Mike DeWine defines natural gas as green energy; the U.S. Govt. says gas ranges cause climate change: Today in Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Days after Gov. Mike DeWine outlined pure gasoline as inexperienced power in Ohio, the federal authorities is contemplating banning new pure gasoline stoves.

That’s as a result of pure gasoline causes local weather change and, research say, bronchial asthma in children. We’re speaking concerning the timing on In the present day in Ohio.

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Listed below are the questions we’re answering at present:

Mike DeWine’s ink is barely dry on a brand new voting legislation that, amongst different issues, requires photograph IDs, and already it’s being challenged in court docket. Who’s suing, and what do they declare?

Is Ohio lastly and formally going to get into the passenger practice recreation? What’s the newest a couple of proposal to determine a rail route join Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati?

Why has Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine prohibited using TikTok on any state-owned machine?

What’s in Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s newest proposal for stimulus funds, this time for $40 million?

Gov. Mike DeWine used his second inaugural handle to ask folks to maneuver to Ohio. Who was he speaking to, and why does he suppose they’ll settle for the invitation?

We’ve talked concerning the Christmas Story Home being on the market, and we’ve reported the feud between the proprietor and one of many film actors. Now we’ve an surprising improvement making an attempt these two tales nearer collectively. What occurred?

Who has been tapped to be the newest member of Cleveland Metropolis Council?

When just about any grownup with out a legal file can carry a gun with out a allow in Ohio, why is town of Cleveland disarming the safety power that protects town’s utilities?

So, High Thrill Dragster will not be useless in spite of everything. Cedar Level is teasing followers about an eventual return?

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[00:00:00] Chris: So simply days after Mike DeWine indicators into legislation a definition of pure gasoline as inexperienced power, we discovered that the federal authorities is about to ban gasoline ovens and ranges in American households, new ones due to all of the harm they’re doing to the ambiance. The entire level of inexperienced power is to cease damaging the ambiance.

The federal authorities says Pure gasoline in our homes is destroying it and creating. Local weather change. Mike DeWine says It’s inexperienced power. Wow. It’s at present in Ohio. It’s the information podcast dialogue from cleveland.com and the aircraft seller. I’m Chris Quinn. I’m right here with Lisa Garvin. Lela Tassi and Laura Johnston who simply put a gasoline hearth into our home.

You are feeling a bit bit responsible about that now.

[00:00:49] Laura: Possibly, I imply the, the story I learn was concern concerning the gasoline for youths truly with bronchial asthma, like inflicting bronchial asthma, which isn’t one thing I had ever learn earlier than. [00:01:00] So we don’t use pure gasoline to prepare dinner. I’ve by no means used that. I do know folks swear by it cuz they are saying the temperature is best to manage, I swear by it.

Yeah. So, however yeah, it’s, it’s a head scratcher as a result of I don’t know the way lots of the gasoline fireplaces are, however they’re, A heck of lots simpler than burning wooden. No,

[00:01:17] Chris: truly the gasoline hearth might be not placing something into your home. They’re very nicely vented. Um, I imply that, that’s what the, it’s the, the explanation for this proposal is twofold.

One, that gasoline ranges and ovens are placing a variety of stuff into the family air that may be damaging. And what I believe the statistic I noticed was like one outta six individuals are affected by it. And the opposite is that it’s a big producer of the very gases which might be trapp. Warmth within the, within the planet. I, I, you understand, Lisa, I used to be occupied with this this morning, you’ll bear in mind this.

There was a sea change once we had been children, when the entire nation shifted from leaded gasoline to unleaded gasoline. Mm-hmm. And man, folks simply howled about it. Cuz if [00:02:00] you had a automotive that was constructed for leaded gasoline and obtained unleaded, it could knock, you’ll flip the engine off and it could hold working for a minute.

It was a nightmare. And make all these god terrible noises. And I bear in mind adults in my neighborhood, Simply whining about, you understand, leaded gasoline is so a lot better now. You realize, now wanting again, it’s like, nicely, you spent a lifetime respiration leaded gasoline, so that you most likely don’t have the cranial capability to know , why we have to change

However, but it surely was an enormous sea change and this may be like that. I imply, I, I believe we’re all gonna have to think about, we talked a bit bit about it yesterday. Will we begin to plan for the day the place we don’t have gasoline home equipment in our residence? It’s it, look, I. Electrical ranges. I used to be so glad once I moved to Cleveland and I had gasoline within the kitchen, cuz I believe it’s only a superior type of warmth and it’s a lot simpler to control.

However that is type of horrifying. In the event you care concerning the planet, do you eliminate your gasoline home equipment?

[00:02:55] Lisa: I believe folks will wait till they’re pressured to take action, most likely due to the [00:03:00] value. Cuz you need to take into consideration all these gasoline traces need to be lower off, you understand, and sealed off. So it’s not simply altering your home equipment, it’s, it’s eliminating the gasoline traces, you understand?

So there’s fairly a little bit of expense right here.

[00:03:12] Chris: And the nationwide gasoline firms are gonna combat it. The opposite factor that this can be a authorities company doing it, so I count on it will go to the courts and other people will argue that an company is legislating and that this actually needs to be completed by the legislature. However three cities have completed it.

They’ve already banned gasoline hookups to new buildings, together with New York. Uh, it’s simply, it’s a hanging

[00:03:32] Leila: change. You realize, I really feel like usually when it, once we’re speaking about environmental issues, I’m the one who’s. Hear, society, that is the best factor to do. , and that is the primary time I learn the story and I used to be like, whoa, maintain your horses

Let’s,

[00:03:49] Lisa: let’s pump the brakes on this.

[00:03:51] Chris: Effectively, I, I do marvel if a authorities company has the best to do it. I can’t bear in mind. , whether or not the, the Congress or some [00:04:00] company decided that we might change to unleaded gasoline, um, as a result of all of us did. I imply, it was, it was, I imply, you, I imply, Layla, Laura, it was method earlier than you had been born, but it surely was a big change in America.

Mm-hmm. , I, however it will find yourself within the courts. You’ll have the, the, the far proper of the Republican social gathering saying that is laws, however it’s. Security and it’s about for those who care concerning the planet. Anyway, I simply suppose the timing is scrumptious due to the absurdity of our governor signing that ridiculous declaration of pure gasoline as inexperienced power simply days earlier than this comes out.

It’s simply. I, I like the timing. Ohio appears like a joke internationally due to what Mike DeWine and the legislature did. All proper, let’s get to the tales. Mike Dew Wine’s Ink is barely dry on a brand new voting legislation that, amongst different issues, requires photograph IDs and it’s already being challenged in court docket.

Laura, this isn’t a shock. We type of suspect that it could come instantly, however who was suing and what do they. [00:05:00]

[00:05:00] Laura: Yeah, actually minutes after this invoice was signed, there was a lawsuit, the Northeast Ohio Col Coalition for the Homeless, the Ohio Federation of Lecturers, the Ohio Alliance for Retired People, and the Union Veterans Council.

They filed the lawsuit in federal court docket on Friday, and clearly we’ve talked about this legislation lots. The largest change is that you just’ll need to current a photograph ID of some type, um, official one from the state. as an alternative of your utility invoice or one thing like that with a view to vote in individual. And that’s the largest downside they’ve with the legislation, that making everybody have a license or a sound id.

They’re additionally difficult the discount of the period of time that voters need to show, present further documentations to elections officers after they. Solid a provisional poll, so that will drop from every week to only 4 days and it could shorten the deadline for purposes for vote by mail ballots.

Proper now it’s three days earlier than election day they usually wanna make it one. Effectively, it’s, it’s not, they need to, it’s, it’s one week earlier than election day, in order that they sued Frank [00:06:00] LaRose. I anticipated to see a complete laundry listing of individuals on this lawsuit, but it surely’s Frank LaRose.

[00:06:05] Chris: Yeah, it’s odd that it’s Frank LaRose, however I suppose he, as a result of he represents election legislation, I, I, we’ve talked about it, the photograph ID legislation, most People consider that is widespread sense.

We must always do it. Though in our editorial board assembly yesterday, Elizabeth Sullivan, our, our opinion director, content material director, was way more anxious concerning the timing points, particularly for those who are mailing their ballots from abroad and. She was saying this actually threatens anyone who’s abroad.

It’s taken away the best to vote. There have been no hearings about this. They lo they’ve simply put this in on the final minute to cross it and hopes that that will get reassessed. Uh, it’ll be fascinating to see how, the place this goes within the courts, as a result of a variety of occasions courts do type of go along with public opinion, and public opinion is on the.

Voter id. So much

[00:06:54] Laura: of states have related legal guidelines they usually’ve been challenged there too, however upheld, so clearly we all know [00:07:00] they had been gonna do that and the Republicans are prepared for it. So there’s a conservative elections legislation group referred to as Restoring Integrity and Belief in elections. They are saying they plan to assist defend the legislation in court docket.

Uh, however the argument is that that is disenfranchising some voters, particularly youthful voters, senior residents, black voters, and navy members such as you had been speaking about. So, and since voter fraud is so uncommon and Franker, Laro would be the first individual to inform you that, they are saying, what, what’s the level that, I imply, that was the argument forwards and backwards earlier than they cross the legislation Anyway.

[00:07:29] Chris: They are saying voter fraud is uncommon, however due to Donald Trump, lots of people in America consider that the voter system is susceptible. I imply that, that the issue is the notion in America has been altered by Donald Trump lies and by the lies of his followers in Congress. And so that you’re left with a state of affairs the place a complete bunch of individuals in America are anxious concerning the voter system, and a complete bunch of individuals in America have to point out photograph ID to do something, and that they suppose that this comes collectively.

Mm-hmm. . We’ll hold following it. It’s at present in Ohio. [00:08:00] Is Ohio lastly and formally going to get into passenger trains in an enormous method? What’s the newest a couple of proposal to determine a rail route connecting Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati? Lisa. Effectively,

[00:08:14] Lisa: governor Mike DeWine has been cool about accepting Amtrak cash as a result of this was type of made out there or one other chunk of it final 12 months, and he’s like, eh, I don’t know.

Is the ridership there may be the associated fee there, however you understand, the Federal Railroad Administration studying this years in the past, you understand now states that do. Comply with have passenger rail service expanded or established. There’s a lot much less state buy-in, so it’s making it simpler for some states to resolve. However in response to DeWine, uh, spokesman Dan Tierney, they’re not saying sure or no.

They’re saying strongly contemplating making use of for a piece of a 66 billion grant. From, uh, the brand new Hall Identification and Growth Program, it was introduced by the Railroad Administer [00:09:00] Administration final month, and the applying deadline for this cash is March twentieth. So this cash, if we select to go for it, could be used for the three C and D line, which might set up.

Service between Cleveland, Columbus, Dans, Dayton, and Cincinnati. And there could be funding to make Cleveland Amtrak a mini hub with extra frequent service to cities like New York, Chicago, and dc. So yeah, he and he, like I mentioned, Devine’s. Points are, how a lot is it gonna value us? Are folks gonna trip it? And how briskly is the practice gonna go?

However Amtrak’s been scorching on Ohio. I imply, they’ve been concentrating on Ohio for a number of years. They are saying our state is among the most underserved passenger rail states, and Columbus is among the largest cities with no passenger rail in any respect. Now Noka the north, northeast Ohio. Space large coordinating company. They will additionally apply for this cash.

Grace Gallucci says they’re getting ready their utility proper now. She desires to [00:10:00] see expanded Cleveland service and in addition trains that, uh, come by in daylight fairly than in a single day.

[00:10:06] Chris: I don’t get why this isn’t a no brainer. We, we all know that the trains are extra environment friendly, so once we discuss local weather change and all of the issues we talked about on the high of the podcast, all of them apply right here.

And so for those who construct this, you need to. To, to get folks to make use of it. You’re not going to have demand earlier than you construct it. And if the federal authorities is transferring on this route, why wouldn’t we seize our piece of it? I don’t perceive Mike Dew wine’s hesitance. It’s nearly like he’s simply glued to dinosaur method of doing issues that really hurt the planet.

[00:10:38] Lisa: And I used to be occupied with, you understand, the Southwest meltdown over the vacations and you understand, I don’t know that Amtrak had any bother in any respect. So I believe you’re much less beholden to, you understand, staffing shortages at airways and that type of issues for those who’re taking a practice. However velocity is a matter. So, however you understand, again in 2010 then Governor John Kasek turned down 400 million in [00:11:00] federal cash cuz he was against the state supporting a line between Cleveland’s.

Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. So that they’ve modified their

[00:11:08] Leila: tunes since then. Can I bounce in? I simply wished to push again on you a minute right here. It’s curiosity. I I, I’m stunned to listen to you say like, you understand, if, if, if, for those who construct it, they’ll come. I imply, don’t you suppose that they’re, that they need to pre presenting some type of information exhibiting that folks would use this?

I haven’t seen that. Have you ever?

[00:11:28] Chris: No, as a result of it’s not out there. I, I believe, I imply, folks can think about

[00:11:32] Leila: a practice and would you get on it and use it to your commute to, for enterprise or no matter. And you understand, I believe lots of people wouldn’t as a result of the autonomy of getting your automotive is crucial for many Ohioans.

[00:11:47] Chris: My body of reference is the, my spouse and I’ve been to Europe a few occasions and touring round Italy. We, we, we by no means rented a automotive. We, we simply used trains nonstop they usually went on strike twice whereas we had been [00:12:00] there. leaving us stranded for a short while, but it surely was simply really easy. After which once we went to Spain, we took the practice that went 200 miles an hour from Madrid to Barcelona and.

It’s simply such a beautiful solution to get between cities. I believe you probably have the selection of going to the airport and going by the distress of that have, which we’ve mentioned regularly on this podcast, or doing it on a practice, particularly you probably have children and issues, it’s a lot simpler. Mm-hmm. ,

[00:12:27] Laura: I, I believe that we’re not simply speaking about, you understand, Cincinnati and Columbus, proper.

That are extra smaller cities, like for those who may. Chicago and a better method of get than getting up at three within the morning to catch the Lake Shore Categorical or no matter it’s proper now. I believe a variety of younger folks would use that to get to Chicago since you don’t want a automotive once you get there. And having a automotive is definitely an obstacle.

Mm-hmm. . Proper. And I spent. You realize, a semester in Europe once I was in faculty and took the 12 months rail in all places and it was improbable. I don’t suppose we’re ever gonna have that type of connection in the US. We’re too [00:13:00] unfold out. However for school college students coming residence from the College of Cincinnati or one thing could be a lot simpler simply to get on a practice than have you ever to go drive to get your child or something.

I, I do suppose there could be makes use of for this. Would, would I wanna take a bunch of little children on a practice? I don’t know. That’s query. However I believe that there’s undoubtedly demographics that will.

[00:13:21] Chris: Effectively, however, however would you fairly take ‘em on a aircraft? I imply,

[00:13:24] Laura: for me? Effectively, no. That’s why you sit them in a minivan with a variety of sippy cups and, and a pill

[00:13:30] Leila: See, my impression of that is that the primary, that the important thing demographic right here could be the enterprise neighborhood. That they’d be those which might be focused with this undertaking, however, I simply, if I had been a enterprise one that needed to regularly journey from Cleveland to Columbus, I simply suppose it could be, I’d not wanna be, you possibly can do work for

[00:13:48] Laura: that two hours fairly than having to as soon as get there.

Then

[00:13:51] Leila: you’re on foot and you understand, otherwise you gotta Uber and you need to simply kind of logistically transfer your self by cities that aren’t. , uh, arrange the [00:14:00] method different main cities are with terrific public transportation. You get dumped off there and you then gotta determine it out. And I believe that’s annoying to lots of people who may simply drive down and have they,

[00:14:11] Laura: your corporation on the State Home and you bought dropped off in downtown Columbus.

You’re walkable. I, I believe enterprise truly, since you may, you understand, take your laptop computer and be busy the complete time. Lots of people would love that fairly. Having to,

[00:14:24] Leila: so why haven’t they pulled folks? I wanna see the information that claims, folks have mentioned, yeah, signal me up for this. It’s level. I imply, I Why that that will shut down Dew Wine’s obstruction of this.

The place’s

[00:14:35] Laura: BW with their polling? Yeah. .

[00:14:37] Leila: I imply, however I, why hasn’t, however I observe offered that information that it’s in

[00:14:40] Lisa: demand. However I believe although, that this is step one in that route cuz this can be a new hall identification program. So within the identification of those corridors, they’d most likely take ridership under consideration.

I don’t suppose this can be a query that’s been requested but. You’re proper. However I believe that that’s a part of this course of. Okay. [00:15:00]

[00:15:00] Leila: I, I simply suppose for those who go away it up for, you understand, you understand, conjecture, you give Mike DeWine a variety of causes to say, yeah, no thanks. I don’t suppose individuals are gonna use.

[00:15:08] Chris: We’re, we’re not gonna get by, oh, sorry.

the podcast script at present. No, no, it’s good. This can be a good dialogue. However I do wanna deliver again, we talked a few days in the past concerning the transit-oriented improvement and I believe le the reply to your query is, for those who set this up, then there’d be demand for extra transit throughout the cities, which we’ve talked about.

And it could, it could develop it. We don’t begin to get extra inexperienced except you. , you need to begin. Mm-hmm. and the federal authorities has mentioned, okay, we’re placing collectively billions of {dollars} to develop rail in America. Who desires in? And so the selection is can we, does Ohio sit out and, and never, not attempt to be a progressive state, or does it get into it and, and see the place it goes.

Nice dialogue although. I, uh, I, I recognize all of the ideas. It’s at present in. Why has Ohio Governor Mike DeWine [00:16:00] prohibited using TikTok on any state-owned machine? Laura TikTok dangerous.

[00:16:05] Laura: Effectively, would you like state workers on TikTok as an alternative of doing their job? probab? In all probability not. However that is truly not about productiveness.

This comes due to surveillance. So DeWine put out an govt order shortly after he was sworn in for a second time period of as governor, and it come proper, got here proper after President Joe Biden banned Tic Tac on telephones and different units owned by the federal authorities. And a bunch of different states are doing this as nicely.

And it’s as a result of Chinese language companies are required to share information with the Chinese language Communist Social gathering and that apps like TikTok can. Use as intelligence gathering mechanism and collect delicate private and enterprise info from customers. So I don’t know what’s on their telephones, however I most likely don’t need the Chinese language authorities understanding both.

[00:16:50] Chris: Yeah, this looks as if there’s a bit little bit of anti-China. Rhetoric concerned. However then there’s additionally the chance as a result of China’s completed some issues. There was a terrific [00:17:00] Washington Put up story at present the place they use satellite tv for pc images to point out the big traces which might be forming exterior Chinese language funeral properties as Covid spreads and in contrast that to China’s lies about how few folks have died.

I believe China has completed lots so that folks don’t belief the the nation’s authorities and TikTok, let’s face it, all that information goes straight again to China.

[00:17:24] Laura: Do your children. I imply, I didn’t even know a variety of the apps that they’ve banned. Like they listing all of this stuff and I’ve by no means heard of.

[00:17:31] Chris: Are your children on TikTok?

[00:17:33] Laura: No.

[00:17:33] Chris: No. Okay. , so that you fanned on, undoubtedly not on in your units as nicely? Sure. Sure, . All proper. You’re listening to Ted Ohio. What’s Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibbs. Newest proposal for stimulus funds. This time for 40 million. It’s a bunch of stuff.

[00:17:49] Leila: Leila. Yeah. This may be damaged down into a number of pots. The primary and the largest is 17 million for training programming.

That’s gonna pay for tutoring, afterschool [00:18:00] applications, trainer help applications. Intensive literacy tutoring is, is particularly necessary in bibs training agenda to assist children who’re. Actually nonetheless struggling to regain their footing after the pandemic. Schooling {dollars} are additionally gonna assist expose children to profession paths, and even past Ok by 12, he desires to strengthen applications that assist adults get their GEDs and earn certifications in, in excessive demand areas like.

Development or broadband and lead remediation, issues which might be necessary to to Cleveland. After which the second pot of cash is 14 million for workforce improvement and making alternative hall extra enticing to buyers and companies. Which means remediating, contaminated brown fields. A in response to bibs chief of workers.

Town owns one thing like 15,000 parcels that require remediation, they usually suppose that getting these websites cleaned up and on-line. Would imply that they’re prepared to just accept new companies and, and which means jobs. After which there’s the, the third pot of ARPA {dollars}, which is 5 and a half [00:19:00] million for participatory budgeting.

It, it’s been some time since we talked about this. So to remind listeners, below, below this idea, residents would get to manage how {dollars} are spent of their neighborhoods. It’s, it’s a solution to construct participation in democracy and. Actually empower residents and perhaps even encourage a few of them to finally run for workplace in the event that they discover that they get pleasure from representing the pursuits of their neighborhood on this method.

After which lastly, we’ve this 4 million pot going towards upgrading town’s three 11 system. So that ought to make it simpler for residents to report points like potholes and tree trimming issues and stuff. Oh, and the, there’s yet one more. There’s the perennial subject that vexes town violence. That is the remaining 850,000 in, in BIB’s.

APA pitch would go towards growing a long-term violence prevention strategic plan. So with that, Cleveland may have 45 million in APA cash that has but to be allotted.

[00:19:59] Chris: Effectively, [00:20:00] I, there are a pair issues there which might be fascinating to me. The three 0 1 system, it’s not the know-how of reporting that folks complain about , it’s the shortage of response

So except they’re coming again with a solution to fill these potholes and reply folks, simply having the ability to report it simpler doesn’t make a lot distinction. It’s like after they created. The information, a public information request system a pair years in the past. Effectively, okay, so that you computerized the request. You didn’t flip ‘em round any quicker, proper?

You

[00:20:27] Leila: can sit, you’ll be able to watch your request, sit there in limbo, , .

[00:20:32] Chris: The opposite factor is the, the massive variety of parcels on alternative Carter which might be contaminated. I, I simply, I, I’m wondering, has something been completed? To try to cope with the contaminators, whoever polluted these websites, the place are they and has any effort been made to to search out them?

As a result of utilizing the general public cash to scrub it up, nice, we’ll get it clear. However there have been individuals who did dangerous issues and why aren’t they [00:21:00] being held to account? No person actually ever talks about that, proper? I imply,

[00:21:02] Leila: I think about that they operated on these websites at a time. No person cared concerning the atmosphere they usually weren’t, you understand, not held accountable past that, their time there.

In order that’s most likely . We’re simply left with the, uh, the cleanup.

[00:21:19] Chris: Yeah, I, I do suppose that there needs to be some authorized motion to do it. I don’t know. Anyway. Good, good proposals. They actually within the metropolis have but to squander cash like they did on the county council, so a salute to town for pondering this by.

You’re listening to at present in Ohio, governor Mike DeWine used his second inaugural handle to do a number of issues, and considered one of ‘em was to ask folks to maneuver to Ohio. Lisa, who was he speaking? He was

[00:21:47] Lisa: truly speaking to authorized immigrants, significantly this was throughout his inaugural, uh, handle, um, that he, you understand, talked about his plans for his, uh, subsequent time period, however he’s, or throughout [00:22:00] that he urged out of state residents, particularly authorized immigrants to maneuver to Ohio.

He says the attracts are top-notch instructional establishments, low taxes, good high quality of life, and cultural facilities. He mentioned quote, individuals are returning to the heartland and perhaps. All roads result in Ohio, however a complete lot actually do. In order that’s fascinating. I, you understand, it’s fascinating that he’s specializing in authorized immigrants cuz you understand, with so many roles or 10 million jobs nonetheless open throughout America, uh, immigration has gone down.

Immigrants, authorized immigrants can fill these jobs. So, yeah, it was, and, and it was fascinating, um, you understand, speech, he talked about psychological well being. That’s actually considered one of his massive focuses. He desires to make Ohio the perfect state within the US for psychological. Therapy prevention and analysis. And he says there’s hundreds of thousands within the upcoming funds set for expanded psychological well being companies and job improvement.

He was sworn in Sunday at his Cedarville residence by his son, justice Pat DeWine, who didn’t Recre accuse himself from this, um, and in addition . [00:23:00] He additionally gave his father the oath of workplace.

[00:23:04] Chris: I, I simply don’t know that if I li had been, had been in search of a spot to go, I’d come to Ohio. Proper now we talked concerning the declaration of pure gasoline as inexperienced power.

We’ve talked about how we’re, we’re stamping out the power to construct wind farms. We appear to be doing ave a variety of very backwards pondering. The heartbeat invoice is offensive to most individuals. I’m not, I’m undecided that invitation would resonate with me. I, I, Michigan. On the border and it doesn’t have any of that nonsense.

And I’d be wanting right here earlier than I look to Ohio.

[00:23:39] Lisa: Effectively, and in addition, even for those who’re not, you understand, homosexual or lesbian or trans, lots of people need rights for that group of individuals. So we’re, you understand, we’ve points with transgender athletes. We’re not as dangerous as some states so far as L G B T Q, however we’re not nice.

[00:23:55] Chris: No, however proper on our border is Pennsylvania and Michigan, which aren’t [00:24:00] so ridiculous of their, of their pondering. I, I simply, I believe whereas he’s saying, please come right here, he’s doing all kinds of issues to forestall folks from eager to, it’s at present in Ohio. , we’ve talked concerning the Christmas storyhouse being on the market and we’ve reported the feud between the proprietor and one of many film actors.

Now there’s an surprising improvement. Tying these two tales nearer collectively. Laura, what occurred?

[00:24:25] Laura: Sure. Uh, Christmas Storyhouse Museum proprietor Brian Jones. And the actor, Yano Anaya, they had been concerned in a public confrontation exterior the home earlier than the vacations. And this made massive information. I imply, it’s Christmas, it’s the Christmas story home.

All people’s watching. There was a brand new film on H B O and that home is up on the market. And the group led by Anaya had expressed curiosity in buying it, however there was a bunch of forwards and backwards. In the event you don’t bear in mind Anaya, he performed the Bully Scut Farkas’s, sidekick Grover Dill. Within the film, I’d not have.

Let you know that. So thanks Paris Wolf for a really, uh, informative article. Paris, he was the man that,

[00:24:59] Chris: that, [00:25:00] that was just like the tody, proper? Sure. Proper?

[00:25:02] Laura: Mm-hmm. . The tody of the bully. Precisely. So that they had been pals for practically 20 years, however then this occurred and Jones chased him away from the home, referred to as him a scammer and a loser.

However they made up on New Yr’s Day, and now Anaya is making an attempt to purchase the home main a, a gaggle, a neighborhood of 54,000 followers. Keep in contact by Fb to hopefully purchase this.

[00:25:25] Chris: That’s fascinating. It might be fascinating if one of many authentic actors ended up as a part of the possession group as a result of that will present a dedication.

They might need to keep the mystique round this, this attraction, cuz it’s a really. Cool Cleveland attraction.

[00:25:41] Laura: It is vitally cool. Cleveland Attraction. It’s not simply the home and the museum. There’s a a pair different buildings round there. I believe you possibly can keep in considered one of them. So it’s a 12 months spherical attraction.

Clearly it will get the busiest at Christmas time, however apparently the actor Anaya mentioned that the proprietor’s coronary heart is ready on fifth. $15 [00:26:00] million for this property. Wow. . Which simply looks as if a loopy

[00:26:04] Chris: quantity of humorous. Yeah, that’s, that’s ridiculous. It, it, I imply, it’s, it’s a cool attraction. My favourite half is there’s a telephone in a hallway and for those who decide it up and put it to your, right here, there’s a, a mother screaming at it.

What, what, identical to in that scene? Yeah. Proper from the cleaning soap scene and, and it’s hilarious. So nicely value it. It’s at present in. Who has been tapped to be the newest member of Cleveland Metropolis Council? Layla. Each time this occurs, we hear from the general public on what a crooked system that is. The folks actually haven’t any say.

Yeah, particularly

[00:26:39] Leila: when you consider the truth that the bulk, I consider, of metropolis council members or obtained their seat by appointments like. This. So the brand new member is gonna be Danny Kelly. He’s a former labor chief, a trustee of the North Shore, A F L C I O at one level, who went on to be a recruiter for Cleveland faculties.

He’s additionally an Adams board member. Presently, he’ll be changing Ward [00:27:00] 11, Councilman Brian Mooney, who’s been, uh, elected as decide within the widespread police court docket. So Kelly’s gonna be representing elements of the Edgewater Cadel West Boulevard, Jefferson and Bella purist neighborhoods. Kelly. Danny Kelly has been vying for a metropolis council seat for fairly some time.

I imply, when, when former council President Marty Sweeney was stepping right down to, to go to the State Home in early 2015, uh, Danny Kelly raised his hand to succeed him, however Sweeney ended up selecting Brian Casey as an alternative, after which when Casey needed to run to retain his seat, later that fall, Danny Kelly ran in opposition to him and misplaced.

However this seems to be Kelly’s second as, as Mooney’s handpicked successor. Now as a result of Mooney is stepping down greater than two years earlier than the subsequent election, Kelly must run this fall to retain his seat. Now for, for these listeners who is perhaps unfamiliar with the wacky methods and traditions of Cleveland Metropolis Council, the best way this works is an outgoing council member will get to pick his or her personal successor and suggest that individual to the physique.

They then [00:28:00] collect in a caucus assembly to formally nominate that individual and vote on the advice. Typical. earlier than they vote, they invoke what’s often called the unit rule, and this dictates that each member of the caucus should vote with the bulk in order that the choice finally ends up being unanimous. In the event you don’t vote with the bulk, and God forbid, have your individual mind and opinions, you possibly can be banished from the caucus.

In order that’s the way it performed out yesterday.

[00:28:25] Chris: You realize, we kicked the Republicans, this, the Ohio Republican social gathering earlier this week as a result of they had been censuring uh, Republicans that didn’t vote the best way the social gathering went. We thought that that was the identical type of factor. You, you don’t respect folks with unbiased thought.

There was a terrific quote of the day in capital letter at present from considered one of them saying, wait, so I’m a Republican who voted for a Republican and I get censured? It appears. An ob obscene phrase is working the asylum. Uh, this is identical type of factor. You’re not allowed to have unbiased thought. It’s a horrible system.

Each time it occurs, I get [00:29:00] e-mail from folks saying, come on on, how is that this good authorities? And it merely will not be good

[00:29:05] Leila: authorities, proper? Each time, uh, a brand new metropolis corridor reporter watches this play out for the primary time, they’re simply ha . It’s a type of issues that’s so. Simply eyerolling and,

[00:29:18] Chris: and, and you possibly can argue it’s one of many causes the place you’re, are extra plentiful as a area is as a result of we’ve, we’ve taken away the explanation for folks to really feel like they’re a part of the democratic course of.

We bemoan Cleveland’s voter turnout, but when it’s crooked and the repair is in why vote?

[00:29:34] Laura: Um, yeah, I like that Justin Bib put all that cash in the direction of participatory budgeting and the concept that would come with enhance democracy and other people voting . However then we’ve metropolis councils like, no, no, don’t fear about it.

We’ll maintain it. You don’t need to suppose, you don’t need to vote.

[00:29:49] Chris: Effectively, dang guys, we’re out of time. There’s some great things left to speak about. We’re gonna need to postpone it. That’s it for at present in Ohio. Thanks, Lisa. Thanks Leila. Thanks. Thanks for [00:30:00] listening to this podcast.