Recording from last night's forum: "Let’s Talk Taxes! Financing Public Goods and Services in Ohio" youtu.be/t6Px0_YbfAE?...

Cuyahoga County is now opening its Taxpayer Assistance Program to residents 67 years and older who are behind on paying their property taxes. Participants can get up to $10,000 in help. by Kaitlin Durbin www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...

Could Cleveland return to an elected school board? When asked recently about returning to an elected board, Mayor Bibb said he’d allow voters to choose. It’s not that simple. by Franziska Wild signalcleveland.org/could-clevel...

Ohio Republicans poised to end grace period for mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day Currently, Ohio accepts mail ballots that arrive within four days after Election Day, as long as they have a pre-Election Day postmark. by Andrew Tobias signalohio.org/ohio-republi...

Cuyahoga County may cut these mental health and addiction services. What that means for the people who rely on them by Celia Hack signalcleveland.org/what-cuts-me...

Join us for an online Forum on taxes in Ohio on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 PM. Amid the flurry of property tax reform proposals it is time to take a step back and look at how we finance public goods and services in Ohio. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

CH-UH school board gets two new members, schedules emergency town hall on funding cuts by Thomas Jewell www.cleveland.com/community/20...

3,000 Cuyahoga County ballots would have been thrown out if this Ohio bill was law by Morgan Trau www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

At Irishtown Bend, the (literal) heavy lifting is almost done, laying the groundwork for a park by Michelle Jarboe www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...

2 Mentor races remain undecided with razor-thin margins nearly a week after Election Day Mentor races too close to call by Tracy Carloss www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The number of people who lack health insurance or are underinsured is placing increasing financial pressure on U.S. hospitals, including MetroHealth. by Julie Washington www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...

Join us for an online Forum on taxes in Ohio on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 PM. Amid the flurry of property tax reform proposals it is time to take a step back and look at how we finance public goods and services in Ohio. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

CLEVELAND, OH — Students across Cleveland will be swept into the school district’s largest consolidation in decades The proposal would leave CSMD operating 29 less schools next year and impact about two-thirds of the district’s 88 schools by Sean McDonnell www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...

Join us for an online Forum on taxes in Ohio on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 PM. Amid the flurry of property tax reform proposals it is time to take a step back and look at how we finance public goods and services in Ohio. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A fight is brewing between Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne and Prosecutor Michael O'Malley over whose attorneys should handle legal duties for county offices. Officials have indicated it could take a lawsuit or charter change to settle it. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...

Cleveland Schools announces massive consolidation plan to close 23 buildings CMSD will close buildings and merge schools under a sweeping restructuring plan. by Sean McDonnell www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...

'Tough decisions:' Northeast Ohio schools weigh options after rejected levies by Catherine Ross www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...

After dramatic year in Cleveland Heights, Councilmember Jim Petras elected next mayor by Gabriel Kramer www.ideastream.org/government-p...

Parma, Elyria and other Northeast Ohio schools continue to struggle to pass levies in Nov. election by Conor Morris, John Engoglia www.ideastream.org/education/20...

Thousands of Cuyahoga County mail-in ballots have not been returned Voters who requested mail-in ballots can take them to the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. or vote by provisional ballot at their polling place. by Frank W. Lewis signalcleveland.org/thousands-of...

It’s election day! Your vote makes an impact. Local elections impact our daily lives. Vote today! Shoutout to those who voted early! Vote411.org #empoweringvoters #DefendingDemocracy

It’s election day: Local contests take center stage Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday for the Nov. 4, General Election. Voters will decide local issues that will shape leadership and priorities for years to come www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...

It's Election Day! Across Ohio Here's what you need to know to vote today, and head to vote411.org to see where your polling place is and what's on your ballot. Polls close at 7:30

Your vote matters! Vote-by-Mail ballots must be postmarked by today, November 3. Or return them to the Drop Box by tomorrow, November 4, at 7:30 pm.

Anxiety is running high with Cleveland Metropolitan School District expected to announce sometime this month which schools it will close. The schools impacted will depend on a mix of factors like building age, enrollment and programs offered by Conor Morris www.ideastream.org/education/20...

Join us for an online Forum on taxes in Ohio on Tuesday, November 18, at 7:00 PM. Amid the flurry of property tax reform proposals it is time to take a step back and look at how we finance public goods and services in Ohio. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Northeast Ohio food banks, pantries prepare for surge in need by John Engoglia, Jonathan Beard www.ideastream.org/community/20...

Cuyahoga County residents affected by federal shutdown can defer delinquent property tax payments, treasurer says by Kaitlin Durbin www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...

Opinion: Too many Cuyahoga County voters ignore judicial races, then lament injustice — but until they care who sits on the bench, the courts will keep punishing poverty instead of protecting fairness. by Justice B. Hill www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

"They have been negotiating behind closed doors, not engaged in a public process, completely ignoring voters," Common Cause Ohio Executive Director Catherine Turcer said. www.ideastream.org/government-p...

🗳️ “As of Tuesday, #CuyahogaCounty has cast the most total early votes among #Ohio counties this early election cycle, but has cast the 10th most in-person ballots” “We need everyone to #vote. Because if only 50% of us vote, it's not an accurate vote … So please, everyone, it takes all of us” 🗳️

Get ready to vote! Find nonpartisan information and answers to your election questions at Vote411.org.

Almost 14% of Ohio’s 27,000 students who are enrolled in Head Start could lose services starting Nov. 1, due to the federal government shutdown. by Laura Hancock www.cleveland.com/open/2025/10...

Cuyahoga County struggling with in-person voting, faring well with mail-in ballots by Gabriel Kramer www.ideastream.org/government-p...

OHIO — Election Day is quickly approaching, and Ohio elections officials are reminding residents that this week is the last opportunity to vote early. So far, more than 98,000 residents have voted early for this election by Lydia Taylor spectrumnews1.com/oh/toledo/ne...

BURY SB 153 ☎️ Call General Government Committee Chair Sen. Kristina Roegner 614-466-4823 to tell her you oppose the bill and the fact that the scheduled the hearing in the middle of an election, when they knew election officials would be too busy to testify

GOP senators move to eliminate mail-in ballot grace period before 2026 Two Republican senators want to eliminate the grace period that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they arrive up to four days late. by Anna Staver www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

Cleveland Metropolitan School District is using data to decide which schools to close or consolidate. Find information for your school CMSD plans to announce school closings this November. Here is how is the district is using date to make its decisions. signalcleveland.org/cmsd-is-usin...

Lakewood doing due diligence regarding future city hall plans City leaders all agree that Lakewood has outgrown City Hall, which was opened in the mid-1950s. by John Benson www.cleveland.com/community/20...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Even though Republicans to date have presented no congressional redistricting plans in public or privately to Democrats, GOP leaders still insist a bipartisan deal can still be reached before the end of the month. But the clock is tickling. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

The last week of early voting brings extended evening and weekend hours! If you want to vote by mail, you must have your application in to your county Board of Elections by 8:30pm on Tuesday- request it here: ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballot

Tuesday, Oct 28 at 6:30 PM What's Mappening, Dayton? Join us for a community conversation about all things redistricting IBEW Hall•6550 Poe Ave, Dayton, OH 45414 actionnetwork.org/events/whats...

'Time to turn the page': Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb on the Browns, the lakefront and Burke by Michelle Jarboe www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...

Letter to the Editor Get educated and make sure to vote on local candidates, issues It is easy to find out what is on your ballot through VOTE411.org, where you can find all of the information you need to make an informed decision -Mary Robbins, LWV Akron www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinio...

190,000 Cuyahoga County residents to lose SNAP benefits Nov. 1 if government shutdown continues by Kaitlin Durbin www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

#Ohio “What about a referendum?” via @indivisibleneo.bsky.social Meeting cc: @lwvohio.bsky.social @lwvgrcleveland.bsky.social @indivcentraloh.bsky.social @indivisibleakron.bsky.social @ohio50501.bsky.social @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social

Opinion Good candidates shouldn't have to rig the system. Ohioans need fair voting maps. It is time to draw maps that serve the people, not politicians. by Deidra Reese www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

‘Painful’ cuts ahead: Here’s how Cuyahoga County’s safety-net could shrink next year As Cuyahoga County tries to balance its next two-year budget, proposed $24 million in human services reductions could ripple through the region’s social safety net www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mayor Justin Bibb is asking Congress to help Cleveland close Burke Lakefront Airport, a formal step that could accelerate the city’s long-talked-about plan to close the airport to redevelop the downtown waterfront. by Sean McDonnell www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...