Armond Budish

Conor O'Boyle says he is seeking accountability for the sheriff's deputies who fired into the crowd that day.

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Smith is the only woman in the race to lead Cuyahoga County government. Also seeking the office are Chris Ronayne and Tariq K. Shabazz, both Democrats, and Republican Lee Weingart.

More than 20 years ago, when Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jane Campbell was running for mayor of Cleveland, she hired a 32-year-old county planner and executive assistant named Chris Ronayne to manage her campaign.

The second-term suburban mayor told Ideastream Public Media on Tuesday that she is suspending her campaign. According to a news release, Blackwell will instead focus on serving out the remaining two years in her term.

The county executive may not carry the history or gravitas of the Cleveland mayor, but the county exec holds plenty of power. The county government runs the jail, owns a Downtown hotel, provides a constellation of social services and manages a $1.5 billion annual budget.

Updated: 4:01 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish will not seek reelection to a third term. In a YouTube video released Tuesday announcing his decision, Budish cited the need to set a term-limit precedent and a desire to spend time with his family.

Mandel, Myers foundations’ $20 million grant will be used to help bridge the gap.

The purpose of the funding is to address poverty and inequity in the area, and residents and local leadership don't see eye to eye on improvements.

As the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the opioid epidemic, Cuyahoga County announced plans to use millions from its 2019 opioid settlement with Johnson & Johnson to support women and infants dealing with substance use disorders.