POLITICS & ELECTIONS

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Two more Ohio Democrats join the "yes" column on health care reform this afternoon Full story »

To many, the vote is about more than health care. It is about the American ideal: What role should the government play in helping most Americans get affordable care? Is this the government's job? If insurance is strictly optional, will people buy it? Full story »

New Cleveland casino magnates Dan Gilbert and Nate Forbes vow to apply their entrepreneurial energy and real-estate development experience to the casino's design to rejuvenate and interconnect downtown. Full story »

John Boehner reads from the Constitution. Except it isn't the Constitution. Full story »

Dan Gilbert and Penn National Gaming have an investor for their future Ohio casinos -- a poker champion and former foe who they had insisted was out of the picture.  Full story »

Updated at 1:37 p.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The nation's leading medical organization said it will support the health reform bill facing a vote this week in the U.S. House of Representatives, providing an important boost to Democrats hoping for passage this Saturday. The American Medical Association's stance breaks with the position of its Ohio affiliate, the Ohio State Medical Association. But... Full story »

Dan Gilbert apparently has an investor for his future Cleveland and Cincinnati casinos. Lakes Entertainment, based in Minneapolis, announced on Wednesday that it had entered into an agreement with Gilbert for up to 10 percent ownership of his casinos.  Full story »

State Sen. Nina Turner made some political enemies by supporting Issue 6 and county reform. Now that Issue 6 has passed, Turner answers questions about the future of the fractured Cuyahoga County Democratic party and hints that she may be interested in the county executive job Issue 6 creates.  Full story »

Voters in every Cuyahoga County community supported Issue 6 in Tuesday's election. Voters in 16 municipalities, many among the county’s most affluent, favored the issue by at least 75 percent. Voters in Cleveland and other East Side suburbs supported it by less than 60 percent. Full story »

Now that Ohio voters have approved casino gambling at four locations, backers hope to open all the casinos within three years. Full story »

Cuyahoga County continued to shed its reputation as a home to troublesome elections with another smooth vote count Tuesday night. Final, unofficial results were tallied by midnight -- a lightning-quick finish compared to elections in recent years when votes were still being counted as dawn neared.  Full story »

Some Republican state lawmakers want to rework the terms of the casino deal approved Tuesday by voters, but Gov. Ted Strickland and House Speaker Armond Budish aren't eager to do that. Full story »

The Ohio State Medical Association opposes the health care reform bill working its way through the U.S. House of Representatives. Full story »

Now that voters have approved Issue 6, which dumps the current Cuyahoga County commissioner government for a county executive and council, officials are making plans for a smooth transition. Full story »

Use our searchable database to find out how each Cuyahoga County town, as well as the wards within each city, voted on the casino issue and the two county reform proposals. Full story »