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May 8thPrimary Election features a variety of contests and some issues
(Plain Press, April 2018) Early voting for the May 8thPrimary Election will begin on April 10th, 2018. If you are not yet registered to vote, the deadline to register and still vote in the primary election is April 9th. You can register at a local library, a public high school, an Ohio Bureau…
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Councilwoman Jasmin Santana shares motivations for running for City Council at Faith Swearing In Ceremony
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2018) Ward 14 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana, the first female Hispanic to be elected to Cleveland City Council, was sworn in at a Faith Swearing In, Ceremony held in the Family Ministry Center on Fulton Road, on February 23, 2018. Following the swearing in by Rev. Eliezer Negrón of…
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2017 – A terrible year for democracy here
by Roldo Bartimole (Plain Press, January 2018) As we slide toward the end of 2017 it’s hard to see this as a year of progress or advancement. Quite the opposite. Yes, Cleveland elected the familiar, if not exciting, Frank Jackson for a record four-year, fourth term. A Cleveland caretaker mayor. Not the first nor…
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Mayor Frank Jackson shares his post-election priorities for governing the City of Cleveland
EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, December 2017) In a post-election press conference with neighborhood and community newspapers, Mayor Frank Jackson said he hoped that everyone in Cleveland would be able to participate in improvements in the quality of life and the progress of the city. To that end,…
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Cleveland Truth Commission hears testimony at a day-long session in effort to put poverty on trial
(Plain Press, November 2017) The movement to End Poverty Now continued its efforts in Greater Cleveland with a Cleveland Truth Commission on Poverty held at Franklin Circle Church in Ohio City on October 14th. The Truth Commission on Poverty was billed as “putting poverty on trial.” A statement in the program for the event,…
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Candidates respond to Plain Press candidate questionnaire
(Plain Press, November 2017) The Plain Press sent out candidate questionnaires to both mayoral candidates as well as City Council candidates in Ward 3, Ward 11, Ward 12, Ward 14 and Ward 15. Only two candidates responded – Ward 3 City Council Candidate Logan E. Fahey and Ward 14 City Council Candidate Jasmin Santana. Below…
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General Election ballot will feature a variety of candidates and issues
(Plain Press, October 2017) The upcoming General Election will feature contests for the position of Mayor of Cleveland and all seventeen positions on Cleveland City Council. There are positions in our court system and local and state issues on the ballot as well. Early voting begins on October 11th. The General Election will be held…
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Ward 14 candidates answer questions at Community Forum
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, September 2017) Three out of the five candidates for the Ward 14 City Council seat attended a candidates’ community forum on August 22nd at the W. 58th Street Church of God. The thirty people in attendance were given an opportunity to submit questions to the candidates and listen to their…
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