Stephen Koff
MLive
Washington, DC, United States
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We asked people on both sides of the gun debate for proposals they all could live with: Here's what happened
Many ideas for new gun laws and policies were rejected by the other side. But there was common ground, too. → Read More
How do you talk with your children about gun violence? 'Guns: An American Conversation'
Gun owners and gun opponents have different approaches but share a common concern. Here's how they discuss it with their kids. → Read More
Gun owners are frustrated by conflicting concealed carry laws: 'Guns: An American Conversation'
Gun owners and some attorneys general, including those in Ohio, Michigan, Alabama and Louisiana, want national concealed carry reciprocity. → Read More
Should gun safety training be taught in schools? 'Guns, an American Conversation'
Gun owners say more could be done to promote safe handling of firearms. Could this work, or even be accepted, in schools? → Read More
Assault weapons, semi-automatic rifles and the AR-15: Defining the debate
If you want to debate firearms, it helps to know the definitions. → Read More
Should the AR-15 and other semi-automatic weapons be regulated? 'Guns: An American Conversation'
Can there be civil conversation about firearms? Participants of "Guns: An American Conversation," took on the subject of "assault weapons." → Read More
As Trump considers overtime-pay requirement, thousands of Ohioans weigh in
Thousands of Ohioans have voiced their opinions on a proposed overtime rule. Soon Trump could decide. → Read More
Cleveland Clinic pulls gala from Trump's Mar-a-Lago
The Cleveland Clinic has canceled plans to hold its annual Florida fundraising event at Mar-a-Lago, owned by President Donald Trump. → Read More
Trump pushes job training, but cuts money for it
Just this week, an Ohio job-training program got $1 million -- and Trump wants shutter the agency that gave the money. → Read More
Major Ohio insurer is pulling out of Obamacare market for 2018
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield says too much uncertainty over the Affordable Care Act makes it hard to continue. → Read More
President Trump's education budget could bode poorly for large, urban districts like Cleveland
While President Donald Trump would boost spending for impoverished students, he'd make the money portable, so students could take it to other schools, under his budget proposal. → Read More
Coal, Donald Trump and Ken Bone: Why troubles in a low-jobs industry still resonate in Ohio
Relatively few people work in Ohio coal mines. Yet coal is a hot-button issue anyway. → Read More
Law, order and the ghost of Tom Joad: Thursday's RNC takeaways
Donald Trump ended the Republican National Convention with talk of law and order, and of help for the less-fortunate, concluding the RNC with a trouble-free night at the Q. → Read More
What to watch for Tuesday at the Republican convention
Too many regulations, too few jobs and too many restraints on the economy -- those are the themes the speakers will address Tuesday at the Republican convention. → Read More
What to watch for Monday at the RNC
It's showtime. The first day of the 2016 RNC will set the tone for four days of patriotic speeches, vows of a brighter and safer future for America, and promises of a hard shift from the policies of the last seven-plus years if Donald Trump is elected president. → Read More
RNC theme announced for Monday: 'Make America Safe Again'
Convention and political planners laid out each day's themes and speakers, but would not say how many times Donald Trump might appear in the Q. → Read More
Meet the engaging Allison Peltz: StartupScaleup
If you're in business, you need to understand social media. Allison Peltz will explain at JumpStart's StartupScaleup. → Read More
Michael Jeans connects neighborhood businesses with loans: StartupScaleup
Michael Jeans, a community lender working to transform neighborhoods through business loans and coaching, is just one of many people speaking at JumpStart's Startup Scaleup event Tuesday. → Read More
Meet Brandyn Armstrong, with his portable music studio: StartupScaleup
Entrepreneur Brandyn Armstrong's tech product shows promise -- and the promise of the work that Jumpstart is promoting with its upcoming Startup Scaleup event. → Read More
Got a great tech idea, Clevelanders? Become a startup entrepreneur
The concept is like South by Southwest for Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs who want to pitch ideas, expand their companies or learn about opportunities in the region's growing tech sector. → Read More