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State enacts emergency expansion of low-income utility assistance program
(Plain Press, September 2022) The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) on Wednesday July 20th took emergency action to broaden eligibility for a state assistance program in the face of rising natural gas prices. Hours later, the Ohio Department of Development did the same for low-income electric customers following an executive order inked by Gov. Mike DeWine. Both…
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Legal Aid can help with debt, car repossession, and identity theft
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press, March 2022) Unpaid debt can be a huge burden that creates a constant cycle of worry and fear. Do you know what to do if you are sued by a debt collector, if your car is repossessed, or if you are a victim of identity theft? Legal Aid has answers. Car…
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City paint program could use a fresh coat; residents cite costly labor and slow process as issues
by Doug Breehl-Pitorak (Plain Press, March 2022) Tuesday Gibson lives with her mom, Barbara, in a 107-year-old home in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood. Gibson had hoped Cleveland’s Exterior Paint Program, which offers free paint and supplies to help residents repaint their homes and safely remove any hazardous lead-based paint, would provide enough support to give the home…
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Trump Administration ends pharmacy coupons when patients need them most
Trump Administration ends pharmacy coupons when patients need them most by Peter J. Pitts (Plain Press, September 2020) For chronically ill Americans, the economic damage from COVID-19 could be nearly as life-threatening as the virus itself. More than 40 million workers have filed for unemployment since the beginning of the outbreak. For many, the financial…
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Ensuring the Rights of Cleveland Public Power Customers During the Pandemic and Beyond
Ensuring the Rights of Cleveland Public Power Customers During the Pandemic and Beyond by Delaney Jones This article is the fifth in a series based on issues that came out of the Cleveland End Poverty Now Coalition’s October 17th, 2019 public hearing about utility shutoffs through Cleveland Public Power (CPP). The first article…
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Mayor Frank Jackson announces Cleveland Public Power moratorium on shutoffs CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD POWER SHUTOFF CAN REQUEST SERVICE BE RESTORED
Mayor Frank Jackson announces Cleveland Public Power moratorium on shutoffs CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD POWER SHUTOFF CAN REQUEST SERVICE BE RESTORED by Delaney Jones and Jacie Jones (Plain Press, April 2020) This article is the fourth in a series based on issues that came out of the Cleveland End Poverty Now Coalition’s October 17th, 2019…
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County warns residents of online COVID-19 and government relief check scams
County warns residents of online COVID-19 and government relief check scams (Plain Press, April 2020) Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs is warning residents to be extremely cautious handling texts, emails, and social media posts regarding COVID-19 and/or government relief checks. Cuyahoga County residents have reported receiving scam texts that say: “… fill out this…
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