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| What you need to know Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 WEATHER
The Cleveland area will enjoy mostly sunny skies today and highs in the mid-60s. Overnight lows will be in the mid-40s with partly cloudy skies. Read more.
Local scores: Browns 41, Cincinnati Bengals 16 OVERNIGHT
Interview with Bibb: From repurposing Burke Lakefront Airport to a more active role in Cleveland schools, and an uncharted path to police reform, Mayor-elect Justin Bibb has big plans. Courtney Astolfi reports how the 34-year-old native of the city’s southeast side laid out early plans and hopes for his tenure as Cleveland’s 58th mayor.
Healthcare anguish: Nineteen months on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed many healthcare workers to more death and misery than they might have expected in an entire career. Hannah Drown talks to doctors and nurses exhausted from the latest surge of cases that could have been prevented – and angry that so many who are hospitalized with COVID didn’t take the most basic step to protect themselves.
Testy DeWine: During the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Mike DeWine reinforced an image of a kindly but no-nonsense grandfather whose leadership skills came with a helping of benevolent folksiness. But Jeremy Pelzer reports that DeWine is also a calculating political veteran who during the governor’s Oct. 18 deposition with lawyers challenging the constitutionality of new legislative districts gave such lengthy and testy answers that a lawyer accused him of trying to run out the clock.
Blaine Griffin: The newly elected Cleveland City Council selected Ward 6 Councilman Blaine Griffin as the next council president during a caucus meeting Friday morning. Courtney Astolfi reports Griffin called Mayor-elect Justin Bibb’s wide margin of victory on Tuesday a “mandate” for change and said he and council would work to help Bibb accomplish his agenda at the same time council pursues its own priorities. GOP maps: A new congressional map proposed by Ohio Republicans favors the GOP to win an even greater share of the state’s congressional seats than they already have under the current, heavily gerrymandered maps. But Andrew Tobias reports the Senate map has amore competitive districts that could make some incumbent Republicans sweat.
TODAY IN OHIO Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams is stepping down after seven years as the city’s top police officer, two days after city voters elected a mayor who vowed to replace him. We’re talking about the chief’s tenure, including the peaceful Republican National Convention protests and the federal consent decree on Today in Ohio.
STATEHOUSE & POLITICS PUCO: Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley said if he’s elected governor next year, he’d fire all five members of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in the wake of FirstEnergy corruption scandals, reports Jeremy Pelzer. Cranley, who’s running in the Democratic primary against Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, said “cleaning house” at the PUCO is needed after FirstEnergy Corp.’s admission that it gave millions in bribes in the House Bill 6 scandal.
Infrastructure bill: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Friday that supporters said will provide money to repair Ohio’s crumbling bridges, roads and airports. Sabrina Eaton reports nearly all Democrats supported the measure, as did 13 Republicans, including Rocky River Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez.
Redistricting: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Ohio Auditor Keith Faber argue they should not be individually subjected to redistricting lawsuits in briefs filed Friday in Ohio Supreme Court. Laura Hancock reports they believe they should be sued only as part of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, which created the four-year state legislative maps that are the subject of three separate lawsuits.
Democratic map: Ohio House Democrats on Friday evening released a proposed congressional map that would give them an advantage in six of the state’s 15 congressional districts. Jeremy Pelzer reports that House Democrats touted the map as a “more realistic vision for Ohio” than the House and Senate Republican congressional redistricting maps.
Democratic filings: The two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission said Friday their Republican counterparts disregarded new anti-gerrymandering rules while passing new district maps that likely will preserve the GOP’s veto-proof majority in the state legislature. Andrew Tobias reports that in new court filings, House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes and her father, Sen. Vernon Sykes, largely agree with arguments made by the various groups that have sued to block the maps from taking effect.
School boards: Conservative candidates campaigning on the cultural war against critical race theory and mask and vaccination policies made only small gains in local school board races across Ohio on Tuesday, but political observers say it’s just the beginning of a movement. Laura Hancock reports Ohioans can expect candidates to continue thumping on the culture war in 2022 – in races for local school boards, the state school board, the legislature, the governor’s office and the U.S. Senate.
METRO ADAMHS: The ADAMHS Board and some of its partners reacted with shock and indignation on Friday to MetroHealth CEO Akram Boutros’ claims that the county’s behavioral health and addiction services are not up to par and he needs $10 million to do better. Kaitlin Durbin reports that Scott Osiecki, who heads the Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board and oversees its 70 contracted providers, said he and others were blindsided by the Thursday announcement and fundamentally disagreed with Boutros’ request.
Issue 24: The city charter amendment voters approved on Tuesday to greatly expand civilian oversight of Cleveland police will take effect as soon as election vote tallies are finalized in the coming weeks. Robert Higgs examines the new system, asking how soon the new oversight system will be up and running and will a lawsuit stand in the way of change?
Sustainability: The administration of Mayor Frank Jackson has put a lot of effort into applying green practices across Cleveland and the U.S. Green Building Council recently designated Cleveland a “LEED Silver” city based on its scores – 57 points out of a possible 110 in categories from transportation to greenhouse gases. Peter Krouse reports that means the city ranked well in some areas, but not so well in others. Silver is better than “Certified” but not as good as “Gold.”
Housing complex: The Cleveland City Planning Commission on Friday gave its OK to the second phase of a large housing plan in the Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood that will replace the second-oldest public housing complex in the city and build apartments and townhouses around it. Eric Heisig reports the commission unanimously approved plans to build a 60-unit apartment building, with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, and 17 townhomes on 2.4 acres of land.
DeWine visit: Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, as well as JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef, will be in Cleveland this morning to discuss the Cleveland Innovation District, the project first announced in January 2021. This will be the first time city and state leaders will be updating the public on the project since it was announced, Jane Morice reports.
Vehicle chargers: Northeast Ohio electric-vehicle drivers could be getting 48 new chargers to use and NOACA wants your input. Sean McDonnell reports proposed sites include Edgewater Park, the West Side Market, RTA park and rides, library parking lots and city halls.
Purdue Pharma: The city of Cleveland has joined a legal fight that accuses global consultant McKinsey & Co. of helping Purdue Pharma boost the sales of prescription opioids. John Caniglia reports 16 communities in northern Ohio, including Geauga County, filed a lawsuit Thursday that alleges McKinsey “played an integral role in creating and deepening” the opioid epidemic.
Fairfax development: The Cleveland City Planning Commission on Friday approved early-stage plans for a $60 million project that will bring new apartments and a supermarket to a food desert south of the Cleveland Clinic, alongside the new Opportunity Corridor boulevard. Steven Litt reports the plan is for 190 market-rate apartments and a 40,000-square-foot Meijer supermarket at a strategic corner.
Angel garden: The lives of the 11 women brutally killed at the home of serial killer Anthony Sowell will forever be honored at a memorial garden on Cleveland’s East Side. Kaylee Remington reports the victims were honored Saturday during a ribbon-cutting and celebration ceremony at the memorial, dubbed Garden of Eleven Angels, at Imperial Avenue and East 121st Street, where Sowell’s home once stood and the victims were buried.
All-Star Game: The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission plans to hang signs and banners and use lighting to put forth the best image of the city during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game festivities in February. Eric Heisig reports banners and signs will hang around Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Wolstein Center, Huntington Convention Center and Public Auditorium.
BUSINESS Hopkins Airport: Cleveland travelers may want to build in some extra time when they head to the airport this month as passenger volume picks up, reports Susan Glaser. The Transportation Security Administration is routinely operating just two of three checkpoints at Cleveland Hopkins, which is leading to long lines of impatient passengers snaking through the terminal.
Goodyear: The tire business is bouncing back after sales dropped last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sean McDonnell reports Goodyear sales during the third quarter increased 16% over the same period a year ago, before taking into account added sales from the June merger with Cooper Tire.
COVID-19 Hair cells: A new study finds the coronavirus can infect cells of the inner ear, including hair cells, which are critical for both hearing and balance. Julie Washington reports many COVID-19 patients experience hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness and balance problems, which are all ear-related.
COVID timeline: CNN says the South Pacific nation of Tonga reported its first COVID case, prompting thousands of people to get vaccinated amid warnings of a national lockdown. Marc Bona recaps the latest coronavirus news.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Jeff Daniels: Jeff Daniels takes cleveland.com’s sister site Vanity Fair through his legendary career, from “Dumb and Dumber” to “The Newsroom.”
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