Local
Chris Ronayne sworn in as Cuyahoga County Executive The talk time is over, now it’s time for Chris to walk the walk.
Danny Kelly to be recommended for Cleveland City Council vacancy in Ward 11 However, there will be a special election in November to determine the replacement until the end of the term.
Children still sleeping in county DCFS office, but officials say emergency beds opening this month “ Children still sleeping in county DCFS office ” should never be in the title of any article.
Trauma – informed transformation of Cleveland rec centers resumed in 2022 , after pandemic slowdown, change of administration Social workers at the rec centers is a great idea!
Climate solutions for Great Lakes power grid include better planning, transmission And are needed because climate change is creating more and more severe storms.
State
‘ Moderate ‘ Republican Jason Stephens snatches Ohio House Speaker position in surprise upset All 32 Democrats including our friends in Cuyahoga County voted for him. Hope they get something good in return!
Proposal to make it harder to change Ohio Constitution likely stalled after surprise House leadership change If this is what the Democrats got in return it’s great news!
From marijuana to tax cuts: What Ohio lawmakers might pass in the next two years Sadly, most of what might be passed isn’t good
Ohio Public School Funding Set for Court Battle in 2023 Lawsuit That Takes Aim at State’s Voucher Program It’s important to remember that Ohio’s students and teachers have been living with an unconstitutional school funding system since the 1990’s
House Bill 6 left Ohio with the least stringent clean – energy program in the U.S. Good to know as the corruption trial of Larry Householder is set to begin this month
National
McCarthey clinches House speaker vote in historic 15th ballot The lunatics are in the House. We’ll see you on the Dark Side of the Moon Kevin! Hope you don’t get any Brain Damage.
The real reason the chaos in the House should scare us In the past the Republicans have threatened to refuse to raise the debt ceiling which would destroy the American economy. But the lunatics who are now in the House could actually do it.
Merrick Garland’s unprecedented dilemma As he decides whether or not to indict Trump, the lunatics in the House may be deciding to impeach him.
GOP House sets agenda for first four weeks, and yes, it’s ridiculous It’s exactly what you might expect from the lunatics in the House.
The January 6 Attack Is Not Over On the second anniversary of the insurrection President Joe Biden decorated fourteen people for their courage during the unrest. And only one Republican was in the audience
Black Lives Matter
Trial set for Black soldier suing police over violent stop U. S. army lieutenant Caron Nazario who was in uniform, was pepper sprayed, struck and handcuffed but never charged with anything.
Activists: Survey of Black people in US in its homestretch More than 100 racial justice groups are making a last push on a large – scale survey that will be the basis for a public policy agenda.
Black Lives Matter at 10 years: 8 ways the movement has been highly effective Although the movement has been effective, there is still much to be done.
Cuyahoga Community College President Michael Baston wants to breakdown systems to better help Black students. Here’s how he plans to do it. The number of Black students at the college has decreased by 36 percent since 2019.
Immigration News
Biden Visits Southern Border While Facing Criticism From Both Parties Democrats and activists decry his use of Trump – era policies, while Republicans say he hasn’t done enough to stem illegal crossings
Democratic Congress was a disappointment for immigration activists And now nothing positive is going to come since the lunatics are now in the House.
Almost 1 million immigrants granted U.S. citizenship in 2022 The number is the highest in 16 years after COVID caused a backlog in the system
ICE immigration arrests and deportations in the U.S. interior increased in fiscal year 2022 But overall still lower than most years.
U.S. proposes hiking fees for work – related immigration applications to fund asylum program This is sad because most immigrants don’t have any money.
Upcoming CCPC Events
CCPC Seventh Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser Friday, January 20 from 5 to 8 pm @ The Ohio Inn, 11822 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 44107. We haven’t got together for a Holiday Party since before the Pandemic. This year it looks like we can! But instead of getting together in December when people are busy getting ready for the holidays, we thought it best to wait until January and celebrate the seventh anniversary of our office opening in 2016! And we have a venue just down the street from our office. The Ohio Inn has a cash bar and we’ll provide the food. If you can’t make it but can make a donation please click here or mail a check made out to Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus to CCPC Office, 11910 Detroit Ave. Lakewood 44107. If you can make it but can’t make a donation at this time please come anyway for the celebration! Also, we’d like to know how many are coming so we know how much food to bring. Please RSVP by responding to this email, clicking the going link on the facebook event or by calling me at 440 220 1874.
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