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You may have never heard of C. Ellen Connally, but the former judge just might become the most powerful force on the county council we elect this month.
You may have never heard of C. Ellen Connally, but the former judge just might become the most powerful force on the county council we elect this month.
We asked more than a dozen smart Clevelanders what they want from the executive and what ideas they hope the new county government will take up.
As we wash away the grime of our 200-year-old county government, important choices lie ahead. The biggest:
Who we elect as county executive.
Before Carl Stokes, there was Thomas Fleming, Cleveland's first black city councilman. But since he took office 100 years ago, Fleming, who rose to the heights of political power, has been almost erased from our public consciousness — all over $200 and a
After years of having its way in Cuyahoga County, the Democratic Party has elected Stuart Garson to clean up what's left in the wake of a corruption investigation, government reform and shaky power base.
U.S. ambassador to Haiti and former Hudson resident Kenneth Merten sees opportunity in the earthquake aftermath.