Leigh Barr is a journalist for Ideastream Public Media, focusing on local news in Ohio, particularly in the Cleveland area. With a keen interest in politics and social issues, Leigh covers a range of topics including education, voting rights, environmental issues, and legislation affecting marginalized communities.
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Leigh Barr's reporting largely centers around local government and legal policy in Ohio, with a focus on topics such as voting rights, abortion legislation, fracking regulations, and food insecurity. She appears to prioritize announcements from local authorities and legal developments.
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By: Mike Mcintyre, Leigh Barr
A frustrated Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced yesterday that the Browns have decided to move to suburban Brook Park, where they envision a complex that would include a stadium with a roof over 176 acres near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
By: Leigh Barr, Mike Mcintyre
Voter registrations are being challenged in unprecedented numbers and the ACLU of Ohio is pushing back against the Ohio Secretary of State's newly revised form that could require naturalized citizens to produce papers if challenged at the polls.
By: Leigh Barr, Aya Cathey
This year, the city of Cleveland worked with partners for "‘A Home for Every Neighbor" initiative to increase resources and support for those experiencing homelessness.
By: Leigh Barr
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has sued the Department of Homeland Security for access to citizenship databases to check against Ohio's voter rolls.
By: Leigh Barr, Mike Mcintyre
They skipped the magic markers and went right to the paint sprayer as Ohio grew an even deeper shade of red Tuesday. Republicans dominated nationally and in the Buckeye State.
By: Leigh Barr
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. The organization estimates that more than 125,000 people will die of lung cancer this year.
By: Leigh Barr
Voters in Cleveland and Akron earlier this month overwhelmingly approved new combined levies.
By: Leigh Barr
Cleveland is a city on both a lakefront and a riverfront. Efforts are underway to transform both of those waterfronts and leverage the city's natural resources to benefit residents and the entire region.
By: Leigh Barr
Video footage released raises many more questions about the shooting death of a 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker.
By: Rachel Rood, Mike Mcintyre, Leigh Barr
Former Cuyahoga County commissioner and Democratic party boss Jimmy Dimora, convicted on corruption charges more than a decade ago, has now served his full sentence.
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