Cleveland’s Sports Billionaires Refuse to Pay Their Fair Share While City Battles Poverty

Cleveland’s sports billionaires refuse to pay their fair share while city battles poverty

Cleveland’s billionaire sports team owners are under fire for their unwillingness to contribute to the upkeep of the facilities where they play, even as the city and county face significant financial challenges, and Today in Ohio podcasters saluted Mayor Justin Bibb for fighting their greed.

Joplin council to discuss pay increases for some city leaders, sports complex CID

It’ll be a busy night for the Joplin City Council, with several big topics on the agenda. One of those will be a pay increase for a group of city leaders, with more raises possible in the future for council members themselves. Joplin Mayor Keenan Cortez told the KZRG Morning Newswatch that one of their bills would introduce annual pay raises for four city staff positions—public defender, municipal judge, city attorney, and city clerk— with a com…