In her birthday-month column, Leslie Kouba reflects on small personal joys and contrasts them with the painful fallout of the new federal budget, ultimately suggesting that the hardships it creates might spark a political reckoning that leads to a fairer, more balanced future.| cleveland
When a feral cat named BeeGee gave birth in their backyard, a group of Cleveland neighbors came together to trap, neuter, and care for the feline family—turning heartbreak and hesitation into a shared act of compassion.| cleveland
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He didn't offer a shred of evidence to support them, and we have a policy against repeating baseless statements. Also, he made the claims as a response to a series of scandals that surround him, scandals he keeps refusing to address directly.| cleveland
How lawmakers abandoned Schoolhouse Rock ideals for backroom deals and midnight votes, turning budget bills into vehicles for controversial laws without public debate| cleveland
I heard from many veterans on that theme, people who said Trump was the antithesis of why they joined the armed forces. I heard from the proud children and grandchildren of people who fought Adolf Hitler in Germany. They said they’re heartsick that the country their forebears fought for is so close to becoming what they fought against.| cleveland
The organization expects 10,000 attendees July 16-19 and will release a report warning that "democracy is in crisis" and civil rights progress is being reversed.| cleveland
Ohio voters will not decide this year whether to overturn a new, controversial higher-education law, as organizers didn’t turn in enough signatures to make the ballot.| cleveland
The Cleveland Guardians are making a push for the playoffs. Find out details on the full schedule and how to watch the Guardians throughout the 2025 season.| cleveland
The Republican budget bill would also impose new limits on contributions to ballot-issue campaigns.| cleveland
Columnist Leslie Kouba warns that the U.S. government could soon invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy troops against immigrants, and she urges Americans to resist fear and authoritarianism through calm, creative and peaceful protest.| cleveland
Greenland’s strategic importance as a diplomatic touchstone between continents highlights the need for collaboration and defense over coercion in preserving global stability, writes columnist Leslie Kouba.| cleveland
: The Year of the Wood Snake symbolizes the wisdom, resilience and determination needed to confront authoritarian threats, defend democratic values, and inspire collective action in turbulent times, writes columnist Leslie Kouba.| cleveland
Columnist Leslie Kouba reflects on the profound weight of a single day—Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Inauguration Day, and the college football championship—highlighting the intersection of legacy, leadership and unity that compresses into 1,440 minutes in America.| cleveland
Last summer, the Ohio General Assembly expanded eligibility in one of the five private school scholarship programs to families of all income levels.| cleveland
This is a tough column to write, because I don’t want to demean or insult those who write me in good faith. I’ve started it a half dozen times since November but turned to other topics each time because this needle hard to thread.| cleveland
