Chris Ronayne

Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb are questioning NOACA's procedural process after the agency's lawyer called for committee meetings to rehash discussion on the use of climate language in its Overall Work Plan, a matter the board already voted on after rigorous debate at its March 10 meeting.

County Executive Chris Ronayne on Tuesday introduced a resolution to provide an additional $2.1 million to Say Yes Cleveland’s family support specialist program, which lost most of its funding last year. County Council must vote on it.

The agency's Board of Directors meeting Friday sparked debate over the removal of the phrase "Climate Action Plan" and the implications it might carry.

Ronayne appeared in front of Cuyahoga County Council for the first time Tuesday night, will focus on housing, transportation and justice.

Ronayne will be sworn in Sunday as county executive. During a long career in local government, he has previously worked for the city of Cleveland and county government and run the nonprofit University Circle, Inc.

This past year's top stories included area coverage that made national news, global stories that had local impact, and of course, sports headlines. This is Ohio, after all.

County Executive-elect Chris Ronayne has a long history in local politics, including stints as chief of staff for former Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell and president of University Circle, Inc.

Education hasn’t been widely discussed during recent candidate forums for Cuyahoga County executive candidates, but the county does play a significant role in funding and running some programs around education, workforce development and pre-kindergarten learning. The two executive candidates give their thoughts on education policy.

Both Ronayne and Weingart want to bring down jail population dramatically and reuse one of the existing jail buildings.

Lee Weingart is making a big bet this election season: that Cuyahoga County – which often overwhelmingly votes blue – will elect its first Republican County Executive.