/news/tags/annette-blackwell Annette Blackwell en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:56:39 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-01-04/maple-heights-mayor-annette-blackwell-suspends-campaign-for-cuyahoga-county-executive The second-term suburban mayor told º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ on Tuesday that she is suspending her campaign. According to a news release, Blackwell will instead focus on serving out the remaining two years in her term. Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:56:39 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-01-04/maple-heights-mayor-annette-blackwell-suspends-campaign-for-cuyahoga-county-executive Nick Castele /news/government-politics/2021-12-14/open-race-for-cuyahoga-county-executive-draws-two-democrats-one-republican-so-far The county executive may not carry the history or gravitas of the Cleveland mayor, but the county exec holds plenty of power. The county government runs the jail, owns a Downtown hotel, provides a constellation of social services and manages a $1.5 billion annual budget. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:07:07 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-12-14/open-race-for-cuyahoga-county-executive-draws-two-democrats-one-republican-so-far Nick Castele /news/government-politics/2021-12-10/maple-heights-mayor-annette-blackwell-joins-democratic-contest-for-cuyahoga-county-executive The two-term mayor formally announced her campaign in a news release Wednesday afternoon, saying that the county stood at a crossroads. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:39:53 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-12-10/maple-heights-mayor-annette-blackwell-joins-democratic-contest-for-cuyahoga-county-executive Nick Castele