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It's been a soggy spring, with unprecedented rainfall in Ohio. Farmers are having trouble planting crops, Lake Erie is swollen with water, and for some, the rain means a flare up of bodily aches and pains.

Increased opioid prescriptions may have driven down participation in the labor force, according to a March working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Researchers from the Cleveland Fed found that higher rates of opioid prescriptions are connected with less employment nationwide.

Over 40% of physicians experience burnout — or high levels of stress, depression, and fatigue, according to a recent report from Medscape. Local hospitals have recognized this as a serious issue and, in conjunction with The Gathering Place, recently hosted a workshop for heathcare providers about ways to prevent burnout.

Ohio continues to do better in preparing for public health emergencies like flu outbreaks or flooding, according to a study released this week by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

By Jeff St. Clair, WKSU This year’s survey of best and worst places for business by Chief Executive Magazine ranked Ohio No. 10, putting the state in the Top Ten for the second time since 2016. Texas was No. 1, followed by Florida. Business leaders gave the Buckeye State above average marks in the three categories of taxation and regulation, workforce quality, and favorable living environment.

Cleveland officials are placing the executive director of the Community Police Commission on leave amid an investigation into complaints about working environment. In a letter to director Jason Goodrick dated April 6, city finance director Sharon Dumas wrote that staff had complained about conflicts and Goodrick’s performance. The letter said Goodrick also voiced “discomfort and dissatisfaction” with the working environment.

The federal judge in Cleveland overseeing hundreds of opioid lawsuits has told some local governments in Northeast Ohio to get ready for trial. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster set a trial date for March 2019 for lawsuits brought by Summit County, Cuyahoga County and the city of Cleveland. The order comes as settlement talks continue.

More than 90 Ohio prison inmates and prison staff have died of COVID-19, as of Monday. Advocates have filed lawsuits and pushed for more releases of…

From now through Election Day, ideastream is answering your questions about voting. Karen emailed us to ask what kinds of accommodations boards of elections make for blind people who want to vote in person.

After 38 days on the picket line, United Auto Workers at the General Motors Parma plant on Thursday narrowly approved the proposed contract. The Parma Metal Center’s UAW Local 1005 voted 438-404 to accept the proposed agreement with GM. Strikers maintained health care, and got a pay raise — including removing the cap on profit-sharing payouts — which were major sticking points in the negotiations.