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04/13/2022

Chris Arnade on “Backrow” politics …

Be sure to check out the latest episode of our podcast 'Policies & Politics'. Tim and Paul chat with writer and photographer Chris Arnade. To learn more about this episode, and for the link to listen, click here: https://wysu.org/content/featured/new-episode-podcast-policies-politics-now-available

01/04/2016

Youngstown school plan speeds up turnaround effort

While House Bill 70, known as the Youngstown Plan, moves forward, a similar plan to improve Cleveland Metro School districts is in its third year.

11/12/2015

Akron-area millennials could transform the electorate — if they vote

As the country moves quickly from this month’s focus on local elections to next year’s presidential election, there looms ahead a change in campaigns and elections that could be cataclysmic in proportions.

11/02/2015

Survey: Local millennials more interested in ‘big issues’

With the presidential election a year away and local elections Tuesday, pundits and policymakers agree the millennial generation, made up of those age 18 to 34, has the power to sway the vote.

11/02/2015

It did matter

The site made two major innovations.

10/12/2015

News Outlet interns Liz Lehman and Nicolette Pizzuto asked Mahoning Valley residents about Donald Trump. Not surprisingly people have opinions. Share yours.

09/08/2015

The News Outlet will study elections and election coverage as part of a $35,000 grant from the Knight Foundation for its “Up For Debate Ohio!” initiative. Interns will work with the Akron Beacon Journal, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at The University of Akron, and the Jefferson Center.

YSU’s News Outlet part of election grant from Knight Foundation Youngstown State University’s News Outlet will work with the Akron Beacon Journal, the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron and the Jefferson Center to study elections and election coverage as part of a $35,000…

05/29/2015

Ohio closer to extending foster care to age 21

The Ohio House recently approved House Bill 50, which will extend the age of foster care to 21. Proponents say the move will benefit the state financially and socially in the future.

05/29/2015

Big League dream comes with costs

Local athletes find journey to The Show grueling, worthwhile

05/29/2015

Cats, butter, conversations lead to book by Campbell man

After Tony Vavlas’ funny Facebook postings got a following, the Campbell, OH, man collected them all for a book: “You Can’t Feed Butter to a Cat: And Other Conversations I’ve Had With My Dad.”

05/27/2015

Lawmakers, PARCC officials respond to test criticism

When Common Core assessment testing began in Ohio, so did the outcry.

05/27/2015

Parents fight back against PARCC testing by opting out

The controversy over the Common Core curriculum has spread quickly to its required testing – Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career.

05/22/2015

Project PASS gives second-graders help with reading

Youngstown State University students are tutoring city second-graders in reading as part of Project PASS. The weekly session are designed to help the youngsters pass the third-grade reading test that will allow them to continue into the fourth grade.

05/08/2015

Turns out you can put a price on a mother's love.

05/07/2015

Fair Hiring Act would help felons find work

Ohio pushes to ban public employers from asking about criminal convictions before making a conditional job offer.

04/22/2015

Oregon takes top honors with 2% of workers riding their bikes to work compared to 0.6% of the rest of us.

04/22/2015

The gift that keeps on giving and Americans keep on investing in renewable energy.

04/21/2015

What's changed in the 45 years?

04/21/2015

03/31/2015

Oh,those kids, what are they up to now?

http://1.usa.gov/1HhyCBy

What does a child's day look like?

03/31/2015

The News Outlet and some of our media and university partners have entered a Knight Foundation election challenge contest.

The idea is great – take the love of social media and games, and use them to inform voters in the upcoming 2016 election and beyond.

Here's how you can help.

Visit: http://kng.ht/1OVrQH4

Read it over and then click the bright pink "Applaud this" button on the right side of the screen.

Please help us out and share this with everyone you know.

“Get in the Game, Ohio” is an interactive social media game which enables citizens in the swing-state of Ohio to compare their opinions, in a civil manner, on critical issues to other citizens and political candidates in the 2016 presidential election. The game will be based on sophisticated researc…

03/29/2015

News Outlet intern Matt Hawout trying to get legislators on the record...

03/27/2015

Even split of American's support of fracking: age and political affiliation are factors.

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Forty percent of Americans support fracking to produce oil and natural gas, while 40% oppose it. Support for fracking is greater among Republicans and older people, while Democrats and younger people are more likely to oppose it.

03/25/2015

Texas oil man's political dabbling leads to cash drain, fraud charges.

http://bit.ly/1Ir31yb

The head of a Texas oil dynasty joined the parade of wealthy political donors, aiming to flip the Senate to Republicans. By the time consultants were done with him, the war chest was drained and fraud allegations were flying.

03/19/2015

In honor of Sunshine Week, a celebration of open government, The News Outlet will live stream its weekly meeting starting at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at http://bit.ly/1xC7UhE. Results of the Columbus Exchange: Politics in Question will be discussed. As part of that project, reporters contacted every legislator in Ohio about their thoughts on legalizing ma*****na, both medicinally and recreationally. Find out the result.

03/17/2015

Potholes can cost you a lot of green

The MFour website says potholes caused at least $27 billion in damages to cars in the last 5 years. Although Ohio and local governments say you can apply for reimbursement for damages, only about 3 percent of those claims are usually paid.

03/06/2015

The News Outlet’s newest partner The University of Cincinnati teamed with Hagit Limor, an award-winning investigative journalist and assistant professor at UC, for an investigation into the city’s slow response to enforce a law requiring the installation of photoelectric smoke detectors in rental units. The report, which aired on WXIX-FOX 19 in Cincinnati, included a spot check by students in the Electronic Media Division and Journalism Department. The students visited 87 rental units. Of those, they found only 17 had the required smoke detectors and six had no detectors at all. Also, the city isn’t tracking landlord compliance.

A Cincinnati law intended to save lives in case of smoky fires may not be working as intended, as records show the city isn't keeping records that would force action.

03/05/2015

YSU students tutor second-graders in reading skills

The new Project PASS program, pairing Youngstown State students and second-graders in Youngstown city schools, consist of weekly tutoring session to help students with the upcoming third-grade state reading assessments.

03/04/2015

Don’t expect security checkpoints at local malls

Officials at shopping malls have been discussing security at their facilities as early as Sept. 11, 2001. Since, then a recent threat has brought those concerns back into the news.

03/04/2015

Café offers new flavors at Fellows Riverside Gardens

Mitch Lynch and Patricia Tinkler have taken over the café at Fellows Riverside Gardens. For the next three years, Friends Specialty of the Garden Café will offer a menu reflecting plants at the gardens.

02/23/2015

Keep your car running smoothly in cold weather

AAA, the nation’s largest travel organization, offers tips to keep you safe while driving this winter.

02/20/2015

Natural gas well owners underpay tax by 43 percent (Written by Chris Cotelesse, a former intern for The News Outlet and journalism graduate from Youngstown State University.)

Ohio only taxed 57 percent of the natural gas drilled in 2014

02/13/2015

Strawberries reign as supreme sweet for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day may be about love, but it’s also about candy – especially chocolate. While most Americans will nibble on chocolate-covered caramels and nuts, residents in the Mahoning Valley prefer their chocolate on the healthier side. Here’s Nicolette Pizzuto.

01/29/2015

Holocaust survivor warns of hate speech’s power

Irving Roth, a survivor of the Holocaust, spoke to 600 people at Youngstown State University. He warned about the power of hate speech and murder being used as a political tool.