressional District primary, where voters chose Democrat Shontel Brown over Nina Turner, and Republican Laverne Gore beat out Felicia Washington Ross to run on the general election ballot. And 3News investigative reporter Mark Naymik shares his perspective on the seven candidates in the running for Mayor of Cleveland, and how that field will narrow to just two prospects following the September 14 nonpartisan primary. Plus, Stephanie shares why the Voter Lookup tool on the Ohio Secretary of State's website is the destination you Need To Know in NEO to make sure you're ready to vote in upcoming elections, and why Ballotpedia is A Good Follow on Twitter, and across social media platforms. Connect with 3News main anchor Russ Mitchell here: https://twitter.com/RussWKYC Connect with 3News investigative reporter Mark Naymik here: https://twitter.com/MarkNaymik Need to Know in NEO: Voter Lookup from the Ohio Secretary of State https://voterlookup.ohiosos.gov A Good Follow: Ballotpedia http://ballotpedia.org http://twitter.com/ballotpedia Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney

August 9, 2021: The Pentagon will soon require a COVID vaccine for members of the military, Cleveland doctors warn Ohio is only a few weeks from things getting ‘really bad' with COVID, which stores are requiring masks again, examining Cleveland's political scene, and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlsEZMe42E Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow 3News Now with Stephanie Haney is also available as a podcast https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/now-you-can-get-your-3news-now-digital-updates-as-a-podcast/95-e4d5a072-b625-4180-9f8e-733ab730ee90 Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/pentagon-to-require-covid-vaccine-for-all-troops/507-f6afe932-d08a-42dd-98c8-c6da8ecdcc08 Cleveland doctor issues warning: 'We are only 2-3 weeks from things getting really bad here in Ohio' https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/cleveland-doctor-warning-2-3-weeks-really-bad-ohio/95-1da47570-1bb3-4d91-bb20-be2ddd2ddbc8 Return of the mask: List of stores and institutions in Northeast Ohio that are going back to mask mandates https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/return-of-the-mask-list-of-stores-institutions-in-northeast-ohio-that-are-going-back-to-mask-mandates/95-901d177e-0342-4662-8fd7-e2140fb28c5b Examining Cleveland's political landscape with 3News' Russ Mitchell and Mark Naymik: 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast https://www.wkyc.com/article/syndication/podcasts/3-things-to-know/cleveland-poilcits-shontel-brown-nina-turner-marcia-fudge-laverne-gore-mayor-frank-jackson-3news-russ-mitchell-mark-maymik-stephanie-haney-podcast/95-bed4bf4e-bcbb-467a-9134-523ab4862c88 USPS finalizes plan for some mail to be delivered slower https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/postal-service-will-slow-some-mail-deliveries-october-start/507-9cf15d0f-fa90-4217-a74b-a52f8fe46a44 Nightbirde GoFundMe: Thousands donate to help pay medical bills as Ohio singer leaves 'America's Got Talent' amid battle with cancer https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/nightbirde-americas-got-talent-agt-jane-marczewski-cancer-go-fund-me/95-1b1710e5-c851-40eb-bb03-32a99941d224 Browns' Baker Mayfield doesn't 'give a damn' about extension timeline https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/browns/baker-mayfield-contract-extension-comments-browns/95-313db99f-3750-408f-aa8f-845b9ebf40ac Cedar Point closing the Wicked Twister roller coaster forever https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/places/cedar-point/cedar-point-closing-wicked-twister-roller-coaster-forever/95-99c41257-7f2f-4837-857b-c6c5e458948a

August 5, 2021: 3News' Mark Naymik joins Stephanie Haney to break down the Cleveland Indians proposed lease renewal agreement for Progressive Field, plus what you need to know about evictions in Ohio, Ohio athletes win gold, what to expect in Canton for Professional Football Hall of Fame Festival events, and more on 3News Now. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SlsEZMe42E Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow 3News Now with Stephanie Haney is also available as a podcast https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/now-you-can-get-your-3news-now-digital-updates-as-a-podcast/95-e4d5a072-b625-4180-9f8e-733ab730ee90 Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Cleveland Indians reach agreement to renovate Progressive Field, extend lease through 2036 https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/indians/cleveland-indians-extend-progressive-field-lease/95-80cecfae-48da-4126-b8fe-05c1083e8b2b Watch again: Cleveland Indians make Progressive Field lease announcement Thursday https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/indians/cleveland-indians-lease-announcement/95-a1654495-f992-4ee6-a92e-99815891a077 CDC issues new targeted eviction moratorium due to COVID-19, but can't extend full moratorium without Congress https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/verify/government-verify/cdc-cannot-extend-eviction-moratorium-without-congress-authority-first/536-33fba52a-e3ea-4059-81cf-94f81a979864 WATCH | How the evictions process works in Ohio: Legally Speaking with Stephanie Haney https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/legally-speaking/how-evictions-process-works-in-ohio-legally-speaking-with-stephanie-haney/95-38d2be7c-d064-4a86-ae21-8dfceb6cf065 GOLD! Olmsted Falls native Katie Nageotte wins gold medal in women's pole vault finals at Tokyo Olympics https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/katie-nageotte-womens-pole-vault-finals-tokyo-olympics/95-2b43acee-e914-42eb-98d6-c8644b915518 Ohio's David Taylor wins gold, beats Iran's Hassan Yazdani in men's freestyle wrestling https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/ohios-david-taylor-wins-gold-in-mens-freestyle-wrestling/95-c8cc1df3-b1d8-4cfc-85d7-fe567b923661 Ohio boxer Duke Ragan wins silver medal in men's Featherweight finals at Tokyo Olympics against Albert Batyrgaziev of Russia https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/duke-ragan-mens-boxing-featherweight-finals-albert-batyrgaziev/95-a733a877-48ba-4aaa-a0ef-5d005e4e5716 Guide: Pro Football Hall of Fame inducts 2020, 2021 classes in Canton https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/2021-pro-football-hall-of-fame-preview/95-11996135-aa1e-49c5-a348-c54a064d9d7c How do the 2021 Cleveland Browns stack up against the rest of the AFC North? https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/browns/2021-cleveland-browns-stack-up-afc-north/95-afb5946c-0bef-4fe1-99d4-19b0af5bf938 Former 3News Anchor Robin Swoboda announces she has cancer https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/northeast-ohio/robin-swoboda-announces-she-has-cancer/95-36f9ac08-fd45-4f88-98ae-2bd06abe127b

August 3, 2021: 3News investigator Mark Naymik joins Stephanie Haney to tell you what you need to know about today's special primary election for Ohio's 11th Congressional District, New York City is the first major city to require proof of vaccination for indoor activities, when to watch Ohio Olympic athletes, what would have to happen for Akron's Michael Allio to agree to be the next Bachelor, and more on 3News Now. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cLWHNWHY-8 Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow 3News Now with Stephanie Haney is also available as a podcast https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/now-you-can-get-your-3news-now-digital-updates-as-a-podcast/95-e4d5a072-b625-4180-9f8e-733ab730ee90 Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Special election today: What you need to know about voting in Ohio's 11th Congressional District race https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/elections/special-election-ohio-11th-congressional-district-race/95-7875d68d-822b-42bf-98fd-ade330b76d9a NYC will require vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms, shows https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/new-york-city-requiring-vaccination-proof-for-indoor-dining-gyms-shows/507-67b79d64-8b5a-43a5-8d33-1605b9dbdea7 COVID-19 in Ohio: State reports 1,769 new cases in the last 24 hours https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/coronavirus-ohio-updates/95-e2faeb56-d02a-443a-bcdb-141f2c7fafe8 Pro Football Hall of Fame recommends wearing masks indoors during Enshrinement Week events https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/pro-football-hall-of-fame-recommends-wearing-masks-indoors-at-enshrinement-events/95-b9174fd7-e0de-4f8a-9931-51ebf016f22f See how Simone Biles finished in the balance beam finals at the Tokyo Olympics https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/simone-biles-balance-beam-finals-tokyo-olympics/95-eb03b09e-996d-48a3-b02a-df496d370c5b Oshae Jones: Boxing in semifinals at 1:48 a.m. on Wednesday https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/oshae-jones-womens-boxing-tokyo-olympics-semifinals/95-767afee6-8f50-4437-aed5-3ccd48d329a8 Clayton Murphy: Running for medal in men's 800m at 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/clayton-murphy-mens-800-meter-finals-tokyo-olympics/95-002d0c32-f79c-41c2-90f8-61e8e6004565 Duke Ragan: Boxing for gold at 2:35 a.m. on Thursday https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/ohio-native-duke-ragan-wins-semifinals-boxing-max-against-samuel-takyi-of-ghana/95-becbdfc1-630d-41a7-9758-4ddd66956cb4 Katie Nageotte: Pole vault for medal at 6 a.m. on Thursday https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/katie-nageotte-womens-pole-vault-finals-tokyo-olympics/95-2b43acee-e914-42eb-98d6-c8644b915518 Joe Kovacs: Shot put for medal at 10:05 p.m. on Thursday https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/joe-kovacs-mens-shot-put-tokyo-olympics-ohio-state-university/95-da716f25-31fa-4b93-9217-b468f1c7aad6 How 'Men Tell All' host Kaitlyn Bristowe threw The Bachelorette's Michael Allio 'under the bus' https://www.wkyc.com/article/syndication/podcasts/3-things-to-know/how-men-tell-all-host-kaitlyn-bristowe-threw-the-bachelorette-michael-allio-under-the-bus-3-things-to-know-with-stephanie-haney-podcast/95-3fc6f2a6-d8af-4de3-a33b-13d49511f314 Here's what it would take for The Bachelorette's Michael Allio to agree to be the next Bachelor https://www.wkyc.com/article/syndication/podcasts/3-things-to-know/what-it-would-take-for-the-bachelorettes-michael-allio-to-agree-to-be-the-next-bachelor/95-2f797ec0-7716-4750-8c36-c1aa3d650805

Two years ago this week, kayakers discovered two bodies at a park along the Rocky River in Cleveland. What happened prior to that is still a mystery. WKYC reporter Mark Naymik shares the story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two years ago this week, kayakers discovered two bodies at a park along the Rocky River in Cleveland. What happened prior to that is still a mystery. WKYC reporter Mark Naymik shares the story.

On this week's 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast, 3News investigator Mark Naymik pulls no punches when it comes to the myth about the origin of the Cleveland Indians baseball team name, repeated pushes for change, and which new options have the most support in the CLE. Plus, Stephanie asks the bold question of whether the Land is really a baseball town, explains why the District Ticket is the stadium secret you Need to Know in NEO, and shares the reason the Tribe's team Twitter account is such A Good Follow. Hint: It involves Nicolas Cage. Watch the video version of the podcast here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=tu44TNOWo-U Connect with Mark Naymik here: http://Twitter.com/marknaymik Need to Know in NEO: Cleveland Indians District Tickets http://Indians.com/districtticket A Good Follow: The Cleveland Indians http://Twitter.com/Indians Connect with Stephanie Haney here: http://Twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://Instagram.com/MarkNaymik http://Facebook.com/TheStephanieHaney

This week on the 3 Things to Know podcast, host Stephanie Haney kicks off 2021 with a focus on foregoing major life changes and instead learning how to avoid the burnout that comes from simply maintaining the status quo, with advice from Mindshift Expert and Certified Life Coach Lynn Janovich. 3News' Mark Naymik also joins Stephanie to share what we Need to Know in NEO about secret places to get away and his own creative spin on what gets him through the day to day. And to close the episode out, Stephanie shares why Greg Murray, (spoiler alert) the animal photographer, is such A Good Follow on Instagram. Connect with Certified Life Coach Lynn Janovich here: http://facebook.com/lynnjanovichtransform http://facebook.com/lynn.janovich Connect with Mark Naymik here: http://twitter.com/marknaymik http://instagram.com/marknaymik http://facebook.com/marknaymik http://marknaymik.com A Good Follow: Animal Photographer Greg Murray http://Instagram.com/thegregmurray Connect with Stephanie Haney Here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney

As the saying goes, hindsight is 2020, and that's the theme of this week's 3 Things to Know podcast in a special two-part 2020 Year In Review episode. Host Stephanie Haney is joined by 3New's main anchor Russ Mitchell, weekend morning anchor Romney Smith and investigative reporter Mark Naymik to take a look back at the year that was. They hit the high notes on the major moments from the past 360 days when it comes to pop culture, politics, the pandemic, social justice issues and sports in Northeast Ohio. Russ even makes a bold prediction when it comes to the Cleveland Browns and how the 2020 NFL season will end. The Year In Review episode is divided into two parts, with part one focusing on pop culture and the pandemic, and part two covering politics, social justice issues and sports. In part two, Romney sticks around to share what you Need to Know in NEO about Coco's in the 5th Street Arcade in downtown Cleveland, and Stephanie breaks down why Cleveland Public Library's John Skrtic is such A Good Follow on Twitter. Listen to Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Bryant Gumbel Commentary https://youtu.be/VvKPBJVAPWE Need to Know in NEO: Coco Chalky Paints in the 5th Street Arcade http://Instagram.com/cocoschalkypaints A Good Follow: Cleveland Public Library Director of Main Library & Research John Skrtic http://Twitter.com/SkrticX Connect with Stephanie Haney here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Connect with Russ Mitchell here: http://twitter.com/RussWKYC http://instagram.com/russedmit http://facebook.com/RussMitchellWKYC Connect with Romney Smith here: http://twitter.com/RomneySmith http://instagram.com/RomneySmith http://facebook.com/RomneySmithTV Connect with Mark Naymik here: http://twitter.com/MarkNaymik http://instagram.com/MarkNaymik http://facebook.com/MarkNaymik http://marknaymik.com

As the saying goes, hindsight is 2020, and that's the theme of this week's 3 Things to Know podcast in a special two-part 2020 Year In Review episode. Host Stephanie Haney is joined by 3New's main anchor Russ Mitchell, weekend morning anchor Romney Smith and investigative reporter Mark Naymik to take a look back at the year that was. They hit the high notes on the major moments from the past 360 days when it comes to pop culture, politics, the pandemic, social justice issues and sports in Northeast Ohio. Russ even makes a bold prediction when it comes to the Cleveland Browns and how the 2020 NFL season will end. The Year In Review episode is divided into two parts, with part one focusing on pop culture and the pandemic, and part two covering politics, social justice issues and sports. In part two, Romney sticks around to share what you Need to Know in NEO about Coco's in the 5th Street Arcade in downtown Cleveland, and Stephanie breaks down why Cleveland Public Library's John Skrtic is such A Good Follow on Twitter. Listen to Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Bryant Gumbel Commentary https://youtu.be/VvKPBJVAPWE Connect with Stephanie Haney here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Connect with Russ Mitchell here: http://twitter.com/RussWKYC http://instagram.com/russedmit http://facebook.com/RussMitchellWKYC Connect with Romney Smith here: http://twitter.com/RomneySmith http://instagram.com/RomneySmith http://facebook.com/RomneySmithTV Connect with Mark Naymik here: http://twitter.com/MarkNaymik http://instagram.com/MarkNaymik http://facebook.com/MarkNaymik http://marknaymik.com

Episode Notes Gov. Mike DeWine tried offering an explanation this week for why he allowed federal investigators access to Ohio driver license photos for facial recognition software, but what he said raises more questions than it answers. Those questions are where we begin the conversation on This Week in the CLE, the cleveland.com podcast discussion of Northeast Ohio news. Politics Editor Jane Kahoun also discusses how Attorney General Dave Yost has been mum on this driver license photos, and issue that has outraged privacy advocates including U.S. Rep Jim Jordan. Jane also looks at why Republicans set the 2020 presidential primary in Ohio for St. Patrick’s Day, a move that Democrats argue will reduce the vote in urban areas like Cleveland. St. Patrick’s Day is an unofficial holiday in Democratic Cleveland, with throngs downtown for the parade. Also out of Columbus, we discuss the continuing budget stalemate and the latest milestone in Ohio’s drive to be a center of development for self-driving vehicles. In Cuyahoga County, our discussion with reporter Courtney Astolfi centers on the County Council’s recent oversight vigor, with council members asking hard questions of the Armond Budish administration about tech contracts. Rich Exner, cleveland.com’s data reporter, analyzes how gamblers lost more than $1 billion in the state’s seven racinos in the just-closed fiscal year. He also takes a look at why the racino in Northfield accounts for such an outsized portion of that cash haul. Reporter Pete Krouse talks about our latest installment of Cleveland Connects, the civic dialogue series sponsored by PNC Bank, in which he takes a deep dive in the regionalism experience of Indianapolis. People there merged their governments 50 years ago, and Pete finds lessons for Cleveland in the Indiana experience. Reporter Emily Bamforth explains Lakewood Together, an innovative experiment in local journalism that begins next week. She will use Project Text text messages to build a community, reporting on items of interest in a vibrant and proud Cleveland suburb. Special projects coordinator Laura Johnston reviews Cleveland’s latest starring week on the national stage, its much-heralded hosting of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and all of the associated hoopla. She also previews the first visit to Cleveland of the Tall Ships since 2013. Jamie Turner, who spends his days and nights as a sports editor, is passionate about the moon landing and has prepared a series about it for the 50th anniversary, and he stops by to talk about the highlights. And columnist Mark Naymik offers his coda as he prepares for his next chapter, as a broadcast journalist at WKYC TV-3. Mark talks about some highlights from his 19 years at The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com, including his well-known revelations about former Beachwood Mayor Merle Gorden and Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnson. Mark has been an innovator, and we wish him well as he tackles the latest big step in his evolution as a storyteller. New episodes are generally published Thursday evenings. You can get our podcasts delivered directly to your phone, and we have an Apple podcasts channel exclusively for this podcast. Subscribe here.You can also access This Week in the Cle through Pinecast, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic and other platforms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Notes This week we use Independence Day as the reason for a special episode of This Week in the CLE, in which we celebrate the spirit of debate central to the founding of this nation by having a debate about a topic of big interest in Northeast Ohio -- Lake Erie wind turbines. And, with July 4th being about the founding of a new nation and government, we use the holiday as a reason to discuss what is happening in another new form of government, the one we voted into place in Cuyahoga County a decade ago. A criminal investigation of that government is more than 18 months old, and the reporters who have covered it explain how it started and where it stands. Okay, so our maybe the connection to July 4 is a bit contrived, but that doesn’t make the discussions any less entertaining or informative. The cleveland.com team brings passion to these conversations. Regular episodes of the This Week in the CLE podcast feature unique discussions about the news by the people who bring you that news, the reporters and editors at cleveland.com. We publish new episodes most Thursday evenings, so that you can listen during your Friday morning commute. Because July 4 is a Thursday, we will publish this week’s abbreviated news episode on the morning of Wednesday, July 3. For this special episode, the wind turbine debate features columnist Mark Naymik as well as reporter Pete Krouse, who has been writing about the turbine proposal for years; Laura Johnston, who has been paying attention to opposition to the turbines by recreational users of the lake in her role as coordinator of our rockthelake.com website; and Kris Wernowsky, whose expertise in wind turbines comes from covering the issue in Pennsylvania as a reporter before he joined Cleveland.com. The discussion about the Cuyahoga County investigation involves Mark and Cuyahoga County beat reporter Courtney Astolfi, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court reporter Cory Shaffer and crime reporter Adam Ferrise. They are the only reporters in Northeast Ohio who have been on this story at every turn, and no one understands the case better than they do. We’ve been publishing This Week in the CLE for a few months now and would love to know how you think we are doing and what we could do better. Do the regular news episodes give you the summary and analysis of the news that you want? Would you like to see more special episodes devoted to longer discussions of significant topics? We’re thinking about bringing in newsmakers for discussions. Does that interest you? Let us know by sending an email to special@cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

People feel passionately about Cuyahoga County Council’s decision to ban plastic bags, making it the top story for discussion on This Week in the CLE, the cleveland.com podcast discussion of the week’s news by the people who bring you that news. Cuyahoga County beat reporter Courtney Astolfi provides the details about the bag ban and what the council is thinking. Download the podcast here or, on many devices, click on the player below to start listening. Also on the podcast, reporters and editors at cleveland.com discuss plenty more: 4:33 Crime reporter Evan MacDonald explains why opioid overdose deaths are spiking after a year in which they fell by substantial percentage. Evan attended a discussion by the U.S. Surgeon General and Cleveland Clinic doctors about the epidemic. And he talks about ways drug users can protect themselves. 12:00 Courtney talks about the departure of Cuyahoga County Sheriff Cliff Pinckney and who might replace him. She also explains the shocking news that the county treasurer has lost track of cash. And she discusses why the county needs to come up with $40 million to pay the Cavaliers for the upkeep of the arena 19:00 Reporter Mary Kilpatrick lays out the reasons for a new Parma sign meant to inspire photos like the Cleveland script signs do at various spots in the city. 21:22 Reporter Bob Higgs says the city is getting close to providing lawyers for people in poverty facing eviction. We include part of the conversation we recorded during a visit with the Housing Justice Alliance. 28:20 Bob explains why Cleveland City Council, which had appeared on the verge of conducting some much needed oversight on airport security and a collapsed building sale for a police headquarters, has again delayed trying to provide answers to the voters about those issues. 32:04 Special projects editor Laura Johnston offers insights into the test of a proposal to let boats park along the Cuyahoga River in the Flats. Laura and columnist Mark Naymik talk about the latest sewage scare on the lakefront. 36:43 Politics Editor Jane Kahoun explains why Cleveland could be the test case for the U.S. Postal Service to provide banking services, especially for people with limited means. Jane also provides an update on the Ohio gerrymandering case and the immediate results we saw when the state closed a key section of I-490. 40:44 Columnist Mark Naymik takes the crew through what he found in his visit to Maple Heights and how the mayor there is trying to revive her city. 45:40 Laura details the guides we recently published about the ideal way to spend a day on Cleveland’s East and West sides. 48:21 Life and Culture Editor Mike Norman and Marc Bona, our beer, wine and dining guru, offer highlights from the just published 50 Things to Eat and Drink in Greater Cleveland. New episodes are published Thursday evenings, so you can listen on your Friday morning commute. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latest episode of our This Week in the CLE podcast, we discuss a tax cut for everyone, diverting more public dollars to electric companies, a ray of light for the movie industry, continuing distress at the Cuyahoga County jail, momentum for abating lead paint in Cleveland and Troy Smith’s spirited defense of his ranking of top 1980s albums. The weekly podcast is a review and analysis of the news by the people who bring you that news, the reporters and editors at cleveland.com. We also talk about the: - way President Donald Trump got ahead of himself in claiming a victory at Lordstown, - latest on the battle to redraw Ohio Congressional districts without the gerrymandering, - coming removal of Brecksville dam on the Cuyahoga County river, - former federal prosecutors in Ohio who say Trump obstructed justice, - challenge of treating Lake Erie like it’s a person, - lessons for Cleveland in St. Louis’ failure to consolidate governments, - Parma pit bull ban, - move to abolish Columbus Day in Cleveland, - effort to shrink Cleveland City Council - Lake Erie’s record water level, and - the solution to the mystery of North Olmsted. Join me as I host discussions with columnist Mark Naymik, editors Laura Johnston, Jane Kahoun, Mike Norman and Mark Vosburgh, data expert Rich Exner and reporters Courtney Astolfi, Eric Heisig, Mary Kilpatrick, Pete Krouse and Anne Nickoloff. We wrap up the discussion by visiting with pop culture writer Troy Smith, who says Purple Rain is the best 1980s album. His editor strongly disagrees. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What can we expect from closing I-490 for two years? Did Cleveland City Hall mislead the public about the computer hacking at the airport? What jaw-dropper did we learn about the Cuyahoga County corruption investigation? And is the Ohio Legislature really going to kill the nascient Northeast Ohio movie industry? These topics and many more get the full analysis on the latest episode of This Week in the CLE, the podcast about the week’s news by the reporting and editing team that brings you that news – the team at cleveland.com. Other topics include: -- the lack of Cuyahoga County Council oversight of the jail and who’s to blame, -- what appears to be an imminent county ban on plastic bags, -- Gov. Mike DeWine’s drive to open up Parole Board hearings to the public, -- Baldwin Wallace Univerisity’s ending of its church relationship that dates to before the Civil War, -- The latest rankings of Ohio high schools, -- What DeWine accomplished in her first 100 days -- a spooky and sudden failure of automobile key fobs and garage door openers in a Cleveland suburb, -- A novel and objective method for ranking the people inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Join Chris Quinn in discussions with columnist Mark Naymik, editors Jane Kahoun and Mike Norman, data expert Rich Exner and reporters Courtney Astolfi, Emily Bamforth, Mary Kilpatrick, Pete Krouse and Cory Shaffer.** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Notes This Week in the CLE: Pete Krouse on Cuyahoga’s very high taxes, Mary Kilpatrick on airport hacking secrecy, Mark Naymik on more jail revelations, Seth Richardson on Tim Ryan’s lonely campaign trail, Rich Exner on Cuyahoga County’s big population loss and Troy Smith on the Avengers coda. Chris Quinn hosts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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