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Views: 303 Deadline NOW: What's Ahead for U.S. Automakers?Friday, October 1 at 9:30 p.m.
More than a year has passed since General Motors and Chrysler went through bankruptcy and they are still here. But they are much smaller and no U.S. automaker has even a 20 percent share of the market. So where does the industry go from here? And what does the future hold for Ford?
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Views: 570 Deadline NOW: Virg BerneroFriday, July 9, 2010 at 9:30 p.m.
Virg Bernero is serving his second term as mayor of Lansing, Michigan's capital city. And he is one of two candidates fighting it out for the Democratic nomination for governor. His rival is Michigan Speaker of the House Andy Dillon.
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Views: 133 Deadline Now: Urban AgricultureFriday, August 31, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Urban agriculture is tranforming blight into beauty as abandoned properties are converted into community gardens and farms, producing a bounty of fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, fish and more healthful foods. One of the largest efforts is Hantz Farms Detroit. Closer to home, Toledo GROWs is the community gardening outreach program of Toledo Botanical Garden.
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Views: 133 Deadline Now: Urban AgricultureFriday, August 31, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Urban agriculture is tranforming blight into beauty as abandoned properties are converted into community gardens and farms, producing a bounty of fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, fish and more healthful foods. One of the largest efforts is Hantz Farms Detroit. Closer to home, Toledo GROWs is the community gardening outreach program of Toledo Botanical Garden.
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Views: 56 Deadline Now: U.S. Congresswoman Marcy KapturFriday, August 10, 2012
Toledo's Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio's 9th Congressional District) has been in the House of Representatives longer than any other woman now serving. She's heavily favored to win reelection in November
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Views: 56 Deadline Now: U.S. Congresswoman Marcy KapturFriday, August 10, 2012
Toledo's Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio's 9th Congressional District) has been in the House of Representatives longer than any other woman now serving. She's heavily favored to win reelection in November
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Views: 273 Deadline NOW: U.S. Congresswoman Marcy KapturFriday, April 9, 2010
Marcy Kaptur (D), representing Ohio's 9th Congressional District, discusses recent passage of a national health care bill, the economy, jobs, and much more in a riveting half-hour conversation with host Jack Lessenberry.
On the web: www.kaptur.house.gov
Views: 36 Deadline Now: U.S. Congresswoman Marcy KapturFriday, November 23, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Fresh from her decisive re-election to Congress, Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio's 9th) won't have much time to celebrate. Washington is fast-approaching the so-called "fiscal cliff." We still have a deeply divided government. Is compromise possible? Where does Toledo's Congresswoman think the economy is headed?
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Views: 63 Deadline Now: U.S. Congressman Bob LattaFriday, May 4, 2012
Bob Latta (R), representing Ohio's 5th U.S. Congressional District, sits down with Jack Lessenberry for an in-depth conversation about the economy, job creation, the race for the White House, and many other issues.
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Views: 63 Deadline Now: U.S. Congressman Bob LattaFriday, May 4, 2012
Bob Latta (R), representing Ohio's 5th U.S. Congressional District, sits down with Jack Lessenberry for an in-depth conversation about the economy, job creation, the race for the White House, and many other issues.
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Views: 308 Deadline Now: Tourism Industry in Ohio and MichiganFriday, July 29, 2011
Summer means memorable vacations and daytrips in both the Buckeye and Wolverine states. How important is travel and tourism to the economies of both states? What's new for travelers this year? Amir Eylon, State Tourism Director for Ohio, and George Zimmermann, Director of Travel Michigan, bring host Jack Lessenberry up to date.
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Views: 308 Deadline Now: Tourism Industry in Ohio and MichiganFriday, July 29, 2011
Summer means memorable vacations and daytrips in both the Buckeye and Wolverine states. How important is travel and tourism to the economies of both states? What's new for travelers this year? Amir Eylon, State Tourism Director for Ohio, and George Zimmermann, Director of Travel Michigan, bring host Jack Lessenberry up to date.
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Views: 148 Deadline NOW: TourismFriday, February 27, 2009
With spring and summer just ahead, the tourism industry is about to go into high gear. But what is the forecast for tourist dollars in a bleak economy? Emir Eylon, State Tourism Director for Ohio, and Dave Lorenz, Manager of Public and Industry Relations for Travel Michigan, discuss the business.
On the web: www.DiscoverOhio.com
On the web: www.Michigan.org
Views: 196 Deadline NOW: Tom Troy and Fletcher WordFriday, November 13, 2009
The voters have spoken and Toledo has a new mayor, Mike Bell, as well as a number of newly elected city council and school board members. There were a lot of other local elections, and a statewide referendum on casinos. So why did things turn out the way they did? Deadline Now's team of political analysts, Tom Troy, politics writer for The Blade, and Fletcher Word, editor and publisher of The Sojourner's Truth, join Jack Lessenberry to discuss the election results.
Views: 159 Deadline NOW: Tom Troy and Fletcher WordFriday, January 22 at 10:00 p.m.
Local, state and national politics are this week's topics with guests Tom Troy, politics writer for The Blade, and Fletcher Word, editor and publisher of The Sojourner's Truth.
This week's episode of Deadline NOW airs at the special time of 10:00 p.m. so that WGTE may participate in Hope for Haiti Now, the global fundraising telethon for Haitian earthquake relief.
On the web: www.toledoblade.com
On the web: www.thetruthtoledo.com
Views: 165 Deadline NOW: Toledo-Lucas County Port AuthorityFriday, December 5, 2008
How is the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority meeting the challenges created by today's harsh economic environment? Paul L. Toth, Jr., interim president of the Port Authority, and Eric Frankl, director of airports are Jack Lessenberry's guests.
On the web: www.toledoportauthority.org
Views: 207 Deadline NOW: Toledo WalleyeFriday, August 14, 2009
The Toledo Walleye face off against the Florida Everblades on the Walleye's state-of-the-art home ice, the brand new Lucas County Sports Arena, on Friday, October 16. Jack Lessenberry gets a sneak preview of the Walleye, the Arena and catches up on the latest on the Toledo Mud Hens and Bullfrogs arena football team with Walleye Head Coach Nick Vitucci, as well as Walleye, Mud Hens and Bullfrogs President and General Manager Joe Napoli.
On the web: www.toledowalleye.com
On the web: www.mudhens.com
Views: 161 Deadline NOW: Toledo Public SchoolsFriday, May 21, 2010 at 9:30 p.m.
Toledo Public Schools (TPS) are facing a steadily worsening financial crisis. Earlier this month, voters overwhelmingly turned down an income tax levy to help close a $30 million budget gap -- and the problems don't stop there. What can TPS do to balance its budget, provide high quality education and regain public trust? Jack Lessenberry poses these and many other questions to TPS Superintendent John Foley and TPS Board President Bob Vasquez.
Views: 310 Deadline Now: Toledo Public SchoolsFriday, May 6, 2011
Toledo Public Schools are facing a crisis and a challenge like no other in their history. On one hand, they are struggling with declining enrollment and less funding. At the same time, local leadership is attempting to radically restructure the system. Superintendent of Toledo Public Schools Jerome Pecko and Jim Gault, Chief Academic Officer for the system, are Jack Lessenberry's guests this week.
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Views: 310 Deadline Now: Toledo Public SchoolsFriday, May 6, 2011
Toledo Public Schools are facing a crisis and a challenge like no other in their history. On one hand, they are struggling with declining enrollment and less funding. At the same time, local leadership is attempting to radically restructure the system. Superintendent of Toledo Public Schools Jerome Pecko and Jim Gault, Chief Academic Officer for the system, are Jack Lessenberry's guests this week.
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Views: 244 Deadline NOW: Toledo Politics with Tom Troy and Fletcher WordFriday, July 17, 2009
Tom Troy, politics writer for The Blade, and Fletcher Word, editor and publisher of The Sojourner's Truth, discuss the Toledo mayoral race, Nine is Fine, budget turmoil and more.
Views: 253 Deadline Now: Toledo Museum of ArtFriday, July 15 at 8:30 p.m.
Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) Director Brian Kennedy and Kelly Garrow, Director of Communications for the Museum, join host Jack Lessenberry to share with viewers what's new at the TMA, how the Museum faces economic challenges, and much more.
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Views: 253 Deadline Now: Toledo Museum of ArtFriday, July 15 at 8:30 p.m.
Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) Director Brian Kennedy and Kelly Garrow, Director of Communications for the Museum, join host Jack Lessenberry to share with viewers what's new at the TMA, how the Museum faces economic challenges, and much more.
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Views: 110 Deadline NOW: Toledo Mayor Mike BellFriday, February 26, 2010
Toledo Mayor Mike Bell took office in January 2010 and immediately found himself and his city confronted by a mountain of red ink. What is he going to do to begin easing the city's worst financial crisis since the Great Depression? Mayor Bell joins host Jack Lessenberry for the full half-hour.
On the web: www.ci.toledo.oh.us
Views: 312 Deadline NOW: Toledo Mayor Michael BellFriday, December 24, 2010
With his first year as Toledo Mayor drawing to a close, Mike Bell joined host Jack Lessenberry to reflect on 2010 and to look forward to 2011.
Views: 230 Deadline Now: The War of 1812 BicentennialFriday, March 23, 2012
Deadline Now examines the enduring legacy of the War of 1812. Key events and battles of the War occurred in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Jack Lessenberry's guests will be Patricia N. Williamsen, Executive Director of the Ohio Humanities Council, as well as Fort Meigs Director Rick Finch, and Randall Buchman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Defiance College.
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Views: 230 Deadline Now: The War of 1812 BicentennialFriday, March 23, 2012
Deadline Now examines the enduring legacy of the War of 1812. Key events and battles of the War occurred in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Jack Lessenberry's guests will be Patricia N. Williamsen, Executive Director of the Ohio Humanities Council, as well as Fort Meigs Director Rick Finch, and Randall Buchman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Defiance College.
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Views: 197 Deadline NOW: The U.S. Auto IndustryFriday, June 12, 2009
Chrysler has emerged from bankruptcy and entered a sort of shotgun marriage with Italian carmaker Fiat. General Motors filed for bankruptcy in June of 2009. Ford continues to lose money at a staggering rate. What could possibly be next for America's Big Three?
Dr. Sean McAlinden, Executive Vice President for Research and Chief Economist for the non-profit Center for Automotive Research, and David E. Davis, Jr., found of Automobile magazine and currently a columnist for Car and Driver magazine, join host Jack Lessenberry to try and make sense of the latest developments in the U.S. auto industry.
On the web: www.cargroup.org
On the web: caranddriver.com
Views: 824 Deadline NOW: The Mortgage MeltdownNorthwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan are among the areas hardest hit by the mortgage crisis. Many people can be helped if they know where to turn for trusted information. This week's program features Bill Farnsel, Executive Director of Neighborhood Housing Services, Mike King, Credit Counselor for Consumer Credit Counseling Services, and Lucas Rowe, Foreclosure Prevention Advocate for Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People.
Views: 143 Deadline NOW: The EconomyFriday, January 9, 2009
When will the economic crisis begin to recover? What can be done to speed the recovery? Dr. Michael Carroll, Professor of Economics at Bowling Green State University, and Wade Kapszukiewicz, Lucas County Treasurer, offer their insight as they discuss the nation's worsening economy with host Jack Lessenberry
Views: 238 Deadline NOW: The Arts in a RecessionFriday, June 19, 2009
Newcombe Clark, Publisher of Concentrate, an online magazine that covers the arts, growth and investment in Washtenaw County, Michigan, Mark Folk, Executive Director of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, and Katerina Ruedi Ray, Director of the School for the Arts at Bowling Green State University, discuss the impact this severe recession is having on the arts in our region.
On the web: www.concentratemedia.com
On the web: www.acgt.org
On the web: www.bgsu.edu
Views: 125 Deadline Now: Steve PollickFriday, February 3, 2012
Award-winning author and writer Steve Pollick was The Blade's Outdoors Editor for 30 years. He retired last year after traveling the world on assignments for the newspaper. A fellow of the Explorers Club in New York, Mr. Pollick is the author of two collections of nature essays. His newest book is The Best of the Outdoors Page: Celebrating 15 Years of Nature in Northwest Ohio and Beyond, co-authored with Jeff Basting.
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Views: 125 Deadline Now: Steve PollickFriday, February 3, 2012
Award-winning author and writer Steve Pollick was The Blade's Outdoors Editor for 30 years. He retired last year after traveling the world on assignments for the newspaper. A fellow of the Explorers Club in New York, Mr. Pollick is the author of two collections of nature essays. His newest book is The Best of the Outdoors Page: Celebrating 15 Years of Nature in Northwest Ohio and Beyond, co-authored with Jeff Basting.
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Views: 179 Deadline NOW: Sheri Fink, M.D.Friday, June 4, 2010
Sheri Fink, M.D., Ph.D., is the author of the award-winning book, War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival. Dr. Fink wrote the August 30, 2009 New York Times Magazine cover story, Strained by Katrina, a Hospital Faced Deadly Choices, which won a 2010 Pulitzer Prize.
Views: 179 Deadline NOW: Sheri Fink, M.D.Friday, June 4, 2010
Sheri Fink, M.D., Ph.D., is the author of the award-winning book, War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival. Dr. Fink wrote the August 30, 2009 New York Times Magazine cover story, Strained by Katrina, a Hospital Faced Deadly Choices, which won a 2010 Pulitzer Prize.
Views: 205 Deadline NOW: Sean Morrison, Ph.D.Friday, October 31, 2008
Dr. Sean Morrison is a biological sciences scholar at the University of Michigan and a leading investigator of the mechanisms that regulate stem cell function. In addition to stem cell research, Dr. Morrison has been active in public policy issues surrounding stem cell research. On November 4, Michigan voters passed Proposal 2 on the state-wide Michigan ballot. Passage of the issue will loosen certain limitations on embryonic stem cell in Michigan. This edition of Deadline NOW, recorded just before November 4, clarifies the issue.
On the web: www.umich.edu/stemcell/overview
Views: 91 Deadline Now: Samuel "Joe" WurzelbacherFriday, March 30, 2012
Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher is better known as "Joe the Plumber." This year, he is also a Republican candidate for United States Congress, running in Ohio's 9th District against long-time Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur.
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Views: 91 Deadline Now: Samuel "Joe" WurzelbacherFriday, March 30, 2012
Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher is better known as "Joe the Plumber." This year, he is also a Republican candidate for United States Congress, running in Ohio's 9th District against long-time Democratic incumbent Marcy Kaptur.
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Views: 133 Deadline Now: S. Amjad Hussain, M.D.Friday, February 10, 2012
Dr. S. Amjad Hussain is professor emeritus of thoracic cardiovascular surgery at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He is also an op-ed columnist for the Toledo Blade and a number of other publications. Since 1976, Dr. Hussain has visited Pakistan annually to teach at Khyber Medical College, his alma mater, in Peshawar. Dr. Hussain recently returned to the U.S. from Pakistan and will discuss the current political climate in Pakistan.
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Views: 133 Deadline Now: S. Amjad Hussain, M.D.Friday, February 10, 2012
Dr. S. Amjad Hussain is professor emeritus of thoracic cardiovascular surgery at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He is also an op-ed columnist for the Toledo Blade and a number of other publications. Since 1976, Dr. Hussain has visited Pakistan annually to teach at Khyber Medical College, his alma mater, in Peshawar. Dr. Hussain recently returned to the U.S. from Pakistan and will discuss the current political climate in Pakistan.
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Views: 213 Deadline NOW: Richard CordrayOn July 18, 2011, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to be the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The Bureau is an independent agency with the primary mission of acting as a watchdog for American consumers.
In a statement made on July 17, 2011, the President said "Richard Cordray has spent his career advocating for middle class families, from his tenure as Ohio's Attorney General, to his most recent role as heading up the enforcement division at the CFPB and looking out for ordinary people in our financial system."
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Views: 566 Deadline NOW: Rich IottFriday, August 13, 2010
Nobody has come close to beating Marcy Kaptur (D) since her first election to U.S. Congressional District 9 in 1982. But Rich Iott (R), a former grocery chain executive and film producer, is determined to do just that. Iott is host Jack Lessenberry's guest this week.
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Views: 257 Deadline Now: Rewriting Michigan's ConstitutionFriday, October 29, 2010
Michigan's current constitution was adopted in 1963. A proposal on this week's ballot called for a new constitutional convention.
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Views: 236 Deadline Now: Remembering Paul Block Jr.Friday, June17, 2011
Tom Walton, Columnist and retired Editor of The Blade and Douglas Neckers, McMaster Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University join host Jack Lessenberry to remember the remarkable life of Paul Block Jr. -- civic activist, internationally renowned scientist and co-publisher of The Blade. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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Views: 236 Deadline Now: Remembering Paul Block Jr.Friday, June17, 2011
Tom Walton, Columnist and retired Editor of The Blade and Douglas Neckers, McMaster Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University join host Jack Lessenberry to remember the remarkable life of Paul Block Jr. -- civic activist, internationally renowned scientist and co-publisher of The Blade. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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Views: 150 Deadline Now: Religion and PoliticsFriday, June 29 at 8:30 p.m.
Religion and politics. It's an issue as old as America itself. Does religion have a role to play in the political world? Should we be uncomfortable when clergy take political positions, or does that necessarily follow from what they believe? Is there any evidence of a government-sponsored "war on religion?"
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Views: 150 Deadline Now: Religion and PoliticsFriday, June 29 at 8:30 p.m.
Religion and politics. It's an issue as old as America itself. Does religion have a role to play in the political world? Should we be uncomfortable when clergy take political positions, or does that necessarily follow from what they believe? Is there any evidence of a government-sponsored "war on religion?"
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Views: 143 Deadline NOW: Ray SuarezFriday, May 28, 2010 at 9:30 p.m.
Ray Suarez, senior correspondent of the PBS NewsHour, joins host Jack Lessenberry for a wide-ranging conversation about journalism, politics and much more.
Before joining the NewsHour in 1999, Suarez was the host of National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation. His most recent book, The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America, examines the intersection of politics and organized religion.
On the web: www.pbs.org/newshour
Views: 159 Deadline NOW: Public Libraries Face Severe Budget CutsFriday, July 24, 2009
Clyde Scoles, Director of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, and Roger Mendel, Director of the Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative, join Jack Lessenberry to discuss what public libraries are doing to preserve services during this severe recession.
On the web: www.toledolibrary.org
On the web: www.mmlc.org
Views: 309 Deadline NOW: Preparing U.S. Students for SuccessFriday, December 17, 2010
Recent test scores of 15-year-olds around the world find U.S. students improving, but still in the middle of the pack. To prepare students to compete successfully in the 21st century, many educators are stressing efforts to advance science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM), in addition to reading.
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Views: 46 Deadline Now: Preparing for a DisasterFriday, September 21, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Extreme weather, industrial accidents, terrorist attacks -- how prepared is our state and region for an emergency? What can we, as private citizens, do to withstand an emergency? Nancy Dragani, Executive Director of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, and Joe Walter, Director of the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, are this week's guests.
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Views: 46 Deadline Now: Preparing for a DisasterFriday, September 21, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Extreme weather, industrial accidents, terrorist attacks -- how prepared is our state and region for an emergency? What can we, as private citizens, do to withstand an emergency? Nancy Dragani, Executive Director of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, and Joe Walter, Director of the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, are this week's guests.
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Views: 179 Deadline NOW: Pit Bull ControversyFriday, May 14, 2010
The Toledo area has been torn by controversy surrounding dogs and animal adoption policies. Is there such a thing as a "pit bull?" Is it ever safe to adopt? Host Jack Lessenberry explores this, and other animal welfare issues, with Lucas County's newly appointed Dog Warden Julie Lyle and John Dinon, the Executive Director of the Toledo Area Humane Society.
On the web: www.co.lucas.oh.us/dogwarden
On the web: www.toledoareahumanesociety.org
Views: 212 Deadline NOW: Philip MarkowiczFriday, September 24, 2010
Philip Markowicz was 15 years old when the Nazis invaded his native Poland. His book, My Three Lives, recalls his early childhood, his miraculous survival of the Holocaust and his postwar life in the United States. Mr. Markowicz moved to Toledo in 1950 and owned and operated Phil's TV and Appliances on Sylvania Avenue until he retired in 1987.
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Views: 118 Deadline NOW: P.J. O'RourkeFriday, October 9, 2009 at 8:30 p.m.
P.J. O'Rourke, one of America's leading political satirists and best-selling author, is host Jack Lessenberry's special guest this week. O'Rourke's latest book is Driving Like Crazy.
Views: 136 Deadline NOW: Organized Labor Friday, May 22, 2009
What is organized labor doing to cope with the recession? Don Czerniak, President of AFSCME Local 7, and George Tucker, Executive Secretary of the AFL-CIO Toledo Central Labor Council, are host Jack Lessenberry's guests.
On the web: www.AFSCME.org
On the web: www.aflcio.org
Views: 147 Deadline Now: Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim PetroOhio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro
August 24, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Views: 147 Deadline Now: Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim PetroOhio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro
August 24, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
Views: 371 Deadline Now: Nuclear PowerFriday, May 27, 2011
When a massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant reactors were severely damaged. Here in Ohio, Davis Besse nuclear power station is just 21 miles east of Toledo. It has seen its share of safety concerns and violations in recent years. This week, Deadline Now focuses on nuclear power and its safety.
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Views: 371 Deadline Now: Nuclear PowerFriday, May 27, 2011
When a massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant reactors were severely damaged. Here in Ohio, Davis Besse nuclear power station is just 21 miles east of Toledo. It has seen its share of safety concerns and violations in recent years. This week, Deadline Now focuses on nuclear power and its safety.
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Views: 192 Deadline NOW: Nine Is FineFriday, July 10, 2009
An issue on the September 15 primary ballot in Toledo is causing controversy. The referendum would reduce Toledo's twelve Toledo City Council positions to nine, eliminating the current six at-large councilpersons to create three "super-district" positions. Joining host Jack Lessenberry to discuss the pros and cons of the issue: Councilman George Sarantou (R-At-Large), Lindsay Webb (D-District 6) and Terry Biel, Democratic at-large candidate for City Council.
Views: 137 Deadline NOW: Newspapers in CrisisFriday, April 3, 2009
The newspaper isn't what it used to be. In today's recession and with new media capturing the consumer's imagination, newspapers are going online or out of business entirely. Joe Zerbey, President and General Manager of The Blade, and Lonnie Peppler-Moyer, Publisher of the Monroe Evening News, discuss the future of newspapers.
On the web: www.toledoblade.com
On the web: www.monroenews.com
Views: 420 Deadline Now: Miles Levin Nepal FoundationFriday, February 17, 2012
Since 1992, Dr. Richard Keidan has been an attending surgical oncologist at William Beaumont Health System and clinical professor of surgery at Wayne State Medical Center. While exploring the Khotang region of Nepal in recent years, Keidan saw the primitive state of the health and hygiene infrastructure in the region. Soon after, he decided to found the Miles Levin Nepal Foundation for Health and Education, with his Nepalese foundation partner, Namgyal Sherpa.
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Views: 420 Deadline Now: Miles Levin Nepal FoundationFriday, February 17, 2012
Since 1992, Dr. Richard Keidan has been an attending surgical oncologist at William Beaumont Health System and clinical professor of surgery at Wayne State Medical Center. While exploring the Khotang region of Nepal in recent years, Keidan saw the primitive state of the health and hygiene infrastructure in the region. Soon after, he decided to found the Miles Levin Nepal Foundation for Health and Education, with his Nepalese foundation partner, Namgyal Sherpa.
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Views: 215 Deadline NOW: Mike SigovFriday, February 13, 2009
Mike Sigov, a staff writer for The Blade, was a journalist in Moscow. Recently, Russia has been reasserting itself. Is it once again becoming a threat to the West?
On the web: www.toledoblade.com
Views: 167 Deadline NOW: Mike BellFriday, September 25, 2009
Mike Bell (I), running against Democrat Keith Wilkowski for the office of Mayor of Toledo, is Jack Lessenberry's sole guest this week. Mr. Bell is former Toledo Fire Chief and former Ohio Fire Marshall. Mr. Wilkowski will be featured on Deadline Now on Friday, October 16.
On the web: www.mikebellfortoledo.com
Views: 125 Deadline Now: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn KellyFriday, July 13 at 8:30 p.m.
A bipartisan task co-chaired by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly has issued a study that includes recommendations to reform the Court and re-establish public trust. The Honorable Marilyn Kelly joins Jack Lessenberry to discuss reform in the Michigan's high court.
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Views: 125 Deadline Now: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn KellyFriday, July 13 at 8:30 p.m.
A bipartisan task co-chaired by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly has issued a study that includes recommendations to reform the Court and re-establish public trust. The Honorable Marilyn Kelly joins Jack Lessenberry to discuss reform in the Michigan's high court.
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Views: 112 Deadline NOW: Mayor Carty FinkbeinerFriday, December 11, 2009
Carty Finkbeiner leaves office in a few weeks after serving as Toledo's mayor for 12 of the last 16 years. What are his plans for the future? What advice would he give mayor-elect Mike Bell? And how does he think history will assess his long and tumultuous political career? Carty Finkbeiner joins Jack Lessenberry for the full 30 minutes.
Views: 154 Deadline NOW: Mayor Carty FinkbeinerFriday, January 30, 2009
Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner and Deadline NOW host Jack Lessenberry discuss the state of the city, the current economic crisis that is affecting every sector of the region, and the Mayor's plans for the future -- will he run again?
On the web: www.ci.toledo.oh.us
Views: 334 Deadline NOW: Mary Beth TinkerFriday, May 15, 2009
Mary Beth Tinker was 13 years old in 1965 when she and a group of students wore black armbands to school to protest the war in Vietnam. When she refused school administrators' requests to remove the armband, she was sent home. Four other students were suspended as well.
The incident resulted in a four-year court battle that culminated in the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines. On February 24, 1969, the Court ruled 7-2 that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." Today, Mary Beth Tinker, a registered nurse, is dedicated to educating young people about their constitutional rights.
Susan Carter, a member of the Board of Directors for the Ohio ACLU, joins Ms. Tinker on this episode of Deadline NOW.
On the web: www.acluohio.org
Views: 265 Deadline Now: Marcy KapturFriday, October 15, 2010
With less than a month to go in the campaign, U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D), representing Ohio's Ninth Congressional district, joins host Jack Lessenberry for this week's program.
Views: 265 Deadline Now: Marcy KapturFriday, October 15, 2010
With less than a month to go in the campaign, U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D), representing Ohio's Ninth Congressional district, joins host Jack Lessenberry for this week's program.
Views: 311 Deadline NOW: Major Dorian LeBeauFriday, November 14, 2008
This week, as the nation commemorated Veterans Day, Army Reserve Major Dorian LeBeau and host Jack Lessenberry discuss issues facing returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Major LeBeau, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, is the clinical therapist at the Toledo Vet Center, which opened in August 2008. Veterans and their families seeking information about the Toledo Vet Center and its services may call 419-213-7533.
On the web: www.va.gov
Views: 38 Deadline Now: Lucas County Political Party ChairmenFriday, October 5, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
With the election barely a month away, Ohio is in the thick of the battle for the White House. But while much of the focus is on the Presidential race, there are also important races going on for everything from U.S. Senate to various state and county positions. This week, Jack Lessenberry sits down with the two Lucas County party chairmen -- Jon Stainbrook is the Chairman of the Lucas County Republican Party, and Ron Rothenbuhler is the Chairman of the County's Democratic Party.
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Views: 38 Deadline Now: Lucas County Political Party ChairmenFriday, October 5, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
With the election barely a month away, Ohio is in the thick of the battle for the White House. But while much of the focus is on the Presidential race, there are also important races going on for everything from U.S. Senate to various state and county positions. This week, Jack Lessenberry sits down with the two Lucas County party chairmen -- Jon Stainbrook is the Chairman of the Lucas County Republican Party, and Ron Rothenbuhler is the Chairman of the County's Democratic Party.
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Views: 257 Deadline Now: Lucas County Land BankFriday, May 25, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
The Toledo area, like many older communities, has more than its share of vacant and abandoned properties. The Lucas County Land Bank was created to try to do something about this.
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Views: 257 Deadline Now: Lucas County Land BankFriday, May 25, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
The Toledo area, like many older communities, has more than its share of vacant and abandoned properties. The Lucas County Land Bank was created to try to do something about this.
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Views: 170 Deadline NOW: Local Environmental IssuesFriday, August 27, 2010
During this hot summer of 2010, algae warnings have been posted along several western Lake Erie beaches -- believed to be the first such warnings since the 1970s. What is causing the massive algae blooms? What other environmental issues are in the news this summer?
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Views: 201 Deadline NOW: Lloyd Jacobs, MDFriday, October 3, 2008
Dr. Lloyd Jacobs, president of the University of Toledo, and host Jack Lessenberry discuss the state of the University, its recent merger with the former Medical College of Ohio and more.
On the web: www.utoledo.edu
Views: 582 Deadline NOW: LGBT Support GroupsFriday, September 18, 2009
Growing up can be difficult for many young people in our community. It can be even more complex if one is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT).
Fortunately there are groups ready to help young people find support. Brenda Spurlin is the founder of Rainbow Area Youth (RAY), a support group for self-identified LGBT youth and questioning teens.
Sherry Tripepi is the Executive Director of Equality Toledo, which works for equality for all Ohioans regardless of their marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, through education, anti-defamation efforts and activism.
On the web: www.toledoray.org
On the web: www.equalitytoledo.org
Views: 275 Deadline NOW: Kurt MetzgerFriday, January 14 at 8:30 p.m.
Kurt Metzger, Director of Data Driven Detroit, joins host Jack Lessenberry to analyze the latest U.S. Census numbers.
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Views: 275 Deadline NOW: Kurt MetzgerFriday, January 14 at 8:30 p.m.
Kurt Metzger, Director of Data Driven Detroit, joins host Jack Lessenberry to analyze the latest U.S. Census numbers.
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Views: 273 Deadline NOW: Kristin Dziczek and Andrew SolochaFriday, November 21, 2008
As the nation's auto industry founders, Kristin Dziczek, senior project manager for the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, and Andrew Solocha, associate professor of finance at the University of Toledo, join host Jack Lessenberry to discuss the impact on the U.S. economy of a collapse or contraction of the Detroit big three automakers.
On the web: www.cargroup.org
On the web: www.utoledo.edu
Views: 515 Deadline NOW: Kenneth PargamentFriday, March 20, 2009
For more than 30 years, Bowling Green State University Psychology Professor Kenneth Pargament has been studying the connection between religion and mental health. Only in recent years has there been a growing awareness and understanding among Pargament's mental health colleagues of the impact -- for better or worse -- that spirituality can have on patients. Pargament's most recent book, Spiritually Intergrated Psychotherapy: Understanding and Addressing the Sacred, published by Guilford Press, explores the topic.
On the web: www.guilford.com
Views: 367 Deadline NOW: Kathleen Carroll and Mari DaviesFriday, January 7 at 8:30 p.m.
Beginning tonight, Deadline NOW moves to its new airtime: Fridays at 8:30 p.m.
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Views: 241 Deadline NOW: John C. JonesFriday, February 4, 2011
John C. Jones, the President and CEO of the Greater Toledo Urban League (GTUL), is Jack Lessenberry's guest this week.
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Views: 314 Deadline Now: Joe Napoli and Nick VitucciFriday, February 18, 2011
With the Walleye's second season winding down and the Mud Hens new season about to begin, host Jack Lessenberry welcomes back to the program Walleye and Mud Hens President and General Manager Joe Napoli and Walleye Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Nick Vitucci.
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Views: 281 Deadline NOW: Jim Caldwell and Ken LeslieFriday, December 10 at 9:30 p.m.
This holiday season, with unemployment hovering around 10 percent, and many neighbors in dire financial straits, Deadline NOW welcomes Ken Leslie, the Founder of 1Matters, and Jim Caldwell, President and CEO of the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank.
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Views: 192 Deadline NOW: Industry Goes GreenFriday, June 26, 2009
From global Fortune 500 corporations to small, local start-ups, industry is going green -- pursuing renewable and sustainable strategies that help the environment and the bottom line. Frank O'Brien-Bernini, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer for Owens Corning, and Megan Reichert-Kral, Director of the University of Toledo's Clean and Alternative Energy Incubator, are host Jack Lessenberry's guests.
On the web: www.owenscorning.com
On the web: www.toledo.edu
Views: 180 Deadline NOW: Imagination StationFriday, November 20, 2009
Laurie Hauser, executive director of Imagination Station (formerly COSI Toledo), and David Waterman, the president of Imagination Station's board of directors, discuss the non-profit children's science museum, its revamped hands-on exhibitions and activities and its future.
On the web: www.imaginationstationtoledo.org
Views: 169 Deadline NOW: Historic PreservationFriday, March 19, 2010
How do historic preservation education programs prepare students for careers in the field? And why is historic preservation important in the first place? Dr. Ted Ligibel, Director of the Historic Preservation Program at Eastern Michigan University and Chair of the National Council for Preservation Education explains it all.
On the web: www.emich.edu/public/geo/HP
On the web: www.ncpe.us
Views: 276 Deadline NOW: Health Care ReformFriday, July 31, 2009
Dr. Jeffrey Gold, Dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Toledo, and Marianne Udow-Phillips, Director of the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation and former Michigan Secretary of Health and Human Services, discuss health care reform.
On the web: www.utoledo.edu
On the web: www.chrt.org
Views: 110 Deadline NOW: HaitiFriday, February 5, 2010
As the massive recovery work proceeds following last month's devastating earthquake in Haiti, Deadline NOW examines the tiny island nation's tumultuous history.
Host Jack Lessenberry's guests are Dr. Marc V. Simon, associate professor of political science at Bowling Green State University, and Pam and Garry Cramer, longtime volunteers for Lifeline Christian Mission, based in Westerville, Ohio. The Cramers were in Haiti on January 12, 2010 when the earthquake struck. They provide eyewitness accounts of the event.
On the web: www.bgsu.edu
On the web: www.lifeline.org
Views: 111 Deadline NOW: H1N1 VirusFriday, November 6, 2009
Dr. David Grossman, Lucas County Health Commissioner, and Kathy Silvestri, Director of Health Planning and Northwest Ohio Health Care System Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness for the Hospital Council for Northwest Ohio, discuss the H1N1, or swine flu pandemic.
On the web: www.lucascountyhealth.com
Views: 317 Deadline Now: Great Lakes IssuesFriday, July 22, 2011
Jack Lessenberry digs into a variety of issues related to the Great Lakes and its watersheds with Kenneth Kilbert, Director of the University of Toledo College of Law's Legal Institute of the Great Lakes, Keith Kompoltwicz, Meteorologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Steve Pollick, Outdoors Editor for The Blade.
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Views: 317 Deadline Now: Great Lakes IssuesFriday, July 22, 2011
Jack Lessenberry digs into a variety of issues related to the Great Lakes and its watersheds with Kenneth Kilbert, Director of the University of Toledo College of Law's Legal Institute of the Great Lakes, Keith Kompoltwicz, Meteorologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Steve Pollick, Outdoors Editor for The Blade.
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Views: 98 Deadline NOW: Governor Ted StricklandFriday, September 3, 2010
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D) joins host Jack Lessenberry for an in-depth conversation about a variety of issues affecting the Buckeye state, including economic recovery and jobs, $400 million recently awarded to the state in Race to the Top funds and the Governor's campaign for re-election.
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Views: 169 Deadline NOW: Gerry Bazer and Tom TroyFriday, November 7, 2008
Gerry Bazer, retired dean of Arts and Sciences at Owens Community College and presidential scholar, and Tom Troy, politics writer for The Blade, join host Jack Lessenberry to reflect on the 2008 election.
Views: 119 Deadline NOW: Freedom HouseFriday, October 30, 2009
Freedom House, located in a century-old building near Detroit's Ambassador Bridge, provides shelter for people who have fled torture and persecution at many places around the world. Deborah Drennan, Interim Director, and two Freedom House residents, are host Jack Lessenberry's guests.
On the web: www.freedomhouseofdetroit.org
Views: 77 Deadline Now: FLOC Founder & President Baldemar VelasquezFriday, November 9 at 8:30 p.m.
FLOC -- the Farm Labor Organizing Committee -- was the first-ever union of its kind for migrant workers when it was founded 45 years ago by Baldemar Velasquez.
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Views: 183 Deadline NOW: EntrepreneurshipFriday, March 27, 2009
In spite of the current economy, entrepreneurship is alive and, in many cases, doing very well indeed in our region. What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur and what resources are available for budding business ventures? Dr. Rodney Heiligmann, Director of the Dallas-Hamilton Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Bowling Green State University, Dr. Gene Poor, Ernest & Dorothy Hamilton Professor in Entrepreneurship, and Dr. Rodney Rogers, Dean of the BGSU College of Business Administration, join host Jack Lessenberry for this week's discussion.
On the web: www.business.bgsu.edu/DallasHamilton
Views: 37 Deadline Now: Election 2012 Preview ShowFriday, November 2, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
This election looks like it will be one of the hardest fought and closest presidential races in history. And perhaps more than ever, Ohio may be the key to it all. But that's not the only race on the ballot. Jack Lessenberry, David Kushma, Editor of The Blade, and Tom Troy, Political Writer for The Blade, examine the race for the White House and many others in Ohio and in Michigan.
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Views: 37 Deadline Now: Election 2012 Preview ShowFriday, November 2, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
This election looks like it will be one of the hardest fought and closest presidential races in history. And perhaps more than ever, Ohio may be the key to it all. But that's not the only race on the ballot. Jack Lessenberry, David Kushma, Editor of The Blade, and Tom Troy, Political Writer for The Blade, examine the race for the White House and many others in Ohio and in Michigan.
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Views: 169 Deadline NOW: Economist and Author Charles BallardFriday, November 26, 2010
Charles L. Ballard is an award-winning Professor in the Department of Economics at Michigan State University. He is a widely-published author whose latest book is Michigan's Economic Future: A New Look.
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Views: 250 Deadline Now: Drs. S. Amjad Hussain and Ovamir AnjumFriday, March 26, 2010
Dr. S. Amjad Hussain, Op-Ed Columnist for The Blade and Professor Emeritus at the University of Toledo College of Medicine, and Dr. Ovamir Anjum, the Imam Khattab Endowed Chair for Islamic Studies at the University of Toledo, join host Jack Lessenberry for a wide-ranging conversation about Pakistan, democracy in the contemporary Muslim world, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and much more.
On the web: www.toledoblade.com
On the web: www.utoledo.edu
Views: 312 Deadline NOW: Drs. S. Amjad Hussain & Fatima Al-HayaniFriday, September 17, 2010
For weeks, much of the news has been dominated by arguments over the so-called "ground zero mosque," an Islamic Center proposed near the World Trade Center site. And there was overwhelming reaction to an obscure Florida pastor's threat to burn copies of the Koran on September 11. Many Americans are uncertain about what most Muslims believe. This week, Dr. S. Amjad Hussain and Dr. Fatima Agha Al-Hayani, two distinguished community leaders join host Jack Lessenberry to discuss the disturbing rise in anti-Islamic sentiment in the United States.
Views: 327 Deadline NOW: Dr. S. Amjad HussainFriday, May 8, 2009
S. Amjad Hussain, retired Toledo surgeon, medical professor emeritus, writer, explorer and authority on Pakistan, has compiled his Toledo Blade columns into a compelling new book, Treading a Fine Line: A Collection of Opinion Columns with Readers' Comments. Dr. Hussain joins host Jack Lessenberry for a riveting half-hour conversation.
On the web: www.toledoblade/hussain
Views: 295 Deadline NOW: Dr. Judith ShapiroFriday, October 24, 2008
Judith Shapiro, Ph.D., director of the Global Environmental Politics Programs at American University's School of International Service, and a leading China specialist, discusses the implications of China's environmental problems. Dr. Shapiro was in Toledo to participate in Maumee Valley Country Day School's Global Education Program.
Views: 0 Deadline NOW: Dr. Gary HessFriday, November 28, 2008
Gary Hess, Ph.D. and professor of history at Bowling Green State University, discusses his new book VIETNAM: Explaining America's Lost War. This episode of Deadline NOW originally aired on Friday, August 29, 2008.
Views: 142 Deadline NOW: Downtown RevitalizationFriday, May 1, 2009
Thanks to attractions like Fifth-Third Field, the Valentine Theatre and the soon-to-open arena, downtown Toledo is a destination for thousands. But there is still a need for more development and revitalization. Tom Crothers, Executive Director of the Downtown Toledo Improvement District, and Dr. Sujata Shetty, a Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toledo, discuss the challenges and opportunities in developing the district.
On the web: www.downtowntoledoimprovementdistrict.com
On the web: www.utoledo.edu
Views: 361 Deadline Now: Donald Buerk and Jack DempseyFriday, April 29, 2011
Don Buerk, professor of history at Defiance College, and Jack Dempsey, author of the new book Michigan and the Civil War: A Great and Bloody Sacrifice, discuss the Civil War, Michigan's and Ohio's roles in the conflict and much more. 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, when shots were first fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
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Views: 221 Deadline NOW: Don FaberFriday, February 20, 2009
Don Faber, former editor of the Ann Arbor News, discusses his new book The Toledo War: The First Michigan-Ohio Rivalry. The conflict started with a long-simmering dispute over a narrow wedge of land called the Toledo Strip. Early maps were famously imprecise, adding to the uncertainty of the true boundary between the states. When Ohio claimed the mouth of the Maumee River, land that according to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 fell in the territory of Michigan, the "Toledo War" began.
On the web: www.press.umich.edu
Views: 558 Deadline NOW: Detroit River CrossingFriday, December 18, 2009
Host Jack Lessenberry takes a look at the continuing controversy over who should build a new bridge over the Detroit River. Journalist and blogger Joel Thurtell, who has been covering this story for years, and Gregg Ward, vice-president of the Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry, discuss the aged Ambassador Bridge and plans for a replacement or second span.
Views: 566 Deadline NOW: Defiance College Cambodia ProjectFriday, August 28, 2009
Defiance College students Laura Derov and Rebecca Zebrowski, with their history professor Don Buerk, recently returned from Cambodia. Their journey was part of the Defiance College McMaster School mission to advance humanity.
Dr. Buerk and the students each conducted study and research projects and in the process learned a great deal about the people they met and about themselves.
On the web: www.defiance.edu
Views: 124 Deadline Now: David Davis and Fletcher WordFriday, April 20, 2012
Dr. David Davis, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toledo, and Fletcher Word, Editor and Publisher of The Sojourner's Truth, join Jack Lessenberry for a lively conversation about politics -- national and local.
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Views: 124 Deadline Now: David Davis and Fletcher WordFriday, April 20, 2012
Dr. David Davis, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toledo, and Fletcher Word, Editor and Publisher of The Sojourner's Truth, join Jack Lessenberry for a lively conversation about politics -- national and local.
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Views: 124 Deadline Now: David Davis and Fletcher WordFriday, April 20, 2012
Dr. David Davis, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toledo, and Fletcher Word, Editor and Publisher of The Sojourner's Truth, join Jack Lessenberry for a lively conversation about politics -- national and local.
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Views: 115 Deadline Now: Court Appointed Special AdvocatesFriday, July 20, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
In Spanish, casa means house. but when it comes to abused and neglected children, CASA often means their best shot at a new life. CASA is an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates. Locally, this nonprofit organization of volunteers works with Lucas County juvenile judges to ensure that children are best represented in court. Judith Leb, an attorney who has workd for years as a recruiter for CASA, and Carol Martin, the director of the local CASA program, are this week's guests.
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Views: 115 Deadline Now: Court Appointed Special AdvocatesFriday, July 20, 2012 at 8:30 p.m.
In Spanish, casa means house. but when it comes to abused and neglected children, CASA often means their best shot at a new life. CASA is an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates. Locally, this nonprofit organization of volunteers works with Lucas County juvenile judges to ensure that children are best represented in court. Judith Leb, an attorney who has workd for years as a recruiter for CASA, and Carol Martin, the director of the local CASA program, are this week's guests.
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Views: 240 Deadline Now: Congressional Candidate Graham VeyseyFriday, March 2, 2012
Ohio's 9th Congressional District in in the most competitive race anyone can remember. Democrats Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are two longtime incumbents thrown into the same district, forced to fight for the party's nomination in the March 6, 2012 primary. But Graham Veysey, a 29-year-old Cleveland businessman, is hoping voters take a chance on a younger generation and new blood and elect him instead. Mr. Veysey is host Jack Lessenberry's guest this week on "Deadline Now."
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Views: 240 Deadline Now: Congressional Candidate Graham VeyseyFriday, March 2, 2012
Ohio's 9th Congressional District in in the most competitive race anyone can remember. Democrats Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are two longtime incumbents thrown into the same district, forced to fight for the party's nomination in the March 6, 2012 primary. But Graham Veysey, a 29-year-old Cleveland businessman, is hoping voters take a chance on a younger generation and new blood and elect him instead. Mr. Veysey is host Jack Lessenberry's guest this week on "Deadline Now."
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Views: 114 Deadline NOW: Chris RedfernFriday, June 18, 2010
Chris Redfern, Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, joins host Jack Lessenberry for a wide-ranging conversation about politics and the upcoming November election. Can Ohio Democrats deliver the votes? Or is the GOP poised to come roaring back?
On the web: www.ohiodems.org
Views: 179 Deadline NOW: Child Prostitution and Sex TraffickingFriday, January 23, 2009
Toledo has long been a hub for child prostitution and sex trafficking. Why is this so and what is being done to clamp down on this odious trade? Mary Schmidbauer, Director of Second Chance, and Dr. Celia Williamson, founder of Second Chance, a social service program created in 1993 to provide comprehensive services to victims of domestic sex trafficking, are this week's guests.
On the web: www.secondchancetoledo.org
Views: 263 Deadline NOW: Carty Finkbeiner and Sandy IsenbergFriday, September 4, 2009
Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner and former Lucas County Commissioner Sandy Isenberg join host Jack Lessenberry for a wide-ranging and lively discussion of all things political, including the upcoming Toledo mayoral and city council primaries.
Views: 246 Deadline Now: Carolyn and Sean SavageFriday, May 13, 2011
Carolyn and Sean Savage had been trying to expand their family for years. When they underwent an IVF transfer in February 2009, they knew it would be their last chance. If they became pregnant, they would celebrate the baby as an answer to their prayers. If not, they would be grateful for the family they had and leave their fertility struggles behind forever.
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Views: 246 Deadline Now: Carolyn and Sean SavageFriday, May 13, 2011
Carolyn and Sean Savage had been trying to expand their family for years. When they underwent an IVF transfer in February 2009, they knew it would be their last chance. If they became pregnant, they would celebrate the baby as an answer to their prayers. If not, they would be grateful for the family they had and leave their fertility struggles behind forever.
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Views: 345 Deadline Now: Canadian Consul General Roy NortonFriday, May 20, 2011
As Consul General of Canada at Detroit, Roy B. Norton represents Canada in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky, advocating Canadian interests in trade, investments, the environment, culture and academic relations.
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Views: 345 Deadline Now: Canadian Consul General Roy NortonFriday, May 20, 2011
As Consul General of Canada at Detroit, Roy B. Norton represents Canada in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky, advocating Canadian interests in trade, investments, the environment, culture and academic relations.
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Views: 277 Deadline NOW: Bradley Leavitt and George MaysFriday, October 17, 2008
This week, the challengers: Bradley Leavitt (R) is running against long-time U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur for Ohio's 9th Congressional District. George Mays (D) is challenging incumbent Bob Latta for Ohio's 5th Congressional District.
On the web: www.leavittforcongress.com
On the web: www.georgemays.com
Views: 171 Deadline NOW: Bill KitsonFriday, October 10, 2008
Bill Kitson, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Toledo, discusses the agency's $15 million campaign goal, as well as his participation in Governor Strickland's task force on poverty.
On the web: www.unitedwaytoledo.org
Views: 167 Deadline NOW: BGSU President Carol A. CartwrightFriday, August 21, 2009
Carol A. Cartwright, Bowling Green State University's 10th President, is host Jack Lessenberry's only guest this week. Dr. Cartwright was installed as BGSU's president in January 2009. She was President of Kent State University from 1991-2006.
On the web: www.bgsu.edu
Views: 245 Deadline NOW: Barbara Sears and Matt SzollosiFriday, January 28 at 8:30 p.m.
After last November's elections and shifts in political power, what issues are on the minds of Ohio's state legislators? Jack Lessenberry's guests this week are Barbara Sears (R-46th District), assistant majority floor leader, and Matt Szollosi (D-49th District), assistant minority leader.
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Views: 245 Deadline NOW: Barbara Sears and Matt SzollosiFriday, January 28 at 8:30 p.m.
After last November's elections and shifts in political power, what issues are on the minds of Ohio's state legislators? Jack Lessenberry's guests this week are Barbara Sears (R-46th District), assistant majority floor leader, and Matt Szollosi (D-49th District), assistant minority leader.
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Views: 740 Deadline NOW: Assistance Dogs of AmericaFriday, January 8, 2010
Children and adults have had their lives enriched by highly trained service and therapy dogs. Many are trained by Assistance Dogs of American, Inc. (ADAI), located in Swanton, Ohio.
This week, host Jack Lessenberry explores the ADAI story with ADAI Executive Director Jan Brown, dog trainer Lee Vogelsong, and client Bob Schwartz, who is accompanied by his assistance dog Jay.
On the web: www.adai.org
Views: 526 Deadline NOW: Asian CarpFriday, February 19, 2010
Asian carp, an invasive species of fish, threatens to wipe out the Great Lakes $7 billion fishing industry. What is being done to stop the so-called "monster" fish? Tom Henry, staff writer for The Blade, and Marc Smith, senior policy officer for the National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes Region, join host Jack Lessenberry.
On the web: www.toledoblade.com
On the web: www.nwf.org
Views: 411 Deadline Now: Arab Americans in ToledoFriday, April 1, 2011
Dr. Samir Abu-Absi, Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Toledo, has recently authored the book Arab Americans in Toledo, a highly-praised chronicle of Toledo's Arab American experience. He will be joined by Dr. S. Amjad Hussain, retired thoracic-cardiovascular surgeon, columnist for The Blade and the author of Treading a Fine Line: A collection of Opinion Columns with Readers' Comments.
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Views: 360 Deadline Now: Anti-Bullying Efforts in Our SchoolsFriday, September 7, 2012
In recent years, most of us have become aware of the how serious bullying can be in our schools. But for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered students, the situation can be far worse. What can we do about the problem?
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Views: 360 Deadline Now: Anti-Bullying Efforts in Our SchoolsFriday, September 7, 2012
In recent years, most of us have become aware of the how serious bullying can be in our schools. But for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered students, the situation can be far worse. What can we do about the problem?
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Views: 184 Deadline Now: Animal Welfare IssuesFriday, June 24, 2011
It's been more than a year since Lucas County Dog Warden Julie Lyle took office. Host Jack Lessenberry welcomes Julie Lyle, along with John Dinon, Executive Director of the Toledo Area Humane Society, and Blade Staff Writer Claudia Boyd-Barrett to Deadline Now to discuss what progress is being made to control Lucas County's pit bull and stray dog problems, as well as other animal-related issues.
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Views: 184 Deadline Now: Animal Welfare IssuesFriday, June 24, 2011
It's been more than a year since Lucas County Dog Warden Julie Lyle took office. Host Jack Lessenberry welcomes Julie Lyle, along with John Dinon, Executive Director of the Toledo Area Humane Society, and Blade Staff Writer Claudia Boyd-Barrett to Deadline Now to discuss what progress is being made to control Lucas County's pit bull and stray dog problems, as well as other animal-related issues.
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Views: 107 Deadline Now: Angela ZimmannFriday, June 15, 2012
Angela Zimmann is a Democrat running against incumbent Bob Latta to represent Ohio's 5th Congressional District. The district has been solidly Republican since the Civil War. So, why is Zimmann waging what could be perceived as an impossible quest? What are some of the issues she thinks voters ought to be paying attention to? Jack Lessenberry finds out.
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Views: 107 Deadline Now: Angela ZimmannFriday, June 15, 2012
Angela Zimmann is a Democrat running against incumbent Bob Latta to represent Ohio's 5th Congressional District. The district has been solidly Republican since the Civil War. So, why is Zimmann waging what could be perceived as an impossible quest? What are some of the issues she thinks voters ought to be paying attention to? Jack Lessenberry finds out.
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Views: 541 Deadline NOW: Andrew Jorgensen and Robert ShielsFriday, February 11, 2011
Now that the so-called "Groundhog Day Storm" of 2011 and "surprise" snowfall of February 5 have come and gone, host Jack Lessenberry explores the art and science of weather forecasting and the issue of climate change with Robert Shiels, Chief Meteorologist for WTOL-TV in Toledo, and Professor Andrew Jorgensen of the University of Toledo.
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Views: 265 Deadline NOW: Analyzing the ElectionFriday, November 5, 2010
The results of the November 2nd election are in, and it was a huge Republican victory, in Ohio, Michigan, and nationwide. But what does it all mean? Why did it happen? And what's ahead for next year and for 2012? Tom Troy, who covers politics for The Blade, and Fletcher Word, editor and publisher of The Sojourner's Truth, join Jack Lessenberry to sort it all out.
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Views: 265 Deadline NOW: Analyzing the ElectionFriday, November 5, 2010
The results of the November 2nd election are in, and it was a huge Republican victory, in Ohio, Michigan, and nationwide. But what does it all mean? Why did it happen? And what's ahead for next year and for 2012? Tom Troy, who covers politics for The Blade, and Fletcher Word, editor and publisher of The Sojourner's Truth, join Jack Lessenberry to sort it all out.
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Views: 149 Deadline NOW: American Red Cross and United WayFriday, July 16, 2010 at 9:30 p.m.
From Haiti to the Gulf of Mexico to Chile to Northwest Ohio, this has been a year of disasters. Some natural and some man-made. Our region was devastated by tornadoes last month. When a crisis strikes, what determines which agency does what? How do they work? And what can we do to prepare for a disaster? Tim Yenrick, Executive Director of the Greater Toledo Chapter of the American Red Cross, and Bill Kitson, President and CEO of the United Way of Greater Toledo are Jack Lessenberry's guests this week.
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Views: 319 Deadline Now: ACLUFriday, April 30, 2010
Host Jack Lessenberry learns about the latest cases and projects undertaken by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Ohio and Michigan. Guests are Ohio ACLU Board Member Toni Clarke and Michigan ACLU Legal Director Michael Steinberg. Run Time: 27:07
Views: 314 Deadline NOW: Abraham Lincoln's 200th BirthdayFriday, February 6, 2009
February 12, 2009 marked the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Historians and presidential scholars Gerry Bazer, Dean Emeritus of Arts and Sciences at Owens Community College, and Donald Buerk, Associate Professor of History at Defiance College, discuss Lincoln and his enduring legacy.
On the web: www.owens.edu
On the web: www.defiance.edu
Views: 139 Deadline NOW: 35th Anniversary of End of Vietnam WarFriday, May 7, 2010
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. Joining host Jack Lessenberry to reflect on the War are Dr. Gary Hess, professor emeritus of history at Bowling Green State University, Mike Sand, a Vietnam Veteran and representative of the Vietnam Veterans of America's Detroit Chapter 9, and Gene Shurtz, Vietnam Veteran and representative of Vietnam Veterans of America's Toledo Chapter 35.
On the web: www.vva.org
On the web: www.bgsu.edu
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