How do I pay the government’s $40 million gateway bill? The Wake Up for Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

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By law, Cuyahoga County and the city of Cleveland are required to pay for all capital repairs at Progressive Field and those over $500,000 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.

This is despite the fact that neither government has money specifically for Gateway Economic Development Corp. in its bank account. has reserved, the publicly financed landlord of the Cavaliers and Guardians and the sports facilities they lease.

Everyone has to pay $20 million now – and who knows how much in the future.

Cuyahoga Executive Director Chris Ronayne has proposed paying $2.85 million from the county’s main bank account to Gateway and possibly using casino revenue or borrowing money for the rest.

In Cleveland, Mayor Justin Bibb and Council President Blaine Griffin are proposing $5 million from the general fund, $5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act and $10 million in debt.

Some council members see the payment as an unexpected and even obscene payout from a city struggling to afford basic necessities to the billionaire owners of sports teams.

– Laura

Browns at the Denver Broncos: Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy post career numbers, but Winston’s three picks result in a 41-32 loss to the Broncos

Northeast Ohio Weather Forecast: Heavy snowfall in some areas

Gateway payment: Cleveland City Council’s vote on Monday on the Gateway payment ends weeks of tension at City Hall, Courtney Astolfi reports.

State fair: A panel of state lawmakers on Monday approved a $2.5 million increase for the annual state fair, bringing annual operating costs to $19.1 million. Jake Zuckerman reports that the Ohio Expositions Commission, a state agency that organizes the fair each year, has observed an inflationary increase in the cost of personal services, supplies, materials, supplies, maintenance and repairs.

Today in Ohio: The day before Thanksgiving, Gov. Mike DeWine announced that he had signed Ohio’s transgender bathroom law, requiring transgender students at most K-12 schools and colleges in the state to use restrooms and locker rooms based solely on their biological To use sex at birth. We talk about the move on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.

Hearing of the Chairman of the Board: Democrats who currently control the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee are condemning the CEOs of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies for refusing to attend a previously scheduled oversight hearing after last month’s election gave future control of the Senate the Republicans had transferred. Sabrina Eaton reports that the CEOs of Transunion, Experian and Equifax agreed in August to testify at a hearing on November 21st, but withdrew a few days after Republicans won enough seats in the November 5th election to take over to take control of Congress next year.

Final results: Ohio’s voter turnout in the 2024 election is in the middle of the 12 presidential elections since 1980, with more than 71.7% of voters casting a ballot. Robert Higgs reports that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose officially closed the books on the 2024 election on Monday and certified the official counts for the state.

Sloops: With another holiday season upon us, there is an important list we need your help to fill out: the Ohio politicians and government officials most deserving of the seventh annual Sloopys, Capitol Letter’s annual Ohio Political Awards have.

Traffic fatalities: Ohio had the lowest number of traffic fatalities over Thanksgiving weekend in the last six years, Olivia Mitchell reports. The State Highway Patrol reported Monday that there were eight deaths in Ohio, the fewest since 2018. Nine people died this year. That represents a sharp decline in traffic fatalities compared to recent years, including in 2022, when 19 people died.

Parental responsibility: The Euclid City Council will revisit a proposal that would allow police and local prosecutors to file criminal charges against parents if their children commit crimes. Cory Shaffer reports that the council placed the so-called parental responsibility law on the agenda of its meeting Monday night, about two months after the council’s Public Safety Committee ended an hour-long hearing in September on the measure by making no recommendation on it had given.

Prison doctor: The MetroHealth System is hiring a night doctor to handle nighttime medical visits at the prison and avoid millions of dollars in transportation costs for inmates who would otherwise have to be taken to the hospital. The Night Doctor, as the night doctor is known, will provide care at the prison starting this month, Kaitlin Durbin reports.

Highway tolls: The Ohio Turnpike announced Monday that toll rates for passenger vehicle drivers who pay cash or use credit cards will rise to 10.4 cents per mile in 2025, an increase of nearly 1 cent from 9.6 cents per mile mile, reports Cliff Pinckard. Car drivers who use E-ZPass will pay 7.1 cents per mile (previously 6.5 cents).

Ship is stuck: A coordinated effort by the U.S. Coast Guard and others to free a Canadian-flagged ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence Seaway more than a week ago has so far been unsuccessful, Peter Krouse reports.

Lake effect: A lake-effect snowstorm that shows no mercy continues to ravage northern parts of Ashtabula County. More than 5 feet of snow was recorded in Saybrook Township, Cliff Pinckard reports. Cuyahoga County avoided the heaviest snow, with Richmond Heights recording 1.6 inches.

Suicide hotline: Two years after 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched, only 15% of American adults say they know about it, Julie Washington reports.

Kosar lawsuits: Browns icon Bernie Kosar is again trying to beat the defense in two lawsuits involving failed business ventures, Sean McDonnell reports. One lawsuit involves Kosar’s case against BIGPLAY Media, a podcasting company that organized the ceremonial sports bet that resulted in Kosar being fired from his job at Browns radio. In the other case, the former Browns quarterback is suing his neighbor, who has become a business partner with a company called Kosar Wellness.

Relief: Lorain County Prosecutor JD Tomlinson is trying to exonerate four men convicted of murdering a woman in 1991. Lucas Daprile reports Tomlinson said Monday that he, along with his defense attorneys, filed a motion for new trials for Alfred Cleveland, Benson Davis, John Edwards and Lenworth Edwards, who were convicted of Marsha Blakely’s murder.

Ask Lucas: A woman wants to know how to get her husband to get up from the couch and shovel the driveway. Lucas Daprile writes: “Because you play the stereotypically male gender role, you also get the stereotypically male toys.” I’m talking, of course, about buying a flamethrower.”

Nate Bargatze: Nate Bargatze fans will have the opportunity to see the hilarious stand-up comedian perform at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse next year. Bargatze, known for various stand-up specials and as host of “Saturday Night Live” in recent years, will stop in Cleveland on Oct. 4 as part of his “Big Dumb Eyes” world tour, Alex Darus reports.

Drinks books: A handful of books about drinks crossed our desk this year. Marc Bona summarizes them.

AC/DC: Rock & Roll Hall of Famers AC/DC will bring their upcoming U.S. stadium tour to Huntington Bank Field on May 28th. Tickets for the show go on sale at noon on Friday, reports Malcolm X Abram.

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— Curated by Content Director Laura Johnston with contributions from Cliff Pinckard.

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