Protect Lake Erie from Cleveland City Council

A Green City on a Blue Lake? That’s their slogan. But it’s time to call out their phony environmentalism. On Monday, December 2 Cleveland City Council is expected to vote on legislation to put a hold on Cuyahoga County’s plastic bag ban. Plastic pollution is a major global environmental threat. It is especially a threat to the health… Continue reading Protect Lake Erie from Cleveland City Council

Contact your Cleveland City Councilperson ASAP! Plastic Bag Ban in Jeopardy

On Monday, November 25 Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley introduced legislation to delay implementation of the plastic ban bag passed by the County Council on May 28. It is expected that this legislation will be fast tracked through City Council and voted on at the December 2 meeting. The countywide ban goes into effect January… Continue reading Contact your Cleveland City Councilperson ASAP! Plastic Bag Ban in Jeopardy

Congratulations to CCPC-Endorsed Candidates!

Thanks to all of the candidates who sought CCPC endorsement in running for local office in 2019, and congratulations to the endorsed candidates who won on Tuesday: Brian Poindexter, Brook Park City Council Lisa Schmuck, Brook Park City Council Stephanie Walls, East Cleveland School Board Michael Kilbane, Fairview Park City Council President Meghan George, Mayor… Continue reading Congratulations to CCPC-Endorsed Candidates!

Democracy in Beachwood

Some Candidates, But Not All, Pledge to Defend Democracy In response to publicly stated concerns about the role of money from shadowy sources in elections, the Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus in Beachwood asked all candidates for the Beachwood City Council and the Board of Education to take the Defense of Democracy Pledge which commits them… Continue reading Democracy in Beachwood

Activists demand Cuyahoga County prosecutor follow progressive prosecutors elsewhere, bar requests of cash bail for low-risk defendants

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Activists are demanding that Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley’s office follow the lead of progressive local prosecutors in other cities around the country and ban his prosecutors from requesting cash bails for low-risk, nonviolent defendants. A dozen organizations sent an open letter to O’Malley on Tuesday asking him to “protect the poor…… Continue reading Activists demand Cuyahoga County prosecutor follow progressive prosecutors elsewhere, bar requests of cash bail for low-risk defendants

Activists demand Cuyahoga County prosecutor follow progressive prosecutors elsewhere, bar requests of cash bail for low-risk defendants

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Activists are demanding that Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley’s office follow the lead of progressive local prosecutors in other cities around the country and ban his prosecutors from requesting cash bails for low-risk, nonviolent defendants. A dozen organizations sent an open letter to O’Malley on Tuesday asking him to “protect the poor… Continue reading Activists demand Cuyahoga County prosecutor follow progressive prosecutors elsewhere, bar requests of cash bail for low-risk defendants

Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus Opposes Ohio Supreme Court Taskforce’s Recommendation for “Risk Assessment Tools” in Bail Proceedings, Supports Other Recommendations

CONTACT: Keith Wilson, 202-557-0452, keith.wilson@gmail.com Cleveland – Last week the Ohio Supreme Court’s task force on bail reform released a report and recommendations to improve the pretrial system. The task force was comprised of 30 members from diverse justice-related backgrounds and the nine recommendations now lay before the seven justices of the Court for their… Continue reading Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus Opposes Ohio Supreme Court Taskforce’s Recommendation for “Risk Assessment Tools” in Bail Proceedings, Supports Other Recommendations

Enough is Enough

Submitted by Laura Rodriguez-Carbone Last night, I began writing about the heartbreaking shooting in El Paso only to awake this morning to another shooting, this time in my home state. I want to go on record as condemning, to the fullest extent possible, the premeditated cold blooded murders of 20 El Paso residents and 9… Continue reading Enough is Enough

HB 6 vote scheduled for Tuesday! Contact your State Representative ASAP!

Ohio Senate Approves Nuclear Subsidy Bill That Tosses Efficiency Standards​ was the sad news from last Wednesday evening. Ohio nuclear bailout bill held up because of lawmakers absences​was the good news from last Wednesday evening as four expected yes votes in the House that were needed to get the bill passed did not show up.  It was initially… Continue reading HB 6 vote scheduled for Tuesday! Contact your State Representative ASAP!

Denounce Trump’s White Nationalism

Denounce Trump’s White Nationalism (From our friends at Indivisible) Let’s review just a few highlights from a week of Trump’s racist, xenophobic agenda: ✔️ Reports from the concentration camps at the border continue to be horrific with immigrants in overcrowded conditions pleading with Vice President Pence during his visit for showers and toothbrushes. ✔️ Immigration and Customs… Continue reading Denounce Trump’s White Nationalism