The "Sound of Ideas" is Ideastream Public Media's weekday morning news and information program focusing on Northeast Ohio. Listen on WKSU. Watch on the Ohio Channel. Or subscribe on the podcast app of your choice.
Should laws be loosened to allow teenagers to be a larger part of the workforce, to fill gaps in industries such as restaurant and hospitality or to earn money for their futures? Ohio lawmakers have proposed dueling ideas.
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In the "Sound of Ideas" series "Get to NEO a Leader," host Rick Jackson talks to mayors and city managers throughout Northeast Ohio about the assets and challenges in their part of the region. What community should they highlight next? Send your ideas to us now!
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A proposed state budget calls for the end of the Public Library Fund, as libraries from across the state descend on Columbus for Library Legislative Day. -
April 7 is the last day to register to vote in the May 6 Primary Election. Visit your county board of elections website to learn about changes to polling locations and accepted forms of identification. -
Dr. Amy Edwards from University Hospitals spoke with the "Sound of Ideas" about the uptick of measles cases and how people can be protected through vaccinations. -
Indigenous filmmaker Joey Clift spoke to the "Sound of Ideas" team about his animated short "Pow!" -
The Ohio House unveiled its state operating budget. In: $600 million bond package for the Browns stadium. Out: Ohio’s schools Fair Funding formula.
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