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Cleveland Police hiring practices are ‘alarming’ and ‘disturbing,’ Feds say

Regional Partners · September 23, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Cleveland Police Department

By Mark Puente This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project – Cleveland, a nonprofit news team focused on the Greater Cleveland area’s criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletter.  A new report, from a federal monitor … [Read more...] about Cleveland Police hiring practices are ‘alarming’ and ‘disturbing,’ Feds say

Filed Under: Featured, GUEST BLOGGERS, Public Safety, Regional

Animal farm, and where do all those property taxes go?

Phil Atkin · October 26, 2021 · 2 Comments

school taxes

$4055 per $100,000 of home value each year? That’s a lot of property tax money.  Double the highest major city.  That is a lot of money.  Where is it going? IS IT THE COST OF SERVICES? University Heights, “the city of beautiful homes” was well … [Read more...] about Animal farm, and where do all those property taxes go?

Filed Under: Featured, Government, GUEST BLOGGERS, Schools, University Heights Tagged With: CH-UH Schools

Let’s talk about failing schools

Max Briggs · October 20, 2021 · 7 Comments

school funding

Let’s talk about Failing Schools I don’t know about you, but I for one am sick of hearing the anti-public school candidates, Drake, Lynn, Reinnert refer to the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School system as “Failing”.  It is completely fair to ask that every tax … [Read more...] about Let’s talk about failing schools

Filed Under: Featured, GUEST BLOGGERS, Schools

Waivers now available for Pandemic Unemployment Overpayments

Regional Partners · August 12, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Ohio Dept of Job and Family Services

By Emily Crebs Then a couple weeks ago, she received an email from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family services telling her to pay the balance owed on her account.  Rose was overpaid $12,000 – something she said was extremely scary “for someone who’s just gone … [Read more...] about Waivers now available for Pandemic Unemployment Overpayments

Filed Under: Featured, Government, Regional

Private School is Stupid

Max Briggs · June 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment

private school is stupid

You hear the public schools are in shambles so you do what any reasonable parent would do and start shopping for private schools right? You would do anything to help you kid get ahead and are willing to sacrifice in order to make it happen. How amazing!! Maybe it would be … [Read more...] about Private School is Stupid

Filed Under: Featured, GUEST BLOGGERS, Schools Tagged With: personal finance, Private School, Public School

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