/news/tags/rebecca-maurer Rebecca Maurer en-US Copyright Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:50:59 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-27/in-two-races-cleveland-city-council-incumbents-are-going-head-to-head City Council is losing two of its seats due to population loss, pushing four incumbents to battle in the upcoming November election. Council leadership and voters are tasked to choose which incumbents they want to stay and which two will go. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:50:59 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-27/in-two-races-cleveland-city-council-incumbents-are-going-head-to-head Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2025-04-15/redistricting-pushes-two-cleveland-city-council-incumbents-into-face-off-in-new-ward-5 Ward 12 Councilmember Rebecca Maurer will face off against Ward 5 incumbent Richard Starr in the newly drawn Ward 5. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:01:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-15/redistricting-pushes-two-cleveland-city-council-incumbents-into-face-off-in-new-ward-5 Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2023-03-31/slavic-village-residents-fight-crime-with-garbage-bags-and-hard-work The site that has long plagued the Slavic Village neighborhood on Cleveland's East Side as a hotbed for crime and drug use. Residents decided to take matters into their own hands after the owner's inaction. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:44:07 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-31/slavic-village-residents-fight-crime-with-garbage-bags-and-hard-work Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2023-02-08/clevelands-311-call-center-hopes-to-start-implementing-system-upgrades-in-march City council approved $4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for the 311 call center. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:49:31 GMT /government-politics/2023-02-08/clevelands-311-call-center-hopes-to-start-implementing-system-upgrades-in-march Gabriel Kramer /government-politics/2023-01-31/cleveland-city-council-approves-4-million-in-arpa-funding-for-improved-311-call-center-services 311 is a non-emergency hotline for items such as animal services, reporting potholes or tree trimming requests. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:22:57 GMT /government-politics/2023-01-31/cleveland-city-council-approves-4-million-in-arpa-funding-for-improved-311-call-center-services Gabriel Kramer /news/community/2022-07-28/morning-headlines-three-indicted-on-lesser-charges-for-akron-teens-death-and-more The suspects, who were playing basketball when the teen and his friends fired toy water beads at them, were initially charged with murder and felonious assault; Gov. Mike DeWine has suggested he would not support a ban on contraceptives or same-sex marriage if proposed by state lawmakers; and more stories. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:34:39 GMT /news/community/2022-07-28/morning-headlines-three-indicted-on-lesser-charges-for-akron-teens-death-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/government-politics/2022-07-27/when-in-need-of-city-services-clevelanders-call-council-members-more-often-than-city-hall New data released by a freshman Cleveland City Council member confirms an unwritten, unglamorous rule of city politics: Whether they like it or not, council members have become Cleveland’s de facto customer service department. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:06:55 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-07-27/when-in-need-of-city-services-clevelanders-call-council-members-more-often-than-city-hall Nick Castele