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Control of K-12 schools in state of flux, as case continues in court: Capitol Letter

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October 4, 2023

Control of K-12 schools in state of flux, as case continues in court: Capitol Letter

Legal lurch: A new state law overhauling who controls public education policy in Ohio passed earlier this year as part of the state budget. A court paused the law, for now. The governor suggested he won’t heed the court ruling. Plaintiffs say he’s grandstanding and flouting a court order. Jake Zuckerman reports on the legal mess behind the fight for control of public schools in Ohio.

Approaching deadline: The deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 7 election is just under a week away, Oct. 10, while early voting begins the next day. Andrew Tobias has an explainer of Ohio’s voting rules. He also offers an update from Cuyahoga County elections officials, who say that they’ve processed 27,641 vote-by-mail applications, roughly 9,200 more than the equivalent time ahead of the August election, leading them to project even higher turnout for November.

Team players: Ohio’s congressional Republicans were united in support of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday as he faced a motion to vacate his leadership post orchestrated by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, but four of the state’s five Democrats joined Gaetz in the effort to oust the speaker. (Democratic U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes was absent dealing with a personal matter.) Sabrina Eaton has more on what Ohio’s congressional delegation had to say about the historic vote, the first such effort to vacate the speakership in more than a century.

Mr. Speaker?: Hours after the vote to remove McCarthy as speaker, an unexpected name surfaced as a potential successor. Eaton reports that U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a Champaign County Republican, is getting some buzz as a candidate to lead the chamber. Jordan, a McCarthy supporter who demurred when his name was tossed into the ring during a contentious speaker fight earlier this year, didn’t immediately take himself out of the running late on Tuesday, saying it would be up to the Republican conference to decide.

Evidence-based proposal: A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers is again introducing legislation designed to help a Cleveland Death Row inmate who was freed for more than two years based on DNA evidence but was returned to Death Row on a legal technicality over the introduction of such evidence. Jeremy Pelzer has more on Anthony Apanovitch’s case and why both supporters and opponents of the state’s death penalty are backing the proposal, which went nowhere last legislative session.

Nobel effort: Retired Ohio State University professor Pierre Agostini won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for his work to measure the movement of electrons with extremely short bursts of light. As Pelzer reports, Agostini, who shared the prize with two others, is the fourth individually named Nobel laureate to come from OSU.

Abortions in 2022: Abortions decreased 15% in 2022 from the previous year, in part due to 82 days when virtually all abortions beyond six weeks were prohibited, Julie Washington reports. Each year, the Ohio Department of Health puts out its abortion report Oct. 1. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. For 82 days after that, Ohio’s “heartbeat” law was in effect, until it was put on an indefinite hold by a Cincinnati court that’s looking at the overall constitutionality of the law.

Stacking support: The leadership of the Ohio AFL-CIO voted to endorse Issue 1, which would generally enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution. The union joins other organized labor in support, such as SEIU Local 1, SEUI District 1199 WV/KY/OH and the Ohio Professional Staff Union, the campaign backing Issue 1 said in a statement.

Stacking opposition: Over Ohio 100 Black faith and community leaders united in opposition to Issue 1, calling the proposal “a life-or-death matter” for the Black community, according to a statement from the conservative policy organization the Center for Christian Virtue. Signees include Kenneth Blackwell, former Cincinnati mayor, Ohio secretary of state and Ohio treasurer; Ruth Edmonds, a minister at Columbus Christian Center; Bernadine Kennedy Kent, a former Democratic state representative; GOP state Sen. Michelle Reynolds; Republican state Rep. Josh Williams; and David Mahan, a minister at Eagle Rock Church.

The countdown is on for the November election, when Ohio voters will decide whether to enshrine a right to abortion in the state constitution and whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Here’s the key dates to remember.

Voter registration deadline… 6 days (Oct. 10)

Early, in-person voting begins… 7 days (Oct. 11)

Absentee voting by mail begins… 7 days (Oct. 11)

Election Day… 35 days (Nov. 7)

Five organizations that are lobbying on House Bill 34, which would exempt women who are breast feeding from jury service. The bill passed the Ohio House and is in an Ohio Senate committee.

1. American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists

2. Center for Christian Virtue

3. Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc.

4. Ohio Association of Municipal Court Clerks

5. Ohio Judicial Conference

Kevin Hinkle has been hired as assistant director for the County Employee Benefit Consortium of Ohio. Hinkle previously served as Anthem’s regional vice president of sales for the last 17 years.

Frank Jackson, ex-mayor of Cleveland

State Rep. Don Jones

Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)

Samuel Huntington, 3rd Ohio governor (1765-1817)

Othniel Looker, 5th Ohio governor (1757-1845)

“We need to get back to normal government, not this crazy process where bills are dropped on our desk three hours before we vote for them. And I think that’s what the controversy surrounding the CR is all about.”

-Republican Sen. JD Vance, explaining on Cleveland conservative radio host Bob Frantz’s show on Tuesday why he voted last weekend against the continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government. Vance also said he didn’t like that the measure didn’t reduce spending.

Capitol Letter is a daily briefing providing succinct, timely information for those who care deeply about the decisions made by state government. If you do not already subscribe, you can sign up here to get Capitol Letter in your email box each weekday for free.

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GCSC Summer Golf Classic | Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

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August 4, 2024

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GCSC Summer Golf Classic | Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

Get Your Golf On!
Golfers of all abilities are invited to play in GCSC’s Summer Golf Classic presented by First National Bank on Monday, August 5, 2024 at Cleveland Metroparks Sleepy Hollow.
Join us for a day of 18 holes with cart featuring beverages, contests & prizes, lunch and a buffet dinner.
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Fatal shooting on east side after reports of large fight: Cleveland Police

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August 4, 2024

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Fatal shooting on east side after reports of large fight: Cleveland Police

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – One man is dead after a shooting following reports of a large fight on the east side, according to Cleveland Police.

Police got reports of a large fight around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday in the 1000 block of East 71st Street.

While officers were en route, they learned that two people were shot.

Police located a 22-year-old man and a 24-year-old man who were both shot, according to a release.

Both of the men were taken to the hospital by EMS.

The 22-year-old man later died at the hospital.

The condition of the 24-year-old is unknown.

Cleveland Police homicide unit is investigating, according to police.

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WWE SummerSlam 2024 Results: Winners And Grades On August 3, 2024

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August 4, 2024

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WWE SummerSlam 2024 results

Credit: WWE.com

WWE SummerSlam 2024 from Cleveland, Ohio advertised six championship matches. Among them was Solo Sikoa challenging Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Championship, LA Knight challenging Logan Paul for the WWE United States Championship, Sami Zayn defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Bron Breakker and GUNTHER challenging Damian Priest for the WWE World Championship.

This week’s broadcast of WWE Raw garnered 1.412 million viewers on SyFy after being preempted by the Olympics.

WWE SummerSlam Results | August 3, 2024

Liv Morgan def. Rhea Ripley | WWE Women’s World Championship
Bron Breakker def. Sami Zayn | WWE Intercontinental Championship
LA Knight def. Logan Paul | WWE United States Championship
Nia Jax def. Bayley | WWE Women’s Championship
Drew McIntyre def. CM Punk
GUNTHER def. Damian Priest | WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Cody Rhodes def. Solo Sikoa | WWE Undisputed Championship

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Ticket Sales

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium (Cleveland, OH)
WWE SummerSlam 2024 Tickets Distributed: 55,858
WWE SummerSlam 2024 Tickets Available: 807

WWE Money In The Bank 2024 Winners And Grades

Liv Morgan Def. Rhea Ripley

Despite all the talk of The Judgment Day competing by themselves, Dominik Mysterio accompanied Rhea Ripley to the ring.

Michael Cole noted the last time Rhea Ripley lost a singles match was 26 months ago. To Liv Morgan.

This match started as a cat-and-mouse as Liv ran away from Ripley. Fans became frustrated and booed Liv loudly.

Rhea dominated this match until Liv Morgan dodged a charging Ripley and followed up by throwing her, shoulder-first, into the turnbuckle. Ripley could be heard (kayfabe) saying “it’s out, it’s out!”

Fans were split as they made dueling chants of “let’s go Rhea/let’s go Liv!”

Liv Morgan (kayfabe) popped her shoulder back into place by running herself into the announce table and fans went crazy.

Ripley hit the riptide, but did not pin Morgan. Instead, she grabbed a steel chair that Morgan brought into the ring. Mysterio grabbed the chair from her, which was the wise decision because she would have gotten herself disqualified. This led to an Oblivion for a nearfall and “holy s—t” chants.

Dom distracted the ref, leading to an Oblivion on the steel chair for the win. After the match, Dominik Mysterio kissed Liv Morgan and they left together.

Backstage, Damian Priest was furious with Dominik Mysterio for his actions. Finn and the rest of the Judgment Day vowed to go find him. I don’t trust them.

Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan Grade: A-

Bron Breakker Def. Sami Zayn

Bron Breakker hit his always impressive Breakkensteiner early on, then he proceeded to scream “quit!” at Sami Zayn.

Bron Breakker cut Sami Zayn off with a Spear, then he hit ayn with another Spear for the win. This wasn’t necessarily a squash match, but it was definitely a dominant win for Breakker.

Bron Breakker vs. Sami Zayn Grade: B

LA Knight Def. Logan Paul

Logan Paul wore a Cleveland-inspired American Flag vest and greeted two security guards on his way to the ring. One of hte security guards turned out to be Cleveland’s own MGK.

LA Knight shattered the glass on Logan Paul’s Prime vehicle before making his way to the ring.

Paul cleared the table, but LA Knight got the better of him with a modified TKO, though the table didn’t break.

Paul won these people over with a springboard moonsault on LA Knight. Though they cheered the spot, they eventually came to their senses and chanted “you still suck!”

After jumping up on the top rope, LA Knight hit a scary looking superplex. Fans chanted “this is awesome” after a nearfall.

Logan Paul borrowed brass knuckles from MGK. After a shot to LA Knight, Knight countered with a BFT.

Logan Paul vs. LA Knight Grade: A-

Nia Jax Def. Bayley

Bayley relentlessly knocked Nia Jax off her feet early in the match.

Nia Jax took control of the match, to the point where she hit the Annihilator, but Bayley kicked out.

Jax called herself “reckless” and “clumsy” while trash-talking Bayley on offense.

Bayley hit an awesome power bomb on Nia Jax from the top rope. The fans were fervently into a match that struggled to follow Logan Paul vs. LA Knight.

A Tiffany Stratton cash-in was thwarted by Bayley, but the distraction led to two power bombs and two Annihilators for the win.

Nia Jax vs. Bayley Grade: A-

Drew McIntyre Def. CM Punk

Seth Rollins walked out in a long cloak, and what was under the jacket was certain to be even wilder.

WWE used ref cameras on the referee’s ear, and there were never more ref cam shots than during Seth Rollins’ entrance.

Rollins’ referee outfit were baggy, bedazzled pants and a cutoff shirt similar to Shawn Michaels.

Fans chanted “CM Punk” to start the match as punk donned pink gear in homage to Bret Hart.

Rollins did a great job working the fans into a frenzy before ringing the bell. When the bell rang, Punk and McIntyre brawled like crazy.

Instead of counting to 10 while Punk and McIntyre were outside of the ring, Rollins instead chose to tie his shoes. Rollins also took immense pleasure in seeing Punk and Rollins beat the hell out of one another.

During an Anaconda Vice on McIntyre, Punk secured his friendship bracelet and the entire stadium celebrated.

Punk stopped his GTS on McIntyre dead in its tracks and confronted Rollins about wearing his bracelet, which Rollins picked up off the ground did wear, but out of no malice.

After a ref bump and a nearfall (followed by a second visual pinfall), Punk and Rollins got into a heated argument. Punk hit a Go To Sleep on Rollins and took his bracelet back, but it cost him the match.

Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk Grade: B+

GUNTHER Def. Damian Priest

Finn Balor wished Damian Priest luck before the match. Famous last words.

GUNTHER already had chop marks on his chest before the match even started.

GUNTHER and Priest chopped the hell out of one another to the point where GUNTHER was bleeding from the chest.

Finn Balor hit the ring, presumably to save Priest, but he ended up costing Priest the WWE World Heavyweight Championship by putting GUNTHER’s leg on the bottom rope.

After this match, Jelly Roll, The Miz and R-Truth took out A-Town Down Under.

GUNTHER vs. Damian Priest Grade: B+

Cody Rhodes Def. Solo Sikoa

Cody Rhodes ran into Arn Anderson backstage, and Anderson said he called in a few favors to a few allies of Cody Rhodes. Some of whom he knows, some he doesn’t.

For a full recap of Cody vs. Solo Sikoa in Bloodline Rules, click here.

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