Good Morning Cleveland, it's Tuesday, July 1 and here is what you need to know.
Dewine signs Ohio budget and vetoes 67 items
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed the state’s budget into law. It includes an income tax cut for high earners and $600 million for the Cleveland Browns' new domed stadium. DeWine vetoed 67 items in the spending bill that he determined weren't in Ohio's best interest. One of the items DeWine vetoed in the budget required public libraries to place books referencing "sexual orientation or gender" in an area away from the public. He also vetoed a budget provision taking away some of the school districts’ savings, capping the carryover revenue at 40%.
Free groceries for those who lost power
If you lost power in Lakewood last week, you could be eligible for free groceries. The city is giving away one-time gift cards to people who were without power for 24 hours or longer between last Monday and Friday. You also need to be 185% below the poverty line to qualify and can’t have already received SNAP replacement benefits for the outage.
July 4th scams
The BBB is warning consumers to be wary of unsolicited texts, e-mails and social media messages related to veterans or military causes. These messages appear to be from legitimate charities, but they’re actually trying to steal your personal information and money.
WNBA coming back to Cleveland
We have new reaction this morning to the latest announcement on the return of professional women’s basketball to the Land and when we’ll see the first games being played.
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Your forecast
Grab the umbrella, it's too warm for the raincoat! I'm tracking showers arriving this morning that'll linger into the early afternoon with another round of thunder building during the p.m. drive. One more day of this before MUCH LESS HUMID AIR SETTLES IN! (I had to say it loud enough for the folks in the back.)
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Traffic impacts
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