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During the most recent general election, more than 48,000 voters in Cuyahoga County cast ballots by mail.
3,000 ballots that were postmarked timely, meaning prior to Election Day, and received in that four-day window wouldn’t have counted under this new bill
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3,000 ballots that were postmarked timely, meaning prior to Election Day, and received in that four-day window wouldn’t have counted under this new bill
fox8.com/news/how-new...
fox8.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
During the most recent general election, more than 48,000 voters in Cuyahoga County cast ballots by mail.
3,000 ballots that were postmarked timely, meaning prior to Election Day, and received in that four-day window wouldn’t have counted under this new bill
fox8.com/news/how-new...
3,000 ballots that were postmarked timely, meaning prior to Election Day, and received in that four-day window wouldn’t have counted under this new bill
fox8.com/news/how-new...
Opinion
The jaw-dropping price of a Cleveland vote -- and the true cost of low turnout
The danger is that low participation becomes accepted, even anticipated, until democracy narrows to the few who still believe engagement will be rewarded.
by Leila Atassi
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
The jaw-dropping price of a Cleveland vote -- and the true cost of low turnout
The danger is that low participation becomes accepted, even anticipated, until democracy narrows to the few who still believe engagement will be rewarded.
by Leila Atassi
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
The jaw-dropping price of a Cleveland vote -- and the true cost of low turnout: Leila Atassi
Cleveland’s chronically low voter turnout isn’t apathy or ignorance, but the result of years of elections that have delivered little visible change in people’s daily lives, teaching residents that par...
www.cleveland.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Opinion
The jaw-dropping price of a Cleveland vote -- and the true cost of low turnout
The danger is that low participation becomes accepted, even anticipated, until democracy narrows to the few who still believe engagement will be rewarded.
by Leila Atassi
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
The jaw-dropping price of a Cleveland vote -- and the true cost of low turnout
The danger is that low participation becomes accepted, even anticipated, until democracy narrows to the few who still believe engagement will be rewarded.
by Leila Atassi
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
Mentor school officials are preparing to ask voters to approve a 4.9-mill substitute operating levy in May, warning that without new revenue the district could face deeper cuts and negative cash balances later in the decade
by Molly Walsh
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
by Molly Walsh
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
Mentor schools considers levy on May ballot, warn of future cuts
Mentor school officials are preparing to ask voters to approve a 4.9-mill substitute operating levy in May, warning that without new revenue the district could face deeper cuts and negative cash balan...
www.cleveland.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Mentor school officials are preparing to ask voters to approve a 4.9-mill substitute operating levy in May, warning that without new revenue the district could face deeper cuts and negative cash balances later in the decade
by Molly Walsh
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
by Molly Walsh
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. in Cleveland
Check out these 10 free and low-cost events in and around Cleveland.
by Najee Hall
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Check out these 10 free and low-cost events in and around Cleveland.
by Najee Hall
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Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. in Cleveland - Signal Cleveland
As MLK day quickly approaches, there are plenty of events in and around Cleveland to celebrate the holiday. Check these ones out.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. in Cleveland
Check out these 10 free and low-cost events in and around Cleveland.
by Najee Hall
signalcleveland.org/celebrating-...
Check out these 10 free and low-cost events in and around Cleveland.
by Najee Hall
signalcleveland.org/celebrating-...
Kindergarten cutoff change in Ohio creates uncertainty for CMSD families
Students must now be five years old by the first day of school to start kindergarten but CMSD hasn’t yet set a start date for next school year.
by Franziska Wild
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Students must now be five years old by the first day of school to start kindergarten but CMSD hasn’t yet set a start date for next school year.
by Franziska Wild
signalcleveland.org/ohio-kinderg...
Kindergarten cutoff change in Ohio creates uncertainty for CMSD
Students must now be five years old by the first day of school to start kindergarten. CMSD hasn’t yet set a start date for next school year.
signalcleveland.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Kindergarten cutoff change in Ohio creates uncertainty for CMSD families
Students must now be five years old by the first day of school to start kindergarten but CMSD hasn’t yet set a start date for next school year.
by Franziska Wild
signalcleveland.org/ohio-kinderg...
Students must now be five years old by the first day of school to start kindergarten but CMSD hasn’t yet set a start date for next school year.
by Franziska Wild
signalcleveland.org/ohio-kinderg...
New absentee ballot rules mean tighter deadlines for voters.
@cuyahogaboe.bsky.social grapples with tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs just days into the tightest budget year on record.
“It’s a huge change,” -CBOE Director Anthony Perlatti
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
@cuyahogaboe.bsky.social grapples with tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs just days into the tightest budget year on record.
“It’s a huge change,” -CBOE Director Anthony Perlatti
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
New absentee ballot rules mean tighter deadlines for voters — and new costs for Cuyahoga County
Under Senate Bill 293, absentee ballots must now be received by the time polls close on Election Day. That change requires the county to print new envelopes and instructions -- an added cost in an alr...
www.cleveland.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
New absentee ballot rules mean tighter deadlines for voters.
@cuyahogaboe.bsky.social grapples with tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs just days into the tightest budget year on record.
“It’s a huge change,” -CBOE Director Anthony Perlatti
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
@cuyahogaboe.bsky.social grapples with tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected costs just days into the tightest budget year on record.
“It’s a huge change,” -CBOE Director Anthony Perlatti
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
Three new members were sworn into Cleveland City Council at a spirited Monday meeting. 12 other incumbents were sworn in for the four-year term.
by Abbey Marshall, Matthew Richmond
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by Abbey Marshall, Matthew Richmond
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Cleveland council swears in three new members during celebratory, fiery ceremony
The new council cohort includes three new members alongside 12 incumbents. That's two fewer members than the most recent session due to redistricting and population loss.
www.ideastream.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Three new members were sworn into Cleveland City Council at a spirited Monday meeting. 12 other incumbents were sworn in for the four-year term.
by Abbey Marshall, Matthew Richmond
www.ideastream.org/government-p...
by Abbey Marshall, Matthew Richmond
www.ideastream.org/government-p...
Cleveland candidates spent big in 2025 elections, filings show
by Sean McDonnell
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
by Sean McDonnell
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
Cleveland candidates spent big in 2025 elections, filings show
Candidates spent big bucks trying to win their seats.
www.cleveland.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Cleveland candidates spent big in 2025 elections, filings show
by Sean McDonnell
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
by Sean McDonnell
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01...
CMSD opens online portal Monday to allow families to pick schools for next year
Families of students whose schools are closing under the district’s consolidation plan need to choose a new school. Here’s what you need to know.
by Franziska Wild
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Families of students whose schools are closing under the district’s consolidation plan need to choose a new school. Here’s what you need to know.
by Franziska Wild
signalcleveland.org/cmsd-school-...
CMSD school choice portal opens Monday
Families of students whose schools are closing under the district’s consolidation plan need to choose a new school.
signalcleveland.org
January 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
CMSD opens online portal Monday to allow families to pick schools for next year
Families of students whose schools are closing under the district’s consolidation plan need to choose a new school. Here’s what you need to know.
by Franziska Wild
signalcleveland.org/cmsd-school-...
Families of students whose schools are closing under the district’s consolidation plan need to choose a new school. Here’s what you need to know.
by Franziska Wild
signalcleveland.org/cmsd-school-...
'A community effort.'
East Cleveland City School District has been released from state oversight, after more than seven years of work to improve test scores and catch up struggling students.
by Conor Morris
www.ideastream.org/education/20...
East Cleveland City School District has been released from state oversight, after more than seven years of work to improve test scores and catch up struggling students.
by Conor Morris
www.ideastream.org/education/20...
'A community effort.' East Cleveland schools released from state oversight
East Cleveland City School District is celebrating the news that comes after it saw improvements on its state report card in 2025.
www.ideastream.org
January 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
'A community effort.'
East Cleveland City School District has been released from state oversight, after more than seven years of work to improve test scores and catch up struggling students.
by Conor Morris
www.ideastream.org/education/20...
East Cleveland City School District has been released from state oversight, after more than seven years of work to improve test scores and catch up struggling students.
by Conor Morris
www.ideastream.org/education/20...
Interim Cleveland Heights Mayor Tony Cuda gives send-off for transitional government
What a difference three months can make.
by Thomas Jewell
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
What a difference three months can make.
by Thomas Jewell
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
Interim Cleveland Heights Mayor Tony Cuda gives send-off for transitional government
What a difference three months can make.
www.cleveland.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Interim Cleveland Heights Mayor Tony Cuda gives send-off for transitional government
What a difference three months can make.
by Thomas Jewell
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
What a difference three months can make.
by Thomas Jewell
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
Lake Erie drownings raise questions of safety as Cleveland reimagines its lakefront
As access expands, water safety experts say more people are entering Lake Erie without the skills, experience or protection needed to stay safe.
by Taylor Wizner
www.ideastream.org/health/2025-...
As access expands, water safety experts say more people are entering Lake Erie without the skills, experience or protection needed to stay safe.
by Taylor Wizner
www.ideastream.org/health/2025-...
Lake Erie drownings raise questions of safety as Cleveland reimagines its lakefront
As Cleveland moves to expand public access to Lake Erie, rising drownings reveal what experts call a dangerous gap between growing waterfront use and water safety preparedness.
www.ideastream.org
December 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Lake Erie drownings raise questions of safety as Cleveland reimagines its lakefront
As access expands, water safety experts say more people are entering Lake Erie without the skills, experience or protection needed to stay safe.
by Taylor Wizner
www.ideastream.org/health/2025-...
As access expands, water safety experts say more people are entering Lake Erie without the skills, experience or protection needed to stay safe.
by Taylor Wizner
www.ideastream.org/health/2025-...
Gateway faces hundreds of millions in stadium repairs it is legally required to pay, with little room to negotiate timing or scope — even as funding remains uncertain.
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Stadium repair bills keep coming. Gateway is almost always required to pay.
Gateway faces hundreds of millions in stadium repairs it is legally required to pay, with little room to negotiate timing or scope — even as funding remains uncertain.
www.cleveland.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Gateway faces hundreds of millions in stadium repairs it is legally required to pay, with little room to negotiate timing or scope — even as funding remains uncertain.
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Transfer of unclaimed funds for Cleveland Browns stadium project won’t go forward for now
by Karen Kasler
www.wvxu.org/2025-12-24/t...
by Karen Kasler
www.wvxu.org/2025-12-24/t...
Transfer of unclaimed funds for Cleveland Browns stadium project won’t go forward for now
The state can’t take $600 million in unclaimed funds and give it to the Cleveland Browns for a domed stadium development in Brook Park.
www.wvxu.org
December 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Transfer of unclaimed funds for Cleveland Browns stadium project won’t go forward for now
by Karen Kasler
www.wvxu.org/2025-12-24/t...
by Karen Kasler
www.wvxu.org/2025-12-24/t...
East Cleveland schools released from state oversight after academic gains
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
East Cleveland schools released from state oversight after academic gains
East Cleveland schools are free of academic distress status after making academic improvements in recent years.
www.cleveland.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
East Cleveland schools released from state oversight after academic gains
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Cuyahoga Judge Celebrezze resigns after being charged with records tampering
Celebrezze resigned two years after The Marshall Project – Cleveland detailed how she steered nearly $500,000 in fees to a longtime friend.
by Mark Puente
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Celebrezze resigned two years after The Marshall Project – Cleveland detailed how she steered nearly $500,000 in fees to a longtime friend.
by Mark Puente
signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga-jud...
Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze charged with felony, resigns
Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze was charged with a third degree felony and will be arraigned Dec. 30.
signalcleveland.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Cuyahoga Judge Celebrezze resigns after being charged with records tampering
Celebrezze resigned two years after The Marshall Project – Cleveland detailed how she steered nearly $500,000 in fees to a longtime friend.
by Mark Puente
signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga-jud...
Celebrezze resigned two years after The Marshall Project – Cleveland detailed how she steered nearly $500,000 in fees to a longtime friend.
by Mark Puente
signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga-jud...
‘Developing leadership in a new way’: Slavic Village set to launch participatory budgeting pilot in 2026
PB CLE, the group behind the failed 2023 charter amendment, organized this effort to put Cleveland on the participatory budgeting map.
by Frank W. Lewis
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PB CLE, the group behind the failed 2023 charter amendment, organized this effort to put Cleveland on the participatory budgeting map.
by Frank W. Lewis
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Slavic Village set to launch participatory budgeting pilot in 2026
PB CLE, the group behind the failed 2023 charter amendment, organized this effort to put Cleveland on the participatory budgeting map.
signalcleveland.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
‘Developing leadership in a new way’: Slavic Village set to launch participatory budgeting pilot in 2026
PB CLE, the group behind the failed 2023 charter amendment, organized this effort to put Cleveland on the participatory budgeting map.
by Frank W. Lewis
signalcleveland.org/slavic-villa...
PB CLE, the group behind the failed 2023 charter amendment, organized this effort to put Cleveland on the participatory budgeting map.
by Frank W. Lewis
signalcleveland.org/slavic-villa...
South Euclid City Council now accepting applications to fill its two open at-large seats
South Euclid City Council will have 30 days to fill two open at-large seats, beginning Jan. 1.
by Jeff Piorkowski
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
South Euclid City Council will have 30 days to fill two open at-large seats, beginning Jan. 1.
by Jeff Piorkowski
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
South Euclid City Council now accepting applications to fill its two open at-large seats
South Euclid City Council will have 30 days to fill two open at-large seats, beginning Jan. 1. Council is now accepting applications from qualified residents to fill those seats.
www.cleveland.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
South Euclid City Council now accepting applications to fill its two open at-large seats
South Euclid City Council will have 30 days to fill two open at-large seats, beginning Jan. 1.
by Jeff Piorkowski
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
South Euclid City Council will have 30 days to fill two open at-large seats, beginning Jan. 1.
by Jeff Piorkowski
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
Assessments outline hundreds of millions in needed repairs at Cleveland’s major sports venues. Gateway still doesn’t have a way to pay for them.
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Assessment calls for millions in ballpark, arena repairs. Gateway still has no way to pay
Assessments outline hundreds of millions in needed repairs at Cleveland’s major sports venues. Gateway still doesn’t have a way to pay for them.
www.cleveland.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Assessments outline hundreds of millions in needed repairs at Cleveland’s major sports venues. Gateway still doesn’t have a way to pay for them.
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Who will fill Cleveland Hts council vacancy? 11 candidates apply for incoming mayor’s seat
The person selected will serve the rest of Petras’ term, which runs thru Dec. 31, 2027. Council is expected to interview candidates and make an appointment early next year
www.cleveland.com/metro/2025/1...
The person selected will serve the rest of Petras’ term, which runs thru Dec. 31, 2027. Council is expected to interview candidates and make an appointment early next year
www.cleveland.com/metro/2025/1...
Who will fill Cleveland Heights council vacancy? 11 candidates apply for incoming mayor’s seat
The person selected will serve the rest of Petras’ term, which runs through Dec. 31, 2027. Council is expected to interview candidates and make an appointment early next year.
www.cleveland.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Who will fill Cleveland Hts council vacancy? 11 candidates apply for incoming mayor’s seat
The person selected will serve the rest of Petras’ term, which runs thru Dec. 31, 2027. Council is expected to interview candidates and make an appointment early next year
www.cleveland.com/metro/2025/1...
The person selected will serve the rest of Petras’ term, which runs thru Dec. 31, 2027. Council is expected to interview candidates and make an appointment early next year
www.cleveland.com/metro/2025/1...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
👩🏽🍳We've got the recipe for a stronger democracy in Ohio, but we're missing the secret ingredient– you! Your support ensures voters across Ohio have the tools to participate on Election Day and beyond.
Help us make enough for everyone by donating here:
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/eoy2025social
Help us make enough for everyone by donating here:
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Will voters decide? Cuyahoga County sheriff, law department disputes may require charter fix
As the executive and prosecutor clash over control of the sheriff’s finances, Council President Dale Miller says voters may ultimately need to clarify the county charter.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
As the executive and prosecutor clash over control of the sheriff’s finances, Council President Dale Miller says voters may ultimately need to clarify the county charter.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Will voters decide? Cuyahoga County sheriff, law department disputes may require charter fix
As the executive and prosecutor clash over control of the sheriff’s finances, Council President Dale Miller says voters may ultimately need to clarify the county charter.
www.cleveland.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Will voters decide? Cuyahoga County sheriff, law department disputes may require charter fix
As the executive and prosecutor clash over control of the sheriff’s finances, Council President Dale Miller says voters may ultimately need to clarify the county charter.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
As the executive and prosecutor clash over control of the sheriff’s finances, Council President Dale Miller says voters may ultimately need to clarify the county charter.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Will RTA go to voters with a tax request to solve long-term budget concerns?
The Cleveland-area transit agency is dipping deep into its reserves for the 2026 budget
by Rich Exner
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
The Cleveland-area transit agency is dipping deep into its reserves for the 2026 budget
by Rich Exner
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Will RTA go to voters with a tax request to solve long-term budget concerns?
The Cleveland-area transit agency is dipping deep into its reserves for the 2026 budget
www.cleveland.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Will RTA go to voters with a tax request to solve long-term budget concerns?
The Cleveland-area transit agency is dipping deep into its reserves for the 2026 budget
by Rich Exner
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
The Cleveland-area transit agency is dipping deep into its reserves for the 2026 budget
by Rich Exner
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
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Call Gov. DeWine today and urge him to VETO SB 293 . If his voicemail is full, you can leave a message with his staff:
▶ Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
▶ Gov. DeWine's Deputy Policy Director: 614-644-0929
▶ Gov. DeWine's Legislative Affairs Director: 614-466-2828
▶ Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
▶ Gov. DeWine's Deputy Policy Director: 614-644-0929
▶ Gov. DeWine's Legislative Affairs Director: 614-466-2828
December 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Call Gov. DeWine today and urge him to VETO SB 293 . If his voicemail is full, you can leave a message with his staff:
▶ Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
▶ Gov. DeWine's Deputy Policy Director: 614-644-0929
▶ Gov. DeWine's Legislative Affairs Director: 614-466-2828
▶ Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
▶ Gov. DeWine's Deputy Policy Director: 614-644-0929
▶ Gov. DeWine's Legislative Affairs Director: 614-466-2828
CMSD approved its school merger plan. Here’s what comes next
On Tuesday, the school board voted in favor of the plan. The district has presented a draft calendar for next year is beginning to name principals at merged schools.
by Franziska Wild
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On Tuesday, the school board voted in favor of the plan. The district has presented a draft calendar for next year is beginning to name principals at merged schools.
by Franziska Wild
signalcleveland.org/transportati...
Implementation of CMSD's school consolidation plan begins
The district has presented a draft calendar for next year is beginning to name principals at merged schools.
signalcleveland.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
CMSD approved its school merger plan. Here’s what comes next
On Tuesday, the school board voted in favor of the plan. The district has presented a draft calendar for next year is beginning to name principals at merged schools.
by Franziska Wild
signalcleveland.org/transportati...
On Tuesday, the school board voted in favor of the plan. The district has presented a draft calendar for next year is beginning to name principals at merged schools.
by Franziska Wild
signalcleveland.org/transportati...