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RTA Board Considering Cuyahoga County Sales Tax Levy Amid Budget Issues

If passed, a small hike in the county’s 8% sales tax would allow the agency to not only stave off further service reductions but improve frequency and fund other improvements.

by Mark Oprea June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Voting booths.

Ohio House Votes to Stamp Out Ranked Choice Voting Before It Begins

Two cities, Lakewood and Cleveland Heights, have been considering whether to put the practice on the ballot.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

A woman on a stage.

Kamala Harris Talks Trump, the Power of Community, and Mid-Term Elections at Playhouse Square

Congress has “abdicated its responsibility to the American people,” Harris, who’s on a nationwide book tour, said at Playhouse Square. The upcoming elections will hopefully “bring back a semblance of balance.”

by Brian Lumley February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

A politician in front of an American flag.

Op-Ed: Preventing Mass Layoffs in the Rust Belt, a Popular and Possible Initiative

Democrats should embrace an economically populist agenda that confronts corporate greed and economic elites.

by Tim Gill November 11, 2025November 10, 2025

Kerry McCormack Stepping Down Early from Council, Names Lauren Welch as Successor

McCormack, who was elected to lead Ward 3 in 2016, leaves the job early to work for a surveillance tech company

by Mark Oprea September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

Experience Battles Newcomer Idealism at Thursday Night Panel of City Council Hopefuls

It was city-subsidized grocery stores versus doubling-down on potholes on display in Tremont

by Mark Oprea August 1, 2025August 14, 2025

Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren Falls 154 Verified Signatures Short in Bid to Make Ballot for November Election

And an effort to recall the mayor before the upcoming November election may succeed in putting the vote to the public

by Mark Oprea June 17, 2025July 3, 2025

Result of Ohio Supreme Court Races Will Affect State’s Abortion Laws

Republicans currently hold a 4-3 majority. Three seats are up for grabs in November

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal September 20, 2024November 12, 2024

Dennis (!) Kucinich to Formally Announce Run for Congress Wednesday

The former ‘Boy Mayor’ will announce his bid to return to the House of Representatives

by Mark Oprea January 22, 2024June 2, 2025

Pepper Pike Votes to Bring Sidewalks to the Suburb

Its first ‘recreational trail’ is slated to be completed by the end of 2024

by Mark Oprea November 8, 2023October 17, 2024

Shaker Heights Trump Supporter Convicted of Voter Fraud Gets Three Years in Prison

James Saunders, who voted twice in the 2020 and 2022 elections, will also have to pay a $10,000 fine

by Mark Oprea August 28, 2023June 23, 2025

Shaker Heights Trump Supporter Convicted of Voter Fraud in 2020 and 2022 Elections

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley said it’s the first case of someone voting twice he’s seen locally in years

by Mark Oprea August 22, 2023January 21, 2025