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City Council set to vote on rules change allowing public comment

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August 17, 2021

Cleveland City Council is set to vote Wednesday, August 18th on a rules change allowing the Clerk of Council to establish rules and procedures for public comment at its meetings. The vote follows months of public debate and wrangling about the need for public comment, intensified by pressure from advocacy groups amidst the elections. All 17 council seats are up for grabs this fall, and council president Kevin Kelley is running for mayor.

What did residents think of mayoral debate answers?

By Conor Morris

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Arts & Culture

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August 16, 2021

Northeast Ohio residents got the opportunity to question seven candidates for Cleveland mayor about their priorities on public safety, racial equity and more last week during a mayoral debate coordinated by Ideastream Public Media and the City Club of Cleveland.

Safety first: Inside Zack Reed’s campaign to become Cleveland’s next mayor

By Mark Oprea & Lee Chilcote

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Civic Engagement

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August 11, 2021

A veteran politician and former council member with a checkered past, Reed occupies an interesting spot in this year’s seven-way race to succeed Frank Jackson. After 17 years on city council, safety, he says, is the issue that qualifies him more than all his rivals.

Cleveland mayoral candidates address residents’ concerns at environmental forum

By Kelly Krabill

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Civic Engagement

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July 23, 2021

More than 400 residents and community members spent Wednesday evening listening to Cleveland mayoral candidates talk about environmental issues impacting the city.

Cleveland Mayoral Candidates Tout Green Credentials At Environmental Forum

By Andres Ibarra

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Civic Engagement

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July 22, 2021

Candidates for mayor of Cleveland shared their thoughts on a variety of environmental issues during a forum Wednesday evening focusing specifically on environmental justice.

Can Justin Bibb’s ‘change’ campaign reverse a 15-year slide in Cleveland voter turnout?

By Mark Oprea

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Civic Engagement

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June 14, 2021

With voter turnout down as low as 13 percent in some Cleveland wards, Bibb is vying to vault over the hurdles of the pandemic while also stoking participation where it’s been declining for years. His tactic, even at COVID-19’s close, seems to be old-fashioned retail politics: Show up (masked) where voters are at. Win them with a handshake and a smile. Repeat until the September primary.

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