election watchers /news/tags/election-watchers election watchers en-US Copyright Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:15:00 GMT Rising taxes might mean more 'no' votes on Northeast Ohio school levies /education/2024-10-30/rising-taxes-might-mean-more-no-votes-on-northeast-ohio-school-levies The NEO Voter Voices survey finds reticence for supporting increased school funding with districts facing more challenges in recent years getting levies approved. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:15:00 GMT /education/2024-10-30/rising-taxes-might-mean-more-no-votes-on-northeast-ohio-school-levies Conor Morris 2023 Akron Board of Education race boasts a crowded field for November election /education/2023-10-16/2023-akron-board-of-education-race-boasts-a-crowded-field-for-november-election Eight candidates are vying for three open Akron Board of Ed seats in November. Just one candidates is an incumbent. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:05:00 GMT /education/2023-10-16/2023-akron-board-of-education-race-boasts-a-crowded-field-for-november-election Conor Morris Malik's Akron mayoral primary win 'encouraging' for racial minorities /government-politics/2023-05-08/maliks-akron-mayoral-primary-win-encouraging-for-racial-minorities Pakistani American Shammas Malik is set to become Akron's first racial minority to serve as mayor. Fri, 05 May 2023 19:41:31 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-08/maliks-akron-mayoral-primary-win-encouraging-for-racial-minorities Gabriel Kramer Lee Weingart hopes to become Cuyahoga County's first Republican county executive /news/government-politics/2022-12-01/lee-weingart-hopes-to-become-cuyahoga-countys-first-republican-county-executive Lee Weingart is making a big bet this election season: that Cuyahoga County – which often overwhelmingly votes blue – will elect its first Republican County Executive. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:12:36 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-12-01/lee-weingart-hopes-to-become-cuyahoga-countys-first-republican-county-executive Conor Morris Morning Headlines: New COVID-19 Cases Top 4k for the Second Straight Day; More Than 30 Afghan Refugees Arrive in Cleveland /news/2021-08-26/morning-headlines-new-covid-19-cases-top-4k-for-the-second-straight-day-more-than-30-afghan-refugees-arrive-in-cleveland New coronavirus cases are steadily marching upwards in Ohio despite 60% of the eligible population having received the vaccine; a small number of Afghan refugees have begun arriving in Northeast Ohio; the Air Force has selected Mansfield as the site of a new cyber warfare wing; and more stories. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:55:28 GMT /news/2021-08-26/morning-headlines-new-covid-19-cases-top-4k-for-the-second-straight-day-more-than-30-afghan-refugees-arrive-in-cleveland Mark Arehart, J. Nungesser