Plain Press

  • Ohio voter identification requirements

    by Russ Smith What do I need to bring for identification to vote on election day or to vote early at the Board of Elections offices?       Changes to the law governing identification needed to vote went into effect for the May 2nd, 2023 Primary/Special Election. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections’ website at: https://boe.cuyahogacounty.gov/voters/2023-ohio-voting-law-changes…

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  • Special Election will decide on process to amend Ohio constitution

    In a special election on August 8th, registered voters in Ohio will be asked to cast their “yes” or “no” vote on Issue 1, a proposed change in how citizens can amend the Ohio Constitution.      If passed, Issue 1 would change the requirements for a citizen petition to amend the Ohio Constitution that have…

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  • NOBLE urges residents to lobby Ohio House/Senate Conference Committee to avoid State Budget disaster

    Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality (NOBLE) urges residents to contact members of the Ohio House/Senate Conference Committee to express concern about provisions in the Senate version of the budget. The Ohio House and the Ohio Senate have each passed a version of the 2023-24 State of Ohio Budget and are working out their differences…

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  • Irishtown Bend Park proposal unveiled

    by Erik Ault      On Tuesday, June 20th, Ohio City Incorporated hosted a meeting to update the community about plans to stabilize and revitalize the hillside around the Cuyahoga River.      The area focused on is called Irishtown Bend. This is the area of the river east of W. 25th in between Detroit and Columbus…

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  • Changes to SNAP and Medicaid are underway

    by Brittney Madison SNAP      There have been changes made to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that will impact every food assistance recipient in Cuyahoga County. What’s Happening?      In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress approved the issuance of an emergency SNAP allotment.      For nearly three years, Cuyahoga County SNAP customers received two payments. One…

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  • Community Photos

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, May 29, 2023; Memorial Day Hike on Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park – near Hunt Farm Trailhead: Samuel Lord, Matthew Nicholson and Max Faass are marching 22 miles carrying forty-pound packs to bring attention to the need to address the high suicide rate…

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  • July 2023 issue of the Plain Press – PDF

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  • June 2023 Community Board

    ARTS STATION HOPE: Station Hope is a free event and will take place on Saturday, May 27, beginning at 7:00 p.m. on the grounds of St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 2600 Church Avenue, The event is open to all ages and will feature pieces inspired by Jesse Owens, Toni Morrison, a legendary Cleveland jazz club, a…

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  • Challenges with housing voucher programs examined

    by Bruce Checefsky      The Section 8 housing program, or Housing Choice Voucher program, established in 1974 during the Nixon-Ford Administration, gives people with low-income the financial resources to acquire housing from the private sector. The voucher program, first authorized by the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983, is one of the largest components…

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  • Lakefront plans should include Cleveland’s children

    by Chuck Hoven    The roll out of plans for Cleveland’s downtown lakefront offers an illustrative example of how the community development industrial complex works in Cleveland. The players lining up in support of downtown lakefront planning and spending public dollars on the project include the Cleveland Brown’s owners Jimmy and Susan Haslam; the City…

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