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The Lt. Governor is still explaining away a speech he made in Toledo earlier this month during which observers thought he implied Lake Erie water might be for sale. Fisher said later that he misspoke and agrees with lake advocates who say the water should never be for sale. Mr. Feagler will discuss with Fisher, who doubles as the state's Development Director, the development potential for the areas adjacent to Lake Erie and what's holding up passage of the Great Lakes Compact.
Roundtable:
Joan Mazzolini, reporter, The Plain Dealer; James Ewinger, reporter, The Plain Dealer; Bob Dyer, columnist, Akron Beacon Journal.
MetroHealth's Money Woes:
Publicly-owned MetroHealth Medical Center saw its money woes deepen during the first quarter of the year. The hospital lost $8-million during the quarter, more than the loss for all of 2007. Hospital leaders are exploring their options, including possible staff layoffs. MetroHealth admits patients without regard to their ability to pay.
Airline Merger:
Delta and Northwest airlines agreed to a merger this week, a marriage that will create the nation's largest passenger air carrier. Analysts say the merger will help the airline cut costs, but it could also lead to labor unrest as some of the unions involved with the airlines have raised objections. The merger also creates pressure for other airline mergers, possibly to include Continental, the major carrier operating out of Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland.
Pope Benedict Visits U.S:
The Pope celebrated his 81st birthday on the same day he landed in Washington for his first official U.S. visit. The Pontiff praised America as a land of opportunity where hope is part of the national character. In a mass at Washington's baseball stadium, he spoke of the promise of freedom in America,
yet lamented how that dream fell short for native Americans and people brought from Africa as slaves. He's also used the U.S. visit to call repeatedly for healing in the wake of the church sex scandal.
Newsmaker 2:
Sonya Pryor-Jones, director, Cleveland STEM Initiative: The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is preparing to open a pair of new high schools that represent a departure from traditional academics. Design Lab will focus on art and industrial design; the second is a STEM school-one that emphasizes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Both academics and location make the STEM school unique. It'll be housed inside an existing Cleveland business yet to be named. Discussion of the new schools is part of ideastream's week-long coverage of 21st-century schools. Information on the Cleveland STEM schools
April 18, 2008