Drivers in
Greater Cincinnati are texting away. Men, women. Young, old. Smart and
not so. Texting behind the wheel is an indulgence that people just can’t
resist.
TTYL, Texters
Local authorities rarely cite drivers for texting, say proof is hard to find
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 19, 2013
City Manager Signs Parking Lease, Could Make Changes
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The city signed an agreement on June 18
to lease its parking meters, lots and garages to the Greater Cincinnati
Port Authority, but the mayor and City Council may make changes to the
plan before it’s implemented.
Bill Could Ease Restrictions on Semi-Automatic Magazines
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 19, 2013
A new bill may weaken Ohio's restrictions for semi-automatic weapons.
Ohio House Bill Would Increase Abortion Restrictions
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 19, 2013
An Ohio House bill introduced June 11
would add more restrictions to obtaining a legal abortion in Ohio, and
some of the requirements may force doctors to provide medically
inaccurate information.
Republican Medicaid Opposition Ignores Ohio’s Best Interests
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 19, 2013
As the state budget process winds down,
it’s looking more and more likely that Republican legislators will
reject one of the most obviously positive policies to ever come before
them.
Growing Pains
Remedial efforts to combat and understand local food deserts strive to improve public health
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 12, 2013
When grocery store chain Aldi shuttered
the doors of its Avondale location in 2008, the neighborhood didn’t just
lose a community business. It lost a slice of its livelihood.
Much Ado About Court Packing
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Language abuse — as opposed to abusive language — is as old as language itself.
After 50-plus years of reporting and
editing, I should be used to it, but I’m increasingly irritated by its
deliberate, partisan misuse.
Deters, Husted Criticized for Pursuing Voter Fraud Investigation
1 Comment · Wednesday, June 12, 2013
As county and state officials move to
investigate and potentially prosecute voter fraud cases, local groups
are pushing back, warning that the investigations could cause a chilling
effect among voters.
Downtown Grocery Store Project Moves Forward
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 12, 2013
City Council’s Budget and Finance
Committee on June 10 approved development plans for Fourth and Race
streets to build a downtown grocery store, a luxury apartment tower and a
parking garage to replace Pogue’s Garage.
Senate Approves Budget with Anti-Abortion Measures
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The
Republican-controlled Ohio Senate passed a budget that takes multiple measures against legal
abortions and makes sweeping changes to taxes and education.
“Jobs” Budget Attacks Women’s Health Options
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 12, 2013
In a bizarre turn of events, the latest versions of the budget passed by the Ohio House and Senate focus largely on abortion rights.
Stalemate at MSD
As city and county clash on “responsible bidder” law, $3.2 billion sewer project looms
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Cincinnati's biggest sewer project in history is being threatened by a city-county conflict over how contracts should be awarded and whether job training is part of the government's role.
FitzGerald Calls on Kasich to Allow JobsOhio Audit
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed
FitzGerald on May 31 called on Republican Gov. John Kasich to veto a
bill that would prevent State Auditor Dave Yost from fully auditing
JobsOhio.
Jury Rules Cincinnati Archdiocese Guilty of Discrimination
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 5, 2013
A jury on June 4 ruled in favor of the
former schoolteacher who in 2010 was fired by her employers after
informing them she was pregnant. Christa Dias was awarded $171,000 in
punitive and compensatory damages.
Ohio Senate Budget Keeps Conservative Issues at Forefront
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Ohio Senate Republicans unveiled a budget
plan on May 28 that would keep social issues at the forefront and
refocus tax reforms on small businesses instead of all Ohioans.
