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War on Poverty needs to be reborn, say attendees at Cleveland rally honoring 50th anniversary
The "rebirth" of the War on Poverty should include a focus on creating good-paying jobs, say people attending a Cleveland rally honoring the 50th anniversary of LBJ's effort.
War on Poverty: Increasing the effort and analyzing the numbers
Community leaders in Cleveland and politicians in Washington D.C. expressed the need for the nation to "redouble" its efforts in the fight against poverty. Some of the programs put in place by President Johnson still exist today -- Medicaid, Medicare, Head Start, and food stamps -- but recent cuts to food stamps have supporters worried about the fate of the other programs.
Hinckley couple fights in Ohio Supreme Court against foreclosure Bank of America initiated before it held their mortgage
Bank of America filed its foreclosure suit nine days before it actually held the note to property belonging to the Hinckley Couple.
Ohio Auditor Dave Yost releases fraud reporting app
A new iPhone app allows Ohioans to report government fraud directly to Ohio Auditor Dave Yost's office.
Sen. Rob Portman proposes a way to pay for unemployment-benefits extension
Portman says the money is available by ending 'double dipping' of benefits. But Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown says that ending a corporate tax break for moving overseas would be even better.
1-in-3 Americans experience at least temporary poverty; poverty stats over the years
A statistical look at the current state of poverty and how it has changed in the 50 years since President Johnson declared the War on Poverty.
Democrats in Congress call for redoubling LBJ's "War on Poverty"
Rep. Marcia Fudge of Warrensville Heights, who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, said Congress should reject cuts to the food stamp program, remove financial obstacles to college access, and examine policies that contribute to the growing income gap between the very wealthy and the rest of us.
A second wind for Libertarian Charlie Earl, a new consultant for Ed FitzGerald: Ohio Politics Roundup
The so-called John Kasich Re-election Protection Act is on hold. Black leaders come to Ed FitzGerald’s defense as a “blazing-hot commodity” joins his campaign. Today’s Ohio Politics Roundup comes to you as Greater Cleveland looks to thaw from the polar vortex.
Obama economy polar vortex: Editorial cartoon
The Obama economy is still feeble and in dire need of "Jobcare" as much or more than it needs Obamacare.
Ohio Supreme Court case, man's freedom, to hinge on whether a county lockup is deemed a state correctional institution
The court's ruling will have a bearing on whether an the defendant in one case was properly tried. It also will settle a conflict in rulings between two state appellate districts.
