Dew Diligence

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Dew Diligence - Episode 28 - Councilwoman Davida Russell May 15, 2025

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Cleveland Heights Councilwoman Davida Russell has a huge decision to make. Will she run to retain her council seat or will she run for mayor? She must make a decision by June 11.

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

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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

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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 24 - The Rooster DJ Byrnes Jul 22, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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