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Mothers and Others rally against fascism in Lincoln Park
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, May 10, 2025; Mothers and Others Standing Against Fascism, Lincoln Park, 1200 Starkweather Ave: A protester asks that we “Defend Due Process”. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, May 10, 2025; Mothers and Others Standing Against Fascism, Lincoln Park, 1200 Starkweather Ave: Standing on the gazebo in front of the sign…
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HUD cuts will make it harder for City’s CDCs to stay open
by Bruce Checefsky Cleveland City Council introduced measures to overhaul funding for Community Development Corporations (CDCs) in January of this year. Ordinance No. 113-2025 would change how neighborhood development corporations get money by creating a Neighborhood Development Sub-fund. The program will provide grants to expand economic opportunities for low- to moderate-income residents. In Cleveland,…
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Save Medicaid Expansion in Ohio.
by Che Gadison Health care coverage is in jeopardy for low-income adults in Ohio Medicaid Expansion provides healthcare to adults between the ages 19-64 with incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level or $21,597 for a single individual. The federal government currently picks up 90% of the cost while the state of…
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Protesters show solidarity with laid off Federal Government employees
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, February 20, 2025; Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building, E. 9th and Lakeside: Protesters, protest firings of federal employees orchestrated by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. A member the Service Employees International Union joins with about 150 protesters to show her support for federal workers who lost their jobs.…
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Changes in federal law require new reporting for small business owners
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press October 2024) A federal law that only affected large corporations will now impact small business owners. The Corporate Transparency Act will now require all business entities, no matter the size, to report their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI). The BOI are the names of those who own or control at…
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NEOtrans News reports on funding of affordable housing
(Plain Press June 2024) On May 20th the online publication NEOtrans News reported that the Ohio Housing Finance Agency awarded 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the State of Ohio to Emerald Development and Economic Network Inc. (EDEN Inc.) for phase three EDEN’s Inc”s affordable townhomes and apartments across the street from EDEN…
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Social security office plans to move to W. 44th
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, March 19, 2024; Social Security Office, 7517 Lorain Avenue: Residents are alarmed about the revelation that this office plans to move eastward on Lorain Avenue to W. 44th and Lorain above the Sherwin Williams Paint Store. While the current location has plenty of parking for both staff and clients, that…
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