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The head of the Ohio PUCO quits after an FBI raid and a FirstEnergy disclosure See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

No one challenges re-election of prosecutor, Rich Exner spots a Christmas weather rarity and the Stanlehy Cup is coming to Cleveland See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lots to fill your ears in this Buckeye Talk, starting with a conversation about whether a comparison between this season and 2014 makes sense. Long-time OSU fan and Doug's colleague at cleveland.com, Rich Exner, joins for that conversation. Then Doug Lesmerises offers a rant about the Jim Harbaugh coverage, and then takes your questions, discussing the recruiting success of the Buckeyes so far and much more. Find out more at https://buckeye-talk-ohio-state-podcast.pinecast.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 The two Larrys, Householder and Obhof, just couldn’t get the job done in the Ohio House and Senate, so Ohio is without a proper budget for the first time since 2009. Dysfunction in Columbus is where we begin the latest episode of This Week in the CLE, the podcast discussion and analysis of the news by the people best equipped to have that discussion, the reporters and editors at cleveland.com. Politics editor Jane Kahoun provides the perspective on the Ohio budget battle, and she also explains why a bill to bail out the state’s nuclear plants remains stalled. Data expert Rich Exner offers the latest on his popular report on restaurants that fail food inspections. He began this year’s reporting with Cleveland and will soon publish the reports from elsewhere. Rich also explains what it means when a citation of a restaurant is listed as critical. The reasons are not pretty,. Reporter Emily Bamforth delivers the culmination of Cleveland’s worst-kept secret, that the mall at Tower City is planned for Bernie’s Moreno entrepreneurship center, the latest iteration of his Blockland initiative. Reporter Pete Krouse has a big development in the long-winding path of justice reform, the plan to expand the pretrial services that will allow more people to skip jail as they await trial on criminal charges. The cleveland.com project Justice For All, started in 2016, has shown how the existing system penalizes the poor. The change will help provide more equal treatment. Sports editor Dave Campbell brings us all sorts of details about the lead-up to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in Cleveland Tuesday, The Rock Hall just unveiled its much anticipated Garage attraction, in which musicians and non-musicians can take a quick lesson, from a computer monitor or an in-person instructor, and start jamming with others on guitars, basses, drums and more. And these are not beginner instruments. They are first-rate guitars from Fender and Gibson, with amps from Marshall. Pop culture writer Troy Smith checked out the exhibit and tells why he thinks it works. 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. 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.

Seven months after the release of a blistering report about inhumane conditions at the Cuyahoga County Jail, the Cuyahoga County Council has done nearly nothing to oversee reforms, and that might be why we now have two efforts brewing in Columbus to compel change. We talk with reporter Courtney Astolfi and politics editor Jane Kahoun about why the council has been missing in action while Gov. Mike DeWine and two Democratic legislators mount efforts to fix the jail. The county council is composed of Council President Dan Brady, Pernel Jones, Nan Baker, Dale Miller, Scott Tuma, Michael J. Gallagher, Jack Schron, Yvonne Conwell, Shontel Brown, Cheryl Stephens and Sunny Simon. Even without County Council oversight, County Executive Armond Budish says he has made a lot of progress on bringing order to the jail. He stopped by cleveland.com this week with some of his top staff to talk about his reforms, which we discuss on the podcast with Courtney and crime and justice editor Kris Wernowsky. Kris and Courtney, and their many colleagues, are what make This Week in the CLE special. You’re not hearing from people completely disconnected from the news who read our reports about it and try to sound like they are experts. This podcast showcases 14 journalists who reported and edited the news you are talking about, journalists who interviewed the newsmakers, know the history and understand the ramifications. This Week in the CLE is the only source that can give you that expertise. And this episode just might be the most informative to date. We talk with reporter Adam Ferrise about how a murder suspect was accidentally released from the jail, the second such release this spring. Adam also provides insight into his story about a family’s desperate search for mental health services for a woman who now stands accused of beating her mom to death with a hammer. Kris talks about a story that broke late in the week about an appellate court slapping a federal court judge in Cleveland for allowing secrecy to prevail in an an opioid lawsuit of national significance. Jane offers the latest on the evolution of the state budget, with fresh details from the state senate’s version. The budget has to be adopted by June 30. Jane also talks about a proposal to make dealing with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles less maddening and DeWine’s commitment to help Lake Erie. Leaders with the YMCA visited cleveland.com this week to talk about how things are going since they took over the women’s homeless shelter a year ago, and Courtney shares the highlights. It’s a good news story about finding stable homes for the homeless and county government investing in turning lives around. Data expert Rich Exner analyzes his latest version of Ohio’s top employers, with the Cleveland Clinic taking the top spot from Wal-Mart and some big names falling off the list. Rich also describes the end of a trend involving our taxes, in which we once received tax rebates when the state had a surplus. Today, legislators would rather cut the tax rates, but that can be dangerous when the economy weakens. Federal courts reporter Eric Heisig discusses why the Quicken Loans settlement with the government could be seen as a win and as a loss for Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. Eric also talks about the end of a lengthy prison term for Nate Gray, who was served that sentence for corruption. The Gray case was one in a long line of corruption cases that began more than a decade ago. Also from federal court, Eric describes the secret settlement by Cleveland and the living victims of Anthony Sowell. The survivors sued, arguing Cleveland police had failed to adequately investigate Sowell. Reporter Mary Kilpatrick provides an update on the Browns training facility remaining in Berea. Reporter Evan MacDonald talks about the latest news involving Euclid Police, who gained infamy in the... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bill Mason as Cuyahoga County’s chief of staff and whether Cuyahoga County should elect a sheriff are the big-thought topics that lead off the latest episode of This Week in the CLE, the podcast discussion of the news by reporters and editors at cleveland.com. Reporter Bob Higgs covered the stories for the vacationing Courtney Astolfi and explains County Executive Armond Budish’s choice of Mason. He also explains the early thinking on the move to overturn part of the county charter voters approved a decade ago, to return to an elected sheriff. Politics editor Jane Kahoun takes us though the labyrinth of the state budget, with the latest version by the state Senate restoring a tax cut for businesses. Data guru Rich Exner explains the gyrations going on in Columbus about proposed tax cuts. Jane also provides details of an effort to bring common sense regulations to gun sales and talks about how House Speaker Larry Householder is being received, six months into his latest term. Reporter Adam Ferrise helps sort through Gov. Mike DeWine’s sudden interest in the Cuyahoga County Jail controversy. Reporter Leila Atassi hails MetroHealth Systems CEO AKram Boutros City Club speech, in which he called on Greater Cleveland to embrace the Open Table mentorship model of helping people in need. Reporter Emily Bamforth covers the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s ongoing study to find Northeast Ohio’s best bet at expanding its innovation economy as well at the GCP’s stance against Cuyahoga County’s ban on plastic bags. Rich and reporter Mary Kilpatrick provide the latest information on the earthquake that had some people shaking. Bob talks about how the huge mural in the Cleveland City Hall council chamber fails to reflect modern-day Cleveland and how one council member wants to change that. He also talks about a new place to stay for family members of patients in Cleveland’s veterans hospital. Columnist Mark Naymik provides the latest in a long line of updates on the spending habits of City Councilman Ken Johnson. And Special Projects Editor – and Rockthelake.com coordinator – Laura Johnston talks with Emily about why we are celebrating the river fire that brought disgrace to Cleveland 50 years ago. 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.

It was not the biggest news of the week, but prominent Cleveland defense attorney Roger Synenberg’s self-destructive decision to send an anonymous letter labeling a witness in his criminal case as a snitch sure had people talking. That’s the first story we discuss on the latest episode of This Week in the CLE, the cleveland.com podcast discussion of the news in Northeast Ohio. Justice Center reporter Cory Shaffer offers his insights into why Synenberg took such a dangerous step, one that imperils his law license and his freedom. The podcast offers many other insights, such as data reporter Rich Exner’s analysis of the impact on the state budget of sales taxes collected by Amazon.com. And cleveland.com Politics Editor Jane Kahoun handicaps the chances of passage of a proposal to make it easier for Ohioans to skip vaccinations, even as measles cases across the county rise to levels not seen in decades. Kahoun also discusses Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s fears about drag queens and a move to ban something you likely never knew existed, artificial urine. Special projects editor and RocktheLake.com coordinator Laura Johnston explains -- with Lake Erie at an all time record level -- how long it would take to drain the surplus gallons if we could double the capacity of Niagara Falls. Columnist Mark Naymik talks about the significance of our recent special episode, a 2017 recording of a meeting with County Executive Armond Budish’s cabinet, in which nearly all of the defenses the Budish team offered for its recent actions proved to be wrong. Criminal Justice reporter Adam Ferrise explains the significance of two videos from inside the Cuyahoga County jail, videos that depict horrendous behavior by jail guards. He also discusses Samaria Rice’s efforts to make sure the man who killed her 12-year-old son on a city playground never again works as a Cleveland police officer. Cuyahoga County beat reporter Courtney Astolfi tells why Budish called a candidate for interim county auditor a “gotcha guy,” and why that’s probably not a good idea. She also talks about how the RTA’s decision to provide free wi-fi on buses and trains will be a boon to people on limited incomes. Cleveland City Hall reporter Bob Higgs details the ground-breaking legislation proposed to combat lead poisoning and what happens next. Bob also explains how new city rules will allow the rental of motorized scooters in some city neighborhoods. He also gets into why Mayor Frank Jackson is returning to a proposal to build a dirt bike track in the city and the huge challenges the mayor faces. And Naymik explains why a key figure in the last bid to build a track, who goes by the nickname Streetgod, is not around this time to help the mayor. Reporter Emily Bamforth analyzes the United Way of Greater Cleveland’s big pivot as it seeks new streams of money for fighting poverty and a new philosophy of identifying the agencies that get United Way grants. And the cleveland.com entertainment and pop culture team closes the podcast with a preview of the many events happening in connection with the Major League Baseball All-Star game in Cleveland next month, including two major free concerts by the Killers and Twenty One Pilots downtown. They also talk about the final round of the Warped Tour, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the thriving Laurelive music festival, featuring Sheryl Crow. 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.

On Show me the Money Weekend we cover the impact of legalized gambling in Las Vegas with Derek Stevens who is going "all in" with a new sports book company and a new downtown Casino featuring the city's largest sports book! Rich Exner of Cleveland.com breaks down when sports wagering may come to Ohio and what it means to the state and local businesses. Jon breaks down Brooks Koepka's win and dominance; why Kawhi might be the next Michael Jordan and Jon and Rick discuss the NBA playoffs, Why Ohio is screwing up gambling, again and more!

The crisis at the Cuyahoga County jail has kept crime reporter Adam Ferrise running for much of the past year, and on the latest episode of This Week in the CLE, he shares what he has learned about the latest controversies, another death and a drug ring run by the guards. He also talks with county reporter Courtney Astolfi about the move to get better guards by paying them more and his listing of everyone involved to date in a continuing criminal investigation of the jail and county government. Data reporter Rich Exner talks about why some people might want to earn less money to combat an income tax proposal in the Legislature. Reporter Mary Kilpatrick explains what she learned about shattering the glass ceiling from women leaders she profiled. Sports editor Dave Campbell explains why the new Cavs coach is so unusual and intriguing. Columnist Mark Naymik details why the MetroParks Rangers are no more. Reporter Emily Bamforth lays out what to expect as thousands of people hit the streets for the Cleveland Marathon. Reporter Pete Krouse talks about the local reaction to his reporting on the failed attempt to merge municipal governments in St. Louis. Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish visits to provide details of his multi-pronged sustainability plans. Rock the Lake editor Laura Johnston describes the dangerous antics of people on the Cuyahoga River. And reporters Emily Bamforth, Seth Richardson and Mike Rose dissect this season of Game of Thrones and discuss Seth’s fun comparison of the warring factions on the television show to the political factions today in America. 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.

Episode Notes Cleveland.com data guru Rich Exner guest hosts this midterm election recap. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Notes After a wild election night in the 12th Congressional District special election, the team welcomes back cleveland.com data editor to parse results, as well as a look forward at what it means for the November midterms. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Will the Browns lose by fewer than two touchdowns? Hey, can the Buckeyes really beat Rutgers by more than 35? The Cavs look terrible, but wouldn't you put money on LeBron to somehow carry them to a win? Lots of us in Ohio know something about sports gambling. At least we think we do, until the sure prediction we had for a game goes terribly wrong. But not many of us know a lot. Rich Exner here at cleveland.com has been doing a great job providing details about what might happen in Ohio after Monday's Supreme Court decision made legal sports gambling possible in every state. But there's a lot of ground to cover. So Doug Lesmerises spoke with Brett Smiley, the editor in chief of sportshandle.com to discuss every possibility about sports betting in Ohio. Smiley has a background in journalism and law, so he has a pretty good grasp on how all this might work. How will the sports world change for fans and teams? What is the best way to implement sports betting in Ohio? Will we see more or fewer gambling scandals? How will the betting lines be set? How much will loyalty to hometown teams affect lines, and will professional gamblers capitalize if lines are different from state to state? How much will television broadcasts talk about gambling now? Should there be limits on gambling on in-state college games? And will fans boo their hometown teams in their own stadiums if they are winning, but not covering the spread? Smiley and Lesmerises talked about all that and more on the latest Takes By The Lake from cleveland.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode Notes Cleveland.com data guru Rich Exner joins Andrew and Seth this week to break down the results of Tuesday's Ohio primary election. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.