Speaker: Zach Schiller, Research Director, Ohio Policy Matters How Can/Should We Pay for What We Need? Ohioans’ frustration over rising property taxes is driving a wave of legislative and constitutional proposals—ranging from limiting local levies to eliminating property taxes altogether. With inflation pushing up property values, tax burdens increase even without new levies. But if … Continue reading Property Tax Debate in Ohio

Speaker: Joseph White, CWRU Political Science Professor and Director, Public Policy andGraduate Studies How Religion Shapes U.S. Politics Religious affiliation profoundly shapes American politics, influencing not only how people vote but also which policies they support. According to Pew Research, roughly 30% of Americans now identify as religiously unaffiliated—a group that includes atheists, agnostics, and … Continue reading Belief and the Ballot

Speaker: Dr. Lara Jehi, Cleveland Clinic's Chief Research Information Officer What We Gain, What We Risk It is said that AI won’t replace doctors, but doctors who use AI will replace doctorswho don’t. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping modern medicine. What began with simple tools such as automated transcription of patient interviews has expanded into … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare