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  • Door-to-door combat: Precinct Captains’ ground war on voting

    by Bruce Checefsky    (Plain Press September 2026) To spread fear among voters, President Trump said in May that he would “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections; we have to have honest elections.” Given the president’s threat, National Guard troops, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, or unauthorized private militia, could…

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  • Proposed Medicaid work-requirement rules explained

       (Plain Press September 2026) The following article was drafted by Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality based on analysis that was published by Families U.S.A. and is designed for everyday residents, families, caregivers, seniors, and community leaders. The article explains—in clear, accessible language—how the new proposed Medicaid work‑requirement rules would operate alongside H.R. 1.…

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  • Repairers of the Breach works to redeem the heart and soul of our country and city

       (Plain Press September 2026) Repairers of the Breach is a national organization building a movement rooted in a framework that uplifts our deepest moral, religious, and constitutional values to redeem the heart and soul of our country. We are working for social change and to organize and mobilize around a moral policy agenda that…

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  • Reader expresses concern about plutonium pit production Draft PEIS:

    To the editor:    (Plain Press August 2026)I am writing as a concerned citizen in opposition to the draft Pit PEIS (Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement) and to the rushed plutonium pit program it was written to support. This document is incomplete, lacks full consideration of all the impacts of the push for new weapons, and…

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  • Legal Aid may be able to help with reasonable accommodations at court

    by Tonya Sams    (Plain Press August 2026) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits individuals with disabilities from being discriminated against based on their disabilities at work, school, and other public and private places, including courts.    The first thing that people should know before heading to court is how the law defines a…

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  • FBI used to deter lawful participation in democratic process

    by Bruce Checefsky    (Plain Press July 2026) United States Representative Shontel Brown, a Democrat who represents Ohio’s 11th District, wrote in a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel and Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Office Joshua J. DelManzo, following the raid targeting the Ohio Organizing Collective (OOC), that…

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  • Federal Consent Decree Monitoring Team reports to City Council Safety Committee

    SCREEN SHOT May 13, 2026; Cleveland City Council Safety Committee, Cleveland City Hall, E. 6th and Lakeside Avenue: Charles See, a member of the Consent Decree Monitoring Team, prepares to testify about increasing engagement and building trust with the community. by Chuck Hoven    (Plain Press June 2026) On February 19th, 2026, Cleveland Mayor Justin…

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  • USS Cleveland becomes first Navy ship to be commissioned in Ohio

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, May 16,2026; USS Cleveland commissioning ceremony, Cleveland’s North Coast Yard: A Petty Officer, serving as a tour guide, welcomes visitors onto the USS Cleveland. PHOTO BY MARYANN COYNE ROSENBERG Saturday, May 16,2026; USS Cleveland commissioning ceremony, Cleveland’s North Coast Yard: USS CLEVELAND’s main battle gun PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday,…

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  • Downtown Cleveland hosts No Kings Day rally and march (photos)

    PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, March 28, 2026; No Kings Day rally at Willard Park, E. 9th Street and Lakeside Avenue: John and Deanne Lentz of Cleveland Heights say their primary reason for being at the rally is “the threat to our democracy.” PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, March 28, 2026; No Kings Day rally…

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  • Staying eligible under the new Able-Body Adult Work Rules: It’s critical to check your benefits

    by Che Gadison    (Plain Press May 2026) Beginning February 1st, major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) went into effect for many adults ages 18–64. These changes—known as the Able‑Bodied Adults (ABA) Work Rules—which requires certain SNAP recipients to meet a 20‑hour‑per‑week work, training or community service activity. With the first countable…

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