Local
Cleveland City Council Wants to Use $1.9 Million in ARPA Money to Eliminate $190 million in Medical Debt for Residents This is a great use of ARPA funds since the deby disproportionately affects low – income communities of color. But the bigger question is why there is so much medical debt in the first place.
Four out of five rentals have yet to comply as Cleveland’s lead – safe law enters next chapter This was expected to be a slow process, but not this slow. Meanwhile kids continue to get sick. Wondering how many of them are creating medical debt for their parents?
Cleveland City Council bucks Bibb’s request for participatory budgeting The newer progressives on council supported the proposal. The old guard made things up to justify preventing citizens from participating in the budget process. Unfortunately there were more of them.
In speech, Blaine Griffin defends Cleveland City Council amid differences with mayor, activists Two things stand out about this City Club event. Justin Bibb was not there but Frank Jackson was in attendance. And what he had to say about you, the activist community.
Clevelanders for Public Transit Challenges City, County Leaders: Go Carless for a Week And wouldn’t February be the perfect time to see what it’s like for those who have to rely on public transportation.
State
Feds say Householder ‘ ripped off ‘ Ohio with a bribe: he says they were ‘ ordinary ‘ contributions If a lobbyist makes a huge contribution without expecting something in return then why would he make the contribution in the first place?
Rampant ‘ good ole boys ‘ corruption is robbing Ohioans Blind Householder is not the first. Republicans have been treating the Ohio government like their personal country club and piggy bank for decades.
Ohio House GOP fracture spills into chambers as speaker Jason Stephens prevails in food fight Wouldn’t it be great if continued food fighting prevents the Republicans from pursuing their agenda.
Though outnumbered, Ohio Senate Democrats say they can still have a significant impact We wish Senate Minority leader Nickie Antonio and her Democratic colleagues good luck in making a significant impact.
EPA Aims to Improve Ohio Air Quality With Proposed Methane Regulations This is good news because we certainly wouldn’t expect a state that considers methane to be green energy to care about air quality.
National
Biden to court wealthy donors as he preps 2024 campaign in coming weeks Say it ain’t so Joe!
Gallego Senate campaign sparks progressive hopes – and awkward questions The main awkward question is why would Chuck Schumer even be considering backing the now Independent Krysten Sinema who has frequently stalled the Democrats agenda?
Three weeks and 39 mass shootings. This is America in 2023. An America created by a government of the Republicans, by the Republicans and for the Republicans.
The Supreme Court’s slide into illegitimacy accelerates Best line in the article – democracy can’t afford kings and queens in robes
As storms batter California, Newsome says state is proof that the climate crisis is real Extreme amounts of rain and flooding have replaced extreme drought in the state.
Black Lives Matter
Why Memphis is Different Unfortunately, because of the prevalence of police brutality in America, officials have gotten better at managing the shock. The officers were actually charged before the video was released.
Cleveland coalition holds vigil for the tragic murder of Tyre Nichols A special thanks to those of you that were there.
The promise of the George Floyd uprisings and the persistence of police thuggery ” They’re tryin to George Floyd me,” Keenan Anderson cried out as multiple Los Angeles police officers subdued him.
Case Western Reserve Study Confirms Racism as ” Overriding Factor ” in Declining Neighborhoods The authors also make suggestions on how to address ” 100 years of discrimination and institutionalized racism.”
Badges and Incidents of Slavery Is a provocative piece by Taru Taylor. Taru was a leader in the movement to replace the name of the Cleveland State University law school.
Immigration
Immigration Drives Wedge Between Biden, Progressives ” There can be no confusing the Biden administration’s immigration policy with the Trump administration’s, but doing better than Trump shouldn’t be the bar,” said Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio – Cortez
GOP States Sue Biden Administration Over New Border Policy The new policy would allow 30,000 people a month to enter legally from Cuba, Haiti, Nicragua and Venezuela.
Welcoming refugees is great, but privatizing resettlement is not the best answer Is an excellent op – ed describing the flaws of Biden’s new Welcome Corps program which allows citizens to sponsor refugees. A special thanks to Steven Volk from our friends at The Immigration Working Group of Cleveland for getting this out there.
Republicans Run Risk of Losing Latino Voter Gains By Targeting Asylum But they would prefer to placate their xenophobic, racist base.
ICE frees nearly 3000 detained asylum – seekers hurt by major personal information breach The supposedly accidental data leak revealed birthdates, detention center locations and other protected information. Do you think the people the asylum – seekers are fleeing from would have an interest in this information?
CCPC February Membership Meeting – Updates on Issues
CCPC February Membership Meeting – Updates on Issues Wednesday, February 15 from 6:30 to 8 pm. At our February meeting we thought it might be best to give some updates on some projects we have been working on or will soon be working on. So far they are 1) Constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio 2) Constitutional amendment to establish a $15 minimum wage in Ohio 3) State minimum wage vs Cleveland’s Fair Employment law 4) County – wide Care Response Pilot Program. As we get closer to the meeting more may be added. Please click here to register for the event After registering you’ll receive an email with the Zoom link.
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