Greetings!
Please forgive us but we've published several dozen stories since we launched Black History Month with this piece. We encourage you to check out our Health and Opinion sections in particular.
But let's jump to today. This is primary season in politics, and it's as odd a season as you'll ever see, with candidates running for offices in districts whose boundaries are still unknown, thanks to the willingness of the state's top Republicans to thumb their noses at voters and the Ohio Constitution. Right now it's unclear whether Ohio will have one or two primaries. [A second primary could cost a cool $15 million, according to one estimate we saw.] But when the Supreme Court finally does gets some maps from the Ohio Redistricting Commission that it can approve, or perhaps hires a special master to produce them [it really isn't that hard], then voters may have less time than usual to get to know the candidates. But if you look around town this week, you can find many up close and personal, including candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate. Get a bead on what's going on politically in today's edition of Cuyahoga Politics.
History is not always confined to history books. This is All Star Weekend in Cleveland, and Rhonda Crowder has profiled an athlete who made league history starting with the Cavaliers almost 40 years ago. Read about the remarkable Akil Marshall here and get started on your push ups.
And here are some stories you don't want to have missed, as the headlines suggest:
As always, stay safe and thanks for reading The Real Deal Press!
R. T. Andrews
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