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Rich Exner

@RichExner

Data geek & journalist for https://teapawt.net/t.co/ggGZxBX3Xb & The Plain Dealer. Focuses on regional development and transportation

 Cleveland, Ohio
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Jeremy Pelzer@jpelzer1 Aug 2025
While @AmyActonOH's #OHgov fundraising set a new record for an Ohio Democrat, Republican @VivekGRamaswamy reported spending more on campaign-related trips in his private jet ($203,000) than Acton spent on campaign, compliance & legal consulting combined cleveland.com/news/2025/08/a…
A tale of two campaigns: New filings illustrate stark money gap in Ohio’s gubernatorial race

A tale of two campaigns: New filings illustrate stark money gap in Ohio’s gubernatorial race

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton each set new fundraising records this year, but Ramaswamy has an enormous cash advantage.

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No one has put out clearer information of the nitty-gritty of the massive public (taxpayer) financing of the Cleveland Browns new stadium than @RichExner, who interviewed the team's owners and GC here cleveland.com/news/2025/08/b…
Browns talk stadium ownership, sin tax and more in pinning down Brook Park stadium detail

Browns talk stadium ownership, sin tax and more in pinning down Brook Park stadium detail

Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and team executive Ted Tywang offer new details on stadium plans

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I'm told by multiple sources that Ohio Republicans haven't started drawing congressional redistricting maps yet, and that a couple "GOP redistricting maps" that've been floating around online are bogus -- or, at least, weren't made by anyone responsible for the actual draft maps
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Sports4CLE@Sports4Cle1 Jul 2025
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@RichExner discusses the latest on the #Browns and their stadium situation @FredGreetham9 & @ceasterlingABJ discuss the QB situation and what to watch for in the #Browns 2025 season We are live at 4 pm ET on @clevelanddotcom! cleveland.com/sports-4-cle/2…
Breaking down Browns’ stadium plans, quarterback battle: Tuesday’s Sports 4 CLE

Breaking down Browns’ stadium plans, quarterback battle: Tuesday’s Sports 4 CLE

Watch Sports 4 CLE live at 4 p.m. as host Dave Bacon is joined by Fred Greetham, Chris Easterling and Rich Exner.

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Lawmakers sent the governor their 5,500-page spending plan last Wednesday, and DeWine has until today – Monday, June 30 – to strike parts of it with his veto pen. cleveland.com/news/2025/06/a…
All eyes on Gov. Mike DeWine as Ohio’s budget hits his desk; What to watch for

All eyes on Gov. Mike DeWine as Ohio’s budget hits his desk; What to watch for

Ohio’s new budget is on Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk, and every line he vetoes—or keeps—will shape what comes next for families, schools and taxpayers.

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Ohio lawmakers quietly gut "Art Modell Law" to help Browns relocate cleveland.com/news/2025/06/o…
Ohio lawmakers quietly gut ‘Modell Law’ to help Browns relocate

Ohio lawmakers quietly gut ‘Modell Law’ to help Browns relocate

New budget language could short-circuit the city of Cleveland’s lawsuit against the Browns to stop them from leaving their current lakefront home.

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9️⃣5️⃣ is staying in the 2️⃣1️⃣6️⃣ We've agreed to terms on a 4-year extension with Myles Garrett! 📰 » brow.nz/b6f588
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Tonight's game has been postponed and has rescheduled for 4:07 PM tomorrow afternoon. #ForTheLand
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Zack Smith@ZackMS31 Mar 2022
Cleveland has the most ARPA stimulus money available per capita out of the top eight cities receiving funds. New York has the least. cleveland.com/data/2022/03/h…
Cleveland No. 8 in U.S. for federal stimulus cash at $512M; here’s how much other Ohio cities are...

Cleveland No. 8 in U.S. for federal stimulus cash at $512M; here’s how much other Ohio cities are...

See stimulus money totals for Ohio cities; Cleeland will receive more stimulus money than all but 7other U.S. cities

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It would be interesting to see if someone tries this in Ohio at some point in the future.
Gongwer Michigan (State Affairs Michigan) (@GongwerMichigan) profile pictureGongwer Michigan (State Affairs Michigan)@GongwerMichigan7 Jan 2022
BREAKING NEWS: Ballot Committee Formed To Assure Legal Abortion. More available on our website: gongwer.com
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.@TroyAikman said it right, "there was definitely a tug, a pull" but no flag. Wow. "That one is hard to believe no one caught it."
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For first time since Oct. 27, the number of patients being treated for COVID in Michigan hospitals fell Wednesday, down 163 from Monday with 4,619 current COVID patients (confirmed and suspected). The number had more than doubled since it was 2,225 on Oct. 27.
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An Old School Good Morning 🏈 #UMatter Go #Browns
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Another data dive with @RichExner: Where Issue 24 performed best in Cleveland en route to a landslide victory cleveland.com/cityhall/2021/…
Where Issue 24 performed best in Cleveland en route to a landslide victory

Where Issue 24 performed best in Cleveland en route to a landslide victory

Issue 24's passage correlated heavily to the mayor's race, with relatively broad support across the city.

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Cleveland, 1981 vs. 2021
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Matt Goul@mgoul30 Oct 2021
By my count, six teams with losing records won first-round playoff games Friday night in the #OHSAA playoffs. There were 49 teams with sub-.500 records. Thirty-one more will play Saturday.
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NFL Classic!@79_nfl26 Oct 2021
NFL in the 60’s @Browns @NFL @NFLFilms @RichEisenShow
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Ohio AG Dave Yost issued a press release warning parents about marijuana edibles making their way into trick-or-treat bags. I asked his office if they’ve actually heard of this happening in Ohio. The answer: No.
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By my count: 448 schools in the playoff; 79 have a losing record; 2 schools finished better than .500 and didn't qualify; 1 0-10 team, 2, 2-win teams; 2 sub .500 schools are in the top 8; Only 4 regions where all 16 qualifiers are .500 or better.
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Like 90 percent of Ohio’s population lives in an urban metro area and yet everything this state does to market itself is like “We have cornfields!”
Jo Ingles (@joingles) profile pictureJo Ingles@joingles21 Oct 2021
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Here it is
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