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The headlines
Expelling Householder: While both Republicans and Democrats have introduced resolutions to expel indicted state Rep. Larry Householder from the Ohio House, so far there’s no sign when or if either measure might pass. Jeremy Pelzer reports that the resolutions – which, so far, haven’t been assigned numbers – are the first formal measures to remove Householder, a Perry County Republican arrested last year and charged with overseeing a $60 million bribery scheme to secure the passage of the House Bill 6 energy law.
Income tax: The Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation that allows companies to continue withholding municipal income taxes as they have under a coronavirus emergency law, but only through the rest of 2021 and on a voluntary basis. Peter Krouse reports the bill makes it possible for employees to seek refunds for 2021 and requires companies to start withholding taxes based on where employees actually do their work starting in 2022.
Woodhill Homes: The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded a $35 million grant to Cleveland and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority to demolish and replace Woodhill Homes, reports Eric Heisig. The plans involve trying to connect what has historically been an isolated East Side neighborhood with a high crime rate to the rest of the city, and in the process improve the lives of residents.

Biden in CLE: President Joe Biden will visit Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland today to deliver a speech on the economy that aims to “make a clear case that his economic plan is working.” Sabrina Eaton reports Biden will discuss why “now is the right moment” for workers in places like Cleveland to pass his “Building Back Better” infrastructure and families proposals, which his deputy press secretary said would make “historic generational investments … that will create good paying union jobs, expand economic opportunities for all Americans and help us out-compete the rest of the world in the 21st century.”
Colds: Cold viruses have been held at bay during months of mask wearing and social distancing. Julie Washington reports that we’re looking at a summer doomed with fevers and sniffles as we give viruses opportunities to spread.
This Week in the CLE: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan bills his upcoming memoir as an inside look at the detailed investigations he’s conducted in Congress and Donald Trump’s win in 2016. We’re talking about “Do What You Said You Would Do: Fighting for Freedom in the Swamp” on This Week in the CLE, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
Over half of Lebanon’s GDP comes from remittances, report says
Of those households, 32 per cent reported that without remittances, they could not cover expenses. Forty-one per cent told the Mercy Corps, a humanitarian NGO, that they could not cover most basic needs without financial help from abroad. Households receive...
Cuyahoga County approves $5 million innovation fund with Cleveland Foundation to stop overdose deaths, as guided by forthcoming advisory committee
Cuyahoga County Council on Tuesday voted to turn over $5 million to the Cleveland Foundation to fund innovative solutions to the county’s opioid epidemic. What those new strategies will be or how much money they receive will largely be up to a 9-member advisory...
Ohio couple, both 100 years old and married 79 years, die just hours apart
A Butler County man and woman who spent most of their lives together, married for 79 years, ended up dying just hours apart last week. Frances June and William "Hubert" Malicote both were 100 years old when they died, according to their obituaries. Hubert Malicote...
Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022; jackpot $354 million
Winning numbers were selected in the Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, Mega Millions drawing for a jackpot estimated at $354 million. The numbers are 15-16-19-28-47 Mega Ball 13 Megaplier 3x. The Wednesday, Dec. 7 Classic Lotto jackpot is $2.3 million and the Powerball jackpot...
Cleveland City Council approves 13 Community Police Commission nominees
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