Ohio Congressman Anthony Gonzalez’s vote on Steve Bannon once again shows his character: This Week in the CLE

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez joined nine Republicans who voted Thursday to hold former Donald Trump White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to testify before a committee probing the Capitol insurrection.

We’re talking about how that shows Gonzalez’s character on This Week in the CLE.

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Here are the questions we’re answering today:

How did Ohio Congressman Anthony Gonzalez once again show his independence and character in a vote on Thursday involving the January 6th insurrection sparked by Donald Trump?

What’s more interesting, the new Ohio license plate unveiled Thursday by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine or the fact that several hours later the state had to correct a glaring error on it?

How will we ever know whether the U.S. Justice Department has reopened its investigation into the Cleveland Police killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice?

Will Cuyahoga County’s former jail director Ken Mills get to taste freedome while he appeals his conviction for mismanaging the jail?

Where does unemployment stand in Ohio these days?

Is the city of Akron seeing the same kind of discord that Cleveland is between the City Council and the mayor on how to spend a federal stimulus windfall?

How does Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s proposal to spend $10 million to bail out the failing Shaker Square fit the intention of the federal stimulus program?

How is Ohio preparing to get children vaccinated against the coronavirus quickly after the federal government approves the vaccines for youth?

Chief politics writer Seth Richardson published profiles on Justin Bibb and Kevin Kelley this week as they head to their Election Day showdown for mayor of Cleveland. What were some of the things we learned?

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