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With Ohioans ready to change the state constitution to raise the minimum wage, Statehouse Republicans suddenly offer compromise: Today in OhioCLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Senate Republican is pitching a compromise to a proposed constitutional amendment that could make the November ballot and raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour for all workers.
Mike DeWine slams Joe Biden on tobacco, but where’s his wrath for Ohio legislators on the topic? Today in Ohio When it comes to sports betting licenses, Ohio has a use-it-or-lose-it rule, meaning that if you get the license and don’t start a betting operation, you lose the license. So why does the state want to go soft on the Cleveland Cavaliers and the football hall of fame in Canton, neither of which have met the license requirements?
Here’s more proof that voters made the smart move on last year’s issue one, defying legislators who wanted to all but kill our ability to change the Ohio constitution. Lisa, are Republicans suddenly in the mood for compromise on raising the minimum wage, something that they have opposed fiercely, because a move to change the constitution on the subject is very likely headed to the November ballot.
And they’re catering to the restaurant association, again, the special interest over the Ohio majority, which wants this. I couldn’t believe he’s acknowledging it. Yeah, this is going to pass because most Ohioans want it. And yet they have refused to do it year after year after year. It’s it’s a perfect example of how this legislator is out of step with the people it serves. And like I said, clear evidence that we needed to keep the ability to change the Constitution with a majority vote.
but they do have to get voters permission to lock up that amount of money, whatever they decide to ask for, to commit it to a program in which then they could give it to the cities to help them improve their roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.There’s not a tax increase, but what they do is they take a section of the budget and they pretty much lock it up.
He ended up falling in with the wrong crowd in his Collinwood neighborhood. He spent a lot of time in treatment facilities that were designed for at -risk kids, but none of those programs ever really made a difference for him. And then he committed a shooting that injured two people. He was bound over to adult court where the luck of the draw signed him to Judge Daniel Gall, who sent him to prison for 10 years. And he’s now 23 years old and has been behind bars with adult felons since he was 17.
And no spoilers, no giving away too much. You want people to read it. Read Mondays. It will be enlightening. But there’s plenty of great stories ahead. I’m saying it’s my favorite, but there are a whole bunch that are great. The last two weeks should bring some people to tears. So the Cleveland Cavaliers and Jack Thistledown Racino have not yet used their mobile betting licenses yet. They haven’t stood up an app or anything. And also the Hall of Fame Village in Canton has yet to open a physical sports book. They say they’re still looking for a partner to do that. Now there could be a slight economic disincentive for standing up mobile apps and getting, you know, using your license for that.
UAH had its second annual operating loss in a row. And these are big numbers. Operating loss of $256 million in 2023, that follows $302 million in 2022. And a lot of that, they say, is the MyChart system. Remember, they switched to that, and that accounted for $179 million in expenses. But the hospital says it’s starting to pay off because of
This is nuts, right? Cuyahoga County wasted over a million dollars on the system, Chris. This was flagged in an investigation that was conducted by the county’s inspector general, Alexa Beeler. She told county council this week that she discovered that the county had paid $1 .1 million to Securis Technologies for this jail management program that they never used.
Her name is Rebecca Ruppert -McMahon. She will be the new president and CEO of the Cleveland Leadership Center in July. The outgoing CEO, Mary Ann Crosley, will stick around as an advisor during the transition. Crosley began in 2010 and she expanded existing programs and added several new ones, including the Advanced Leadership Institute and Legacy Leaders. So, McMahon is currently the CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.
progress. We keep getting bogged down in this region with with nonsense and they have it. They have all these people that are in their Rolodex that would return their calls. They could do more. You’re listening to Today in Ohio. Why are some businesses asking people if they want to opt out of Mother’s Day advertising? Laura, I got an ad from Nespresso saying if you’re traumatized by Mother’s Day, click here and we won’t mention Mother’s Day to you.
It’s interesting, because it does clear that this is a common news that everyday it’s Christmas and Christmas. And if you wonder why Mother’s Day and not some other holidays, then you’re open to certain reasons. But this is a really tough time for me.
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