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via fox8cleveland: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for 2020 induction. The nominees are: — Pat Benatar — Dave Matthews Band — Depeche Mode — The Doobie Brothers — Whitney Houston — Judas Priest — Kraftwerk — MC5 — Motorhead — Nine Inch Nails — The Notorious B.I.G. — Rufus […]

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via News5: They are braving the cold and tracking folks down to get a couple thousand Euclid residents to sign a petition to stop RITA from taking over city income tax collection. “We need to keep the tax department in house,” said Euclid resident Jeff Beck. “It’s less expensive, it employs Euclid workers and it […]

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via essence: Jemele Hill doesn’t back down from speaking out against the social injustices she sees happening in sports or elsewhere. But while the sports journalist normally uses her platform to bring awareness to others’ issues, a new op-ed for The Atlantic is shining a light on an injustice the former SC6 host faced, herself. While trying to place her vote […]

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via praisephilly: Former first lady Michelle Obama stepped into the midterm election battle with a warning to those who plan to sit on the sidelines in November. See Also: She’s Back! Michelle Obama Is About To Hit The Road To Save Our Country Obama appeared Sunday at her first rally in Las Vegas for We All Vote, the […]

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  Voting has long been a passionate subject for Michelle Obama. A new video sheds light on exactly why the former first lady is a strong crusader for voting rights—and why she is encouraging people to exercise their power at the polls. Obama shared a powerful story about watching her father vote as a child in […]

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via cleveland19: pril 9 is the deadline to register to vote for the Ohio primary election. The deadline is 30 days before the primary election on May 8. The state has posted an online registration form at this link. The Secretary of State’s office has also posted a list of ways you can register to vote in person. […]

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via Wkyc: Frank Jackson has made history. Voters have re-elected the incumbent mayor of Cleveland for a third time, as he defeated challenger Zack Reed on Tuesday. Jackson, 71, will become the first Cleveland mayor to serve four terms.  He received endorsements ranging from the local firefighters union, to Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish, to […]

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via Wkyc: Election Day 2017 is upon us and Northeast Ohio has a handful of hot-button issues to decide. From a heated mayoral race in Cleveland to a complicated Issue 2, Tuesday’s ballot features some important races. Here’s everything you need to know for Election Day. What time do polls open? Polls open at 6:30 […]

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via NationalDayCalendar: Americans across the nation will celebrate National Voter Registration Day on the fourth Tuesday in September. More than 300,000 Americans registered to vote in the inaugural National Voter Registration Day of 2012. There are hundreds of local, state and national organizations that are the driving forces behind National Voter Registration Day, and partner organizations […]

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via Wkyc: A Cuyahoga County judge will no longer force defendants to choose between going to the polls or going to jail. Common Pleas Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams had been placing the unusual probation requirement on most defendants since about 2015. Shortly after she began requiring defendants to register and vote, the ACLU of Ohio wrote […]

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Below is a list of important things you need to know before voting: Polls are open in Ohio from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 8. The state of Ohio is worth 18 electoral votes in the presidential race. It takes 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. California carries the most electoral votes with […]