Author Archives: Nick Castele

Government Reporter
I follow how decisions made at Cleveland City Hall and Cuyahoga County headquarters ripple into the neighborhoods. I keep an eye on the power brokers and political organizers who shape our government. I am a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and have covered politics and government in Northeast Ohio since 2012.

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Cleveland City Hall sits at the intersection of Lakeside Avenue and East Sixth Street.

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‘Cyber incident’ closes Cleveland City Hall for public business Thursday and Friday; city in contact with FBI and Ohio Cyber Reserve

by Nick Castele June 12, 2024October 18, 2024

Cleveland City Hall on East Sixth Street and Lakeside Avenue.

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Cleveland City Hall to reopen Wednesday after cyber incident

by Nick Castele June 11, 2024October 18, 2024

Mayor Justin Bibb and members of his administration update media on a cyber incident at City Hall.

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Cyber ‘threat’ closes Cleveland City Hall for second day, city tight-lipped

by Nick Castele June 10, 2024October 18, 2024

Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Irishtown Bend stabilization project.

City Council president’s fundraising pitch: ‘Invest in good government’; More labor muscle joins Port of Cleveland board

by Nick Castele June 10, 2024June 9, 2024

Mayor Justin Bibb talks with Gina McCarthy, a former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, outside the headquarters of the Cleveland Foundation. McCarthy was in Cleveland to announce an effort to sign up residents for clean energy programs.

Solar panel summer planned in Cleveland and Akron

by Nick Castele June 10, 2024June 11, 2024

Scaffolding encloses the west side of Cleveland City Hall. The seat of municipal government is undergoing $16 million in repairs, paid for with American Rescue Plan Act dollars.

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Cleveland City Hall closed after ‘cyber incident,’ mayor’s office says

by Nick Castele June 9, 2024October 18, 2024

Burke Lakefront Airport north of downtown Cleveland.

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Cleveland nearing decision on whether to close Burke Lakefront Airport

by Nick Castele and Mark Naymik June 4, 2024October 18, 2024

Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin speaks at a committee meeting at City Hall.

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Cleveland City Council hikes limit for council campaign donations ahead of 2025 election

by Nick Castele June 3, 2024October 18, 2024

The sign on the windows of the county board of elections building reads VOTE.

Arts advocates plan ‘very proactive campaign’ for Cuyahoga County cigarette tax increase

by Nick Castele June 3, 2024October 18, 2024

Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin talks to supporters at a fundraiser at the Academy Tavern in Larchmere.

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Cleveland City Council to vote on doubling the amount of campaign money council candidates can accept

by Nick Castele May 31, 2024October 18, 2024