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‘These Are the Cleveland Browns’: Council Proposes Legislation Holding Browns to Art Modell Law Amid Stadium Negotiations

As the Haslams eye land in Brook Park for a dome, Cleveland City Council stakes its claim on the proceedings

by Mark Oprea April 1, 2024June 21, 2024

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State Tax Credits Awarded to International Food Solutions to Create 220 Jobs in Cleveland

Vienna Beef and Philomena Bake Shop also received state assistance

by Mark Oprea April 1, 2024October 18, 2024

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Ohio Small Business Owners Fear a TikTok Ban Would Take a Hit to Their Sales

The U.S. House passed a bill earlier this month that would lead to a nationwide ban of TikTok — if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stake.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 29, 2024June 13, 2024

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Mayor Justin Bibb Preaches Progress in Third State of the City Speech

Mentioned: Southeast side projects, police cadet numbers, waterfront hope, closing schools. Not mentioned: Future of Browns Stadium

by Mark Oprea March 29, 2024October 14, 2024

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Study: Ohio School Breakfast, Lunch Participation Decreases as Pandemic Waivers Lapse

In Ohio, average breakfast participation dropped 22.2% between the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, and lunch dropped by 14%

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal March 28, 2024December 14, 2024

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Chagrin Falls Resident Arrested, Alleged to Be Diddy’s “Drug Mule”

Brendan Paul, 25, was arrested this week in Miami amid a federal investigation into the rapper

by Mark Oprea March 28, 2024July 21, 2025

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The Foilies 2024

Recognizing the worst in government transparency

by Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock March 27, 2024September 7, 2024

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ACLU of Ohio Files Lawsuit Against Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Minors

The lawsuit was filed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and asks that the court strike down the ban on care before it goes into effect April 24.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 27, 2024July 6, 2024

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The Centennial Project Likely Stalled as Millennia Faces Major Rebuke From Feds

The controversial developer is barred from receiving any federal dollars until at least 2029

by Mark Oprea March 27, 2024August 5, 2025

Food & Drink

Scooter’s Dawg House in Mentor Opens for the Season on Saturday, March 30th

The main draws here are the signature dogs and fries

by Douglas Trattner March 26, 2024June 12, 2025

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Cleveland City Council Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

“They had 17 weeks to do that,” an organizer who was among those who spent months demonstrating at council said

by Mark Oprea March 26, 2024December 16, 2024

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Trade Watchdog: Big Retailers Used Supply-Chain Problems to Inflate Grocery Costs

A Federal Trade Commission report determined Kroger, Walmart and Amazon “accelerated and distorted the negative effects associated with supply chain disruption”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal March 26, 2024April 27, 2025