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Cleveland Orchestra musicians now on strike | Reporters Roundtable
Friday, 25 September, 2026
The Cleveland Orchestra are on strike after months of contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement. Musicians say they remain "far apart" from management on salary and health care costs, and they also want a greater voice in the audition process. A Friday concert in Michigan has been canceled, while musicians plan to perform free chamber concerts Saturday at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights. If an agreement is reached by Sunday night, the orchestra could still leave Monday for a European tour. Ohio lawmakers will return to Columbus next Wednesday for a rare session focused on a proposed 90-day suspension of the state’s gas tax. The vote could cost the state more than $600 million in revenue, with the Ohio Department of Transportation potentially absorbing the loss. The proposal is backed by Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic nominee Amy Acton, who both called for a gas tax holiday earlier this week. Nearly 209,000 Ohio voter registrations are scheduled to be purged from the voter rolls in January. The Ohio Secretary of State’s office says the registrations belong to voters who have moved, entered confirmation status or remained inactive for at least four years after receiving a confirmation notice. Voters can check the state’s Registration Readiness Database to see whether their registration is on the list, and no registrations will be removed before the November 2026 election. Eligible voters can prevent cancellation by voting, confirming or updating their registration information, or completing other qualifying voter activity. A Cleveland City Council member plans to introduce legislation Monday to repeal the city’s prohibition on recreational fires and backyard firepits. Councilmember Charles Slife says the 1977 ban was enacted over air-quality concerns, but Cleveland’s air quality has improved significantly since then. The legislation would still need to go through committee and a full council vote. We'll discuss these stories and more on the Friday Reporters Roundtable hosted by Mike McIntyre. Guests: - Glenn Forbes, Deputy Editor of News, Ideastream Public Media - Andrew Meyer, Deputy Editor of News, Ideastream Public Media- Karen Kasler, Bureau Chief, Ideastream Statehouse News Bureau
