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Ohio Bill Would Outlaw Alcohol Inhalersnew
Alcohol With Out Liquid (AWOL) machines convert liquor into a vaporized inhalable mist, promising a buzz without all the calories. Is this the alcoholic version of crack?
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
06-08-2005 |
Politics
The Voting Story Ohio's Secretary of State Didn't Want You to Readnew

In the months leading up to the Nov. 2 election, Ken Blackwell, Ohio's Republican secretary of state, did all he could to suppress the vote, ensure chaos and limit media scrutiny. Four Scene reporters covered the weirdness in Cleveland and Akron.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus, Kevin Hoffman, Chris Maag and Rebecca Meiser |
11-11-2004 |
Politics
A Rich Girl Runs for Congressnew
When Capri Cafaro declared her candidacy 10 months ago, she was considered too young and too inexperienced to challenge the four Democratic veterans also running for the congressional seat in Ohio's 14th District. Shifting tactics for voters young and old, she won in a landslide.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
10-22-2004 |
Politics
Bill Clinton, Rock Star: Days Before Surgery, He Packs In Fansnew
Readers who still love Clinton stood in line all night at a Barnes & Noble in Ohio, waiting for an autograph, a handshake and a hug.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
09-07-2004 |
Politics