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The rationale behind the GOP tax plan is that the economy needs stimulus. But it's already growing and near full employment. And the plan could be undercut by the Fed as it raises interest rates.

This week, one senator quoted the singer Meat Loaf during a committee hearing. That set off an all-out Meat Loaf quotation battle among the lawmakers.

Alex Dinelaris confessed to being terrified when he began his research to write the book for the 2015 jukebox musical, “On Your Feet.” The show tells how Cuban natives Gloria and Emilio Estefan became crossover, pop-music sensations in the 1980s, helping to usher in a Latin pop-music explosion. It also chronicles Gloria overcoming a horrific bus accident in 1990 that nearly took her life and required a year of rehabilitation.

Cuyahoga County has won national acclaim for its system of supporting artists through a sales tax on cigarettes, but some critics are questioning just how that money gets distributed. In particular, some local artists of color say they haven’t gotten a fair share of the funding pie. A planning team was assembled to rethink the process.

Policymakers increased a key rate for the third time this year. The quarter-point move indicates the Fed is confident in the economy as it continues to recover from the financial crisis.

Homeowners across Ohio are racing to pre-pay their 2017 property taxes before year's end, in hopes of taking advantage of unlimited state and local tax deductions before they're capped under the new tax overhaul signed by President Trump last week. But the rush is creating uncertainty for both taxpayers and tax collectors. "This year because of the Trump tax bill, we have never been busier," said Geauga County Treasurer, Chris Hitchcock.

Fallout from sexual harassment, Comey's firing and the Mueller probe are all in strong positions to be the top political stories of 2017. Will there be an upset Thursday?

More than 200 people were killed by a powerful earthquake that struck Mexico Tuesday. It's the second earthquake in less than two weeks.

Halloween is here, which means ghosts and goblins will soon be haunting your doorstep in search of candy. Why not have some spooky music ready to greet them when they shout: Trick or treat? WCLV-Classical 104.9 Host Bill O’Connell says there’s a treasure trove of creepy classical sounds that will provide a perfect Halloween soundtrack. Among them is Russian composer Anatoly Liadov’s 1906 piece, “Baba-Yaga,” which musically depicts a frighteningly familiar figure that appears in many cultures.

By Ben Thorp Every winter outdoor enthusiasts gather on Black Lake in Cheboygan County Michigan, not far from Lake Huron, on a crusade to catch the state threatened prehistoric fish. Black Lake is about six miles long– and every February anglers cut holes in the ice, wheel out shacks, and tie up spears. They're preparing to go after the Lake Sturgeon—a fish that some say is “as old as the dinosaurs”. It's an ancient bottom feeder that can grow to more than seven feet long and live to be 150 years old.