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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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A Cleveland police officer salutes the camera in a frame from a new recruitment video.
Posted inGovernment, News

How many police officers does Cleveland need? The city says there’s no perfect number.

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 21, 2024October 18, 2024
Mayor Justin Bibb presents his 2024 budget proposal to Cleveland City Council.
Posted inGovernment, News

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb says he’s ‘throwing the entire kitchen sink’ at police hiring as he pitches 2024 budget

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 20, 2024October 18, 2024
The east bank of the Flats on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland.
Posted inWeekly Chatter

Cleveland Civilian Police Review Board gets to the bottom of strip club caper

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 19, 2024February 18, 2024
The tunnel leading to the field at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Posted inGovernment

Browns pitched Cleveland City Council on $1 billion stadium renovation, members say

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 16, 2024October 18, 2024
Warren Morgan, CMSD's new CEO speaking to the school board at his appointment in May.
Posted inEducation

CMSD’s $168 million budget hole: Cleveland schools propose cuts to out-of-school programs, layoffs in central office

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 13, 2024February 15, 2024
The Brownie looks out on the field at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Posted inWeekly Chatter

What’s left out of the Browns’ and Cleveland City Hall’s statements on stadium talks: the price tag to taxpayers

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 12, 2024October 18, 2024
Posted inGovernment, News

What’s in Cleveland’s new ‘Residents First’ housing codes

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 6, 2024October 18, 2024
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb before announcing a Billy Joel and Rod Stewart concert at Browns Stadium.
Posted inWeekly Chatter

Bibb’s fundraising gains speed, anti-Kucinich super PAC still alive, Tariq Shabazz aims for Senate

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 5, 2024February 5, 2024
A white, two-family home with a message asking Mayor Bibb to tear it down, with one of the boards removed at 10906 Kinsman Road on Friday, May 8, 2023.
Posted inWeekly Chatter

Cleveland housing prosecutions dipped in 2023, court says

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 5, 2024October 18, 2024
Cleveland police officers look on during a public comment session at a City Council meeting in January 2024.
Posted inGovernment, News

New Cleveland budget cuts more vacant police jobs as city raises officer pay

Nick Castele, Government Reporter by Nick Castele February 1, 2024October 18, 2024

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