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Catholic nuns and parishioners rallied in Cleveland this week in support of American nuns criticized by the Vatican for actions contrary to church doctrine. The Cleveland rally mirrored many others held in churches nationwide. The Vatican order placed the Leadership Conference of Women Religious under the guidance of an archbishop. Protesters want that order rescinded.
Roundtable:
Kevin O'Brien, editorial writer, The Plain Dealer; Brian Tucker, publisher and editorial director, Crain's Cleveland Business; Bill Sheil, weekend anchor, Fox 8 News.
Deleting Internet Cafes:
Cuyahoga County prosecutor Bill Mason ordered 50 so-called internet cafes to close down this week, calling their operation illegal. The county also handed down racketeering indictments against the leaders of a software supplier for games played at the cafes. The action came less than two weeks after the opening of a casino in downtown Cleveland and another one in Toledo.
Russo Still Free:
Ex-Cuyahoga County auditor Frank Russo long ago pleaded guilty on corruption charges, but he's still a free man because he's cooperating with federal prosecutors. Russo testified against former commissioner Jimmy Dimora, who's now in prison. Russo is expected to testify against others caught in the sweeping corruption probe. He's been the object of much media attention this week as he enjoyed his remaining months on the outside.
No Turbines on Third Frontier:
People with their hands on the purse strings of Ohio's Third Frontier money are refusing a $5-million grant for the proposed Lake Erie wind farm project. Members of the Third Frontier Commission who voted with the majority expressed doubts about the future of wind energy and the high cost of water-based turbines. It's painful for the wind farm's planners because the state grant would have positioned the project for larger federal grants.
Mitt's It:
Results from this week's Texas primary gave Mitt Romney enough committed delegates to sew up the Republican presidential nomination. Now Romney turns full attention to the fall campaign against President Obama and the Obama camp can turn its full artillery on Romney. Attention also turns to the next big campaign question, the identity of a Romney running mate.
June 1, 2012