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Stricklin Crisis Center to close on August 31st
MOVE ENDS WEST SIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1973 PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, July 11, 2026; James L. Stricklin Crisis Center, 8315 Detroit Avenue: This 15-bed short term treatment facility for those experiencing a mental health crisis is slated to close on August 31, 2026. The Stricklin Crisis Center is a…
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Double-dealing from the start: The Gateway Board works for owners only
SCAN COURTESY OF ROLDO BARTIMOLE A May 3, 1990 ad in the Cleveland Plain Dealer that appeared under the headline ‘Who wins with Issue 2?” Under the headline Cleveland School children are shown holding a sign that says, “WE ALL DO”: The implication was the Cleveland school system would benefit from the passage of Issue…
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School Crossing Guard Program needs scrutiny by the community
CHILD SAFETY ADVOCATES POINT OUT INEQUITY IN DISTRIBUTION OF GUARDS by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press August 2026) As the new school year approaches, the safety of children crossing streets on their way to and from school calls for increased vigilance from parents, educators, City Council representatives and other community members. This coming school year…
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Taxes that drain ordinary people hardly touch the well-off
by Roldo Bartimole (Plain Press July 2026) It’s difficult to figure out who pays more taxes proportionally to their income – ordinary or poor people or well-off people. Well, I think I know. The little guy does! Property taxes (even if included by the landlord in rent), and then city and state income…
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Can Brook Park collect enough new taxes to support its investment in a new stadium?
NO, AND TAXPAYERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR HIGHER TAXES by Alex Calder (Plain Press July 2026) The NFL is America’s most successful sports league. Since 2020, franchise values have increased in many cases by more than 100 percent. The Seattle Seahawks are expected to sell for more than $9 billion. Players also benefit from the…
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Schools have a deficit while many experience property tax increases – Residents ask, “Why?”
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press May 2026) Many Clevelanders are wondering why the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is laying off teachers and other staff members during a time when many residents are complaining about property taxes that have increased substantially. A September 30, 2024, commentary by Zach Schiller of Policy Matters Ohio…
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Ohio hemp law designed to ramp up incarceration rates for private prison industry
by Daryl Davis (Plain Press January 2026) Governor Michael DeWine and the Ohio Republican majority in the legislature have attacked the hemp industry in Ohio with legislation that will re-criminalize hemp products such as hemp beverages, gummies, chocolates and vapes and place additional restrictions on recreational marijuana use. Promoting this legislation looks like a…
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Board of Education and citizens tasked with reviewing plan calling for massive change in the school system
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press December 2025) The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Board of Education and the citizens of Cleveland are tasked with reviewing a plan for the future of the school district that will have a profound impact on the future of the City of Cleveland. The plan is titled Building Brighter…
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The poor pay for Cleveland’s politics of privilege
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press November 2025) Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Community Solutions Emily Campbell issued a report in September of 2022 that said “the United States Census Bureau’s 2021 one-year estimates show that nearly 105,000 people in the City of Cleveland lived in poverty in 2021. Of those, more than…
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