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Jay Miller, reporter, Crain's Cleveland Business; David Arredondo, Vice-chairman, Lorain County Republican Party; Patrick Shepherd, founder, Cleveland Stonewall Democrats
Teachers Reject Concessions
Members of the Cleveland Teachers Union overwhelmingly rejected benefits concessions that would have helped erase a projected budget deficit for the next school year. The concessions were part of a fact-finder's report that mapped potential savings. Cleveland's administration has already achieved millions of dollars in cuts through layoffs and wage concessions for non-teachers.
Walker Wins Wisconsin
Republican Governor Scott Walker prevailed in a high-stakes recall campaign that dealt a blow to organized labor's drive to retain power as the champion of public workers. The campaign and the issues were similar to those which played out in Ohio last fall when voters overturned sweeping changes to public employee collective bargaining. But in Wisconsin, 53% of the voters sided with the Governor.
Signs of Downtown Vitality
Restaurants are returning to downtown Cleveland, especially those targeted at the work-a-day crowd and people who live downtown. Small restaurants offering lunch fare and modestly-priced dinners are springing up quickly in areas that had lost eateries in the souring office market of the mid-90s.
Casino Dress Code
Visitors to the new Horseshoe casino in downtown Cleveland will quickly find out there's dress code. It's posted on a sign at the entrance. Clothing has to be 'appropriate' and patrons aren't allowed to circulate in hooded sweatshirts with hoods in the up position.
Banning the Big Gulp
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to outlaw sale of sugared soft drinks larger than 16 ounces. Bloomberg says the ban would help put the brakes on weight gain and improve his citizens' health. He claims increases in the size of sugary soft drinks have fed most of the nation's increase in calorie consumption. Meanwhile, the Walt Disney Company says it will phase out advertising on its TV shows for high calorie and highly-sweetened products aimed at children.
June 8, 2012