Cleveland says it will search for a new grocer to operate the Eastside Market after booting out NEON, the financially troubled health service that was behind on taxes for the property. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-lo...

From Weekly Chatter: Last week Cleveland City Council passed a TIF to redevelop a vacant industrial site. But what's interesting is how many members voted no in a usually unanimous council. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-we...

The Haslams’ new man in Washington: Lee Weingart, the Republican former county executive candidate and longtime lobbyist. He’s repping the Haslam Sports Group’s development arm — the one involved in the new stadium — on tax issues. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-br...

ICYMI: Community Police Commission tried to file an amicus brief opposing Cleveland's effort to end the police consent decree. Judge denied CPC's request to file because it "could widen existing disagreements between the City and the Commission." signalcleveland.org/cleveland-co...

Lately, Cleveland City Hall has been turning to influential local social media accounts (and finding a messenger besides the mainstream media) to get its word out. From Weekly Chatter: signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ma...

Deputy monitor tracking Cleveland’s consent decree: city is “closer to constitutional policing than it’s ever been.” But “critical work” remains, she says. As expected, no decision from the judge yesterday on Cleveland/DOJ’s bid to end the decree. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-po...

Cleveland "appears closer" to completing its 2015 consent decree requiring sweeping police reforms, a new monitoring report says. But there's still work to do, the monitor says: “The foundations are established; maturation, achieved over time...is necessary..." signalcleveland.org/cleveland-po...

East Cleveland's newly appointed receiver says he found a "lack of credible financial data" — financials not closed out for the end of 2025, activity from mid-2023 through 2024 not recorded in the accounting system. Read the receiver's full memo at the bottom of the post:

With a grant from Third Way, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has been putting together a political coalition of “common-sense, pragmatic, centrist mayors in blue cities in red states.” Bibb briefly previewed his Blue Cities/Red States group in last week’s talk with Pete Buttigieg.

“What mayor would give up his own authority?” “He’s walking away from it slowly.” “It’s easier to support something on the outside.” 5 years after he endorsed sweeping police oversight, Justin Bibb is moving to end the consent decree. What comes next? signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ma...

Ohio police investigating deaths and hit-and-runs; U.S. postal inspectors investigating robberies; Albany, N.Y., police investigating indecent exposure. Here's who searched Cleveland's Flock license plate reader data in January: signalcleveland.org/cleveland-po...

Your sins are getting cheaper. Inflation has taken a bite out of Cuyahoga County's sin tax collections, which pay for repairs at Cleveland's three major stadiums. More from Weekly Chatter here: signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga-cou...

As Cleveland and the DOJ try to terminate the court oversight of the police, here's a look at what the court-appointed monitor has said so far about the city's consent decree progress. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-po...

The federal judge overseeing Cleveland's consent decree says he was surprised by the city and Justice Department's motion to end the deal. He wasn't ready to make a decision at a court hearing Friday. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-co...

Excited to see the rest of this project comparing Chicago's 2013 school closures with what Cleveland schools are doing today: signalcleveland.org/what-clevela...

Whether for good or ill (read both perspectives below), it’s a milestone in Cleveland history. A possible end to the federal oversight that defined Cleveland’s policing struggle for more than a decade: signalcleveland.org/cleveland-co...

The Guardians and Cavaliers want to tap the same unclaimed funds that are helping to pay for the Browns' stadium in Brook Park. The teams applied for a total of $105 million for repairs and upgrades at Rocket Arena and Progressive Field. signalcleveland.org/guardians-ca...

A few takeaways from the start of @clecitycouncil.bsky.social budget hearings: 🔸 Mayor @justinmbibb.bsky.social takes the hit on losing lead paint money 🔸 Tanmay Shah debates Bibb on the merits of luring corporations to town 🔸 City Hall embraces AI-powered platforms Salesforce and Workday

On Monday, Cleveland officials pointed to spending restrictions to explain why City Hall lost $3.3 million in state grant dollars for lead paint. But the restrictions they mentioned were imposed by Cleveland itself — not by the state. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-lo...

From Weekly Chatter: Mayor Bibb met with the COO of Goldman Sachs on a trip to NYC in December. City says it was part of an "intentional effort to proactively pitch investors on why now is the time to invest in Cleveland." signalcleveland.org/justin-bibb-...

A receiver has officially taken the reins of East Cleveland's troubled finances. Mayor says she met with the receiver today and will be handing over documents. signalcleveland.org/east-clevela...

Play-by-play from @frankwlewis.bsky.social on how Cleveland City Council passed Tanisha's Law, creating a new Bureau of Crisis Response: signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ci...

A first look at Mayor @justinmbibb.bsky.social's 2026 budget proposal. Cleveland City Hall is bracing for tighter times after many workers received raises. Plus, the city is trying out a new way of using leftover cash to finance capital projects (streets, rec center repairs, etc.)

Bibb admin says Cleveland's community development corporation world is "at its weakest point in a generation." City Hall is seeking a consultant to chart a new path for neighborhood CDCs. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ne...

No more rebates for landlords who comply with Cleveland's lead paint ordinance as Biden-era COVID-19 dollars run dry. signalcleveland.org/program-to-p...

Sunny Simon, an original member of Cuyahoga County Council, is running for the domestic relations judicial seat vacated by Leslie Ann Celebrezze. Plus, council’s Martin J. Sweeney has two primary challengers. signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga-cou...

A post-election campaign finance filing shed some more light on the nonprofit that bought TV ad time backing the CMSD school consolidation plan. Mayor Bibb gave $100,000 to the group from his campaign funds in December, the filing shows. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-sc...

The TL;DR of building on the Burke Lakefront Airport landfill: "It’s not impossible, but it is complex." signalcleveland.org/cleveland-bu...

Back at work at @signalcleveland.bsky.social after some time off with the family and new baby. Everyone is well. Let me know what news I should be following this year.

Supporters of Cleveland's school merger plan formed a 501(c)4 advocacy nonprofit after the November election, which paid for a TV ad narrated by Mayor Justin Bibb ahead of the Dec. 6 school board vote. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-sc...

In a 13-2 vote, @clecitycouncil.bsky.social passes the $100 million settlement withdrawing Cleveland's legal objections to the Browns' move to Brook Park. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ci...

Dennis Kucinich at the @clecitycouncil.bsky.social table opposing the proposed settlement with the Browns. He calls the city’s lawsuit over the Brook Park move a “wet noodle.” “Reject this legislation. Demand that the administration fight to keep the Browns.”

No change after today's recount. Tanmay Shah has defeated incumbent Danny Kelly for the Cleveland City Council Ward 12 seat by just 9 votes.

Cleveland’s $100 million exit deal with the Browns is hardly a clean break. The settlement has the city and the Haslams working together for years to come. Our guide to what’s in the agreement: signalcleveland.org/cleveland-br...

Tanmay Shah wins in Cleveland City Council Ward 12, besting incumbent Danny Kelly by 9 votes. There will be a recount Dec. 1, but it would be unlikely that it changes the results. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ci...

At yesterday's hearing on the $100 million settlement with the Browns, Cleveland City Council weighed whether to take the deal or...die in an alley (?!). signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ci...

Kerry McCormack, who recently left Cleveland City Council for Flock, says he wasn't involved in the city's proposed contract with the company. He'll stay away from working with Cleveland for a year, he says. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ci...

The mayor's administration and prominent supporters of CMSD's school merger plan have been taking the public comment microphone at board meetings to make their case: signalcleveland.org/mayor-justin...

A call with possible 2028 contender JB Pritzker, a Zoom meeting with the commissioner of Major League Soccer, meetings with investors & business executives in San Francisco, Toronto and New York. What's on Mayor Justin Bibb's newly released calendars: signalcleveland.org/mayor-justin...

One theme that emerged from this round of Cleveland elections: candidates are talking more about affordability. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ca...

Ohio is floating two restructuring/bankruptcy consultants as possible receivers for financially strapped East Cleveland. signalcleveland.org/east-clevela...

The election over, another campaign begins: Bibb’s push to win public support for CMSD’s school mergers. Council’s Mike Polensek sounds ready to go to the mat (again) for Collinwood High School.

More news tonight: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a petition tonight to appoint a receiver over East Cleveland's finances. AG suggests restructuring consultants as possible receivers. Background: signalcleveland.org/ohio-auditor...

Cleveland Metropolitan School District announces plans to merge 39 schools. Follow our coverage here:

Update in Cleveland Ward 12, where Tanmay Shah leads Danny Kelly by 7 votes. There are 29 provisional ballots and appear to be 56 outstanding vote-by-mail ballots. Depends on how many provisionals are valid and how many VBM arrive on time, but this race could go either way.

Artificial intelligence can't do it, but we can: An on-the-ground recap of Election Night in Cleveland: the incumbent battles and a possible City Council upset, from Collinwood to the Near West Side. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-el...

Turnout as of 9:25 this morning. In Cleveland, it's at 7%. Ignore the East/West division, it hasn't been updated to reflect the new redistricted numbers. (Wards 7, 12 and 4 are West Side, Ward 3 is East Side.)

In Cleveland this morning, Gov. Mike DeWine and Mayor Justin Bibb say they've been zeroing in on repeat perpetrators of violent crime — and that calling in the National Guard isn't necessary. signalcleveland.org/cleveland-vi...

Heading into Election Day, here are the most expensive contested Cleveland City Council races: Ward 5 (Starr v. Maurer): $188k spent between the two Ward 7 (Davis v. Faraj): $107k Ward 10 (Hairston v. Polensek): $91k Ward 12 (Shah v. Kelly): $90k signalcleveland.org/cleveland-ci...

Four years ago, candidate Justin Bibb proposed using money from smart parking meters for public transit. Now that he's mayor and Cleveland has its new parking meters, the idea has morphed. From Weekly Chatter: signalcleveland.org/bibb-campaig...