Dew Diligence

Dew Diligence - Episode 27 - University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan Feb 13, 2025

Its been a roller coaster year at City Hall in University Heights. And Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan has decided this is his last ride. He talks to Dew Diligence about the big decision to not run for reelection in 2025.

Dew Diligence - Episode 26 - Councilman Craig Cobb "The Budget" Dec 24, 2024

Councilman Craig Cobb is not happy. He and five other members of Cleveland Heights City Council voted to approve a temporary 3-month budget, rejecting Mayor Seren's full-year 2025 budget. Mayor Seren says this is petty politics. Council says chaos in the city finance department, delays in getting budget materials and holes in the budget as presented made passing the Mayor's budget as presented impossible.

Dew Diligence - Episode 25 - Jaime "Jaques François" Hosticka Aug 14, 2024

The growing pains continue for our still new-ish form of government. The Cleveland Heights Rec Director lights City Hall a love letter on the way out the door which set off a chain of events ending with Mayor Seren investigating members of City Council for meeting in secret (violating Sunshine Laws).

Dew Diligence - Episode 24 - The Rooster DJ Byrnes Jul 22, 2024

Journalist DJ Byrnes is doing his best to make life miserable for the GOP supermajority at the Statehouse in Columbus. I sat down with him fresh off his surprise appearance on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver just an hour after Joe Biden announced he was dropping out. We talk about the effect his withdrawal could have on Sherrod Brown and the rest of the ballot, the school voucher lawsuit, the ongoing HB6 investigation and much more. Subscribe to the Rooster newsletter at www.rooster.info

Dew Diligence - Episode 23 - Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan Recall Effort Follow-Up Jun 29, 2024

There will be no recall vote for University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan. Was the recall "called off" or did organizers fail to get the 1200 signatures needed to put the issue to voters in a special August election? Mayor Brennan gives us his take and talks about many of the projects in the works in University Heights.

Dew Diligence - Episode 22 - Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan Addresses Recall Effort Mar 14, 2024

A group of five University Heights citizens filed notice with the city that they have begun a recall effort against Mayor Brennan. He pulls no punches as he assesses who he thinks is behind the effort to have him recalled.

Dew Diligence - Episode 21 - Mayor Kahlil Seren Oct 23, 2023

Dew Diligence - Episode 20 - Janine Boyd Oct 16, 2023

Dew Diligence - Episode 19 - Melody Joy Hart Oct 16, 2023

Dew Diligence - Episode 18 - Jim Petras Oct 16, 2023

Dew Diligence - Episode 17 - Jon Benedict Oct 16, 2023

Dew Diligence - Episode 16 - Gail Larson Oct 16, 2023

Dew Diligence - Episode 15 - Jeanne Gordon Oct 16, 2023

Dew Diligence - Episode 14 - Josie Moore Oct 13, 2023

Dew Diligence returns with former Cleveland Heights City Councilperson Josie Moore. We are less than a month from an important election in Ohio (abortion rights and legal weed are on the ballot). And right here in Cleveland Heights we have six candidates running for three seats on city council. Incumbents Melody Joy Hart, Janine Boy and Gail Larson are joined on the ballot by Jim Petras, Jon Benedict and Jeanne Gordon. I chose Josie Moore to kick things off because no one in our city is more equipped to assess the current state of city council better than her. After winning election in 2021, she resigned after a little more than a year as she saw her mental health and family relationships suffering. She talks about the issues she had in adjusting to life on council, what drove her to resign and who she is backing in 2023.

Dew Diligence Episode 13 - Cheryl Stephens Nov 01, 2021

Cheryl Stephens is the President and CEO of East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation. She is also our representative on County Council (District 10). She also served as the appointed mayor of Cleveland Heights during her many years on Cleveland Heights City Council. She offers her perspective on this momentous week in Cleveland Heights and on the part she played in getting us here. She also walks us through some of the many developing projects on tap in the area.

Dew Diligence Episode 12 - Dustin Russell Oct 13, 2021

Dustin Russell is a rare thing in Cleveland Heights. He's a republican. He is on the GOP central committee and ran against Rep Janine Boyd in 2020. We talk about the crazy state of politics in Cleveland Heights and the strange bedfellows that have emerged around monumental local races.

Episode 11 - Candidate Kahlil Seren Aug 13, 2021

Episode 10 - Candidate Barbara Danforth Aug 13, 2021

Episode 9 - Candidate Melody Joy Hart Aug 13, 2021

Episode 8 - Nina Turner Jul 23, 2021

Nina Turner joins us we head towards the August 3 Democratic primary that will likely decide the District 11 race. We talk about how negative campaigning has overtaken the race in addition to how our new mayor will be able to work with her to get things done for the Heights area.

Episode 7 - Will Knight Jul 02, 2021

You may have seen more and more yard signs supporting Will Knight starting to pop up in the Heights. Will Knight is one of the candidates in the crowded District 11 field vying to replace Marcia Fudge. The former Ohio State walk-on wrestler relishes the underdog role. He’s fighting to take a seat alongside his old wrestling coach Jim Jordan. The same Jim Jordan who abandoned Will and his Ohio State teammates as they fight to expose a decades-long sex abuse scandal.

Episode 6 - Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell Jun 08, 2021

Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell continues to break new ground in Maple Heights. She talks about the partnership that led to leasing Dunham Park to Metroparks and their potentially groundbreaking lawsuit against Hulu and Netflix. She thinks we should be looking for someone with a CEO mentality as we elect our first mayor. We also talk about her additional duties as safety director and the challenge of guiding Maple Heights out of fiscal emergency.

Episode 5 - Cedar-Lee Theatre Owner Jon Forman May 08, 2021

The Cedar-Lee Theatre has been around nearly as long as Cleveland Heights has been incorporated, 96 years. Its future and survival are critical as the city looks to add massive development at Cedar/Lee. Eric Silverman also joins us to talk about the history of the Lee/Meadowbrook site and outlines the current proposals for development.

Episode 4 - Craig Cobb Apr 16, 2021

Craig Cobb was recently appointed to city council for a second time. The seat sat empty for a year and appeared it would not be filled before November. In a move that surprised everyone Davida Russell, who had defeated Cobb head to head, made a motion to push Cobb across the finish line to be seated for a second time.

Episode 3 - Michael Dylan Brennan Apr 01, 2021

We spoke with University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan at Walter Stinson Park. Topics included his impression of the field of mayoral candidates in Cleveland Heights, his experience level (or lack thereof) when he was elected three years ago, the future of the Wiley campus, the possibility of joint CH-UH pool passes and much more.

Episode 2 - Nathaniel Martin Mar 14, 2021

27-year East Cleveland City Councilman Nathaniel Martin talks about the possibility of Forest Hill becoming a Metropark, new policies on police chases, the future of the ARCO dump property and much more. The video version includes a lot of drone footage of the Forest Hill park and neighborhood.

DEW DILIGENCE PODCAST - Episode 1 Mar 02, 2021

If you’d like more information on some of the interpersonal dynamics and conspiracy theories at play in getting Issue 26 on the ballot, take a look at Hannah Lebovits’ excellent recap in Scene. https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/the-vote-on-issue-26-in-cleveland-heights-brings-a-contentious-battle-to-a-close/Content?oid=31624637

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