The economic collapse has knocked hard and fast against many of the underpinnings of the middle class: homeownership, education, healthcare, employment and retirement, and against the economy of northeast Ohio in general. But it also has escalated change in the way we approach our individual economies and the way we, as a region, approach the bigger economy.

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Ohio's Attorney General blasts Republican gubernatorial candidate's proposalAugust 23, 2010
Kasich's proposal would replace the department with a private 12 member board that would operate as a non-profit corporation. He says the 12 business leaders in charge of bringing jobs to Ohio would...Full story

Algae isn't getting in the way of the openingAugust 23, 2010
Test results last week showed trace amounts of toxins from blue-green algae in Wingfoot Lake. But, WKSU's Tim Rudell reports that Ohio's newest state park is still set to open on schedule Full story

Talk of police layoffs heats the rhetoric in AkronAugust 20, 2010
The head of Akron's police union is calling out Mayor Don Plusquellic, saying his 2010 budget is a deception. But, the Mayor is not stepping into the street for a showdown. WKSU's Tim Rudell reportsFull story

Going green without wind, solar or geothermalAugust 19, 2010
In a matter of weeks, the world's largest hydrogen fuel-cell generation system is expected to roll into Northeast Ohio and be hooked up to FirstEnergy's Eastlake power station. WKSU's M.L. Schultze...Full story

Pres. Obama engages in backyard discussion with local familyAugust 18, 2010
To hear President Barack Obama tell it, the nation's economy is on the upswing. And that's the message he brought to Ohio today. Full story

GOP Lieutenant Governor candidate criticizes federal stimulus packageAugust 18, 2010
While Taylor criticized Mr. Obama for adding to the deficit, she acknowledged the state likely wouldn't turn the money down -- whether a Republican or Democrat is in the governor's mansion. Taylor's...Full story

Northeast Ohio non-profit gets major stimulus grantAugust 18, 2010
Five hundred new jobs may be on the way as part of Northeast Ohio's broadband development. WKSU's Tim Rudell has more on the potential effect of a federal stimulus grant aimed at moving the region...Full story

Goodyear playground becomes state parkAugust 17, 2010
Something unusual is happening in a corner of Portage County. Tucked into the rolling countryside near the Stark and Summit county lines, a new state park is opening...and WKSU's Tim Rudell reports...Full story

Leaving no stone unturned, including a politcal oneAugust 16, 2010
Close to a million dollars from investors in the Akron-based Fair Finance company went to political candidates in Indiana. And WKSU's Tim Rudell reports that the bankruptcy trustee now in charge...Full story

Green is the new blackAugust 13, 2010
Bob Shearer makes potato chips, so it's probably not unusual for him to talk about harvesting...but harvesting "sunlight?" WKSU's Tim Rudell has more on what Shearer was saying during a "Green"...Full story

A complicated case is Stark CountyAugust 13, 2010
Stark County's Commissioners will not be firing the county's Treasurer.... for now. It was widely believed they would do so this morning (Friday morning). But that didn't happen, as WKSU's Tim...Full story

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Two Cents	"Education: Is there still a return on this investment? " - 02/23/2010 Stacy Stevenson A New York Times article about the current economic status of the class... More

The Center for Community Solutions	"Ohio Policymakers Need to ‘Think the Unthinkable’ to Fix Next State Budget" - 06/24/2010 By John A. Begala Ohio’s elected officials are faced with the prospect of having to both... More

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