Breaking the Holy Ceiling
Group to ordain the first female Catholic priest in Cincinnati
From the Inside
Inmates told CityBeat about violence, staff ineptitude and unsanitary conditions inside Ohio’s private prison. Then came the surprise inspections.
Good News Reveals Budget Deception
Stalemate at MSD
As city and county clash on “responsible bidder” law, $3.2 billion sewer project looms
Commissioners’ Proposed Streetcar Cut Ignores the Basics
“Jobs” Budget Attacks Women’s Health Options
JobsOhio: Something to Hide, Something to Fear?
Motion to Eliminate Fire Layoffs, Reduce Police Layoffs to 25
Seelbach Wins National Award
FitzGerald Calls on Kasich to Allow JobsOhio Audit
Mayor Shrinking Staff Budget Despite Raises
'Enquirer' riles up angry readers with incomplete report
{CommentsCant} · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Even though some members of Mayor Mark Mallory's staff are getting double-digit raises, the mayor's budget is actually being downsized to rely on less staff members, ultimately shrinking the mayor's office budget by $33,000 between July 1 and Dec. 1.
Some of Mallory's staff obtained raises because they will be taking up the former duties of Ryan Adcock, who left earlier in the month to hel...
Some of Mallory's staff obtained raises because they will be taking up the former duties of Ryan Adcock, who left earlier in the month to hel...
Streetcar’s No. 1 Problem: Obstructionism
5 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Step one: Create problems for
Cincinnati’s streetcar project. Step two: Blame the problems on the
streetcar project. Step three: Political profit.
The Chastity Bunch
Ohio Republicans continue their ill-conceived war on sex education, women’s rights and health care for the poor
0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Progressives often argue that society has made great strides, but looking at the budget proposal passed by the
Republican-controlled Ohio House, there
seems to be a strong reluctance by conservatives in power to accept the
scientific and social progress made in the past few decades.
Budget Gap Threatens Streetcar
0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
An April 16 memo from City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. revealed a $22.7
million budget gap is threatening to put an end to the streetcar
project.
Policy Group: Ohio House Tax Plan Favors Wealthy
0 Comments · Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The budget bill currently working through
the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature would cut taxes in a way
that favors the wealthy, according to a new analysis.
Morning News and Stuff
House budget bill may suppress student voters, tax plan favors wealthy, police chief may go
{CommentsCant} · Tuesday, April 23, 2013
An amendment in the Ohio House budget bill last week would make it so universities have to decide between providing voting information to students or retaining millions of dollars in out-of-state tuition money. The amendment would make it so universities have to classif...
Video Questions Legitimacy of Parking Petitions
Board of Elections looking into anonymous video, but no formal challenge filed
{CommentsCant} · Tuesday, April 23, 2013
A YouTube video posted Sunday suggests that some of the parking plan referendum petition signatures might have been gathered without a legitimate witness, but city and county officials are so far unsure whether the video, which was posted anonymously, will amount to much.Under Ohio law, petitions require signatures from both a supporter,...
Local Joblessness Falls Despite Slower Growth
Cincinnati unemployment rate down to 7.5 percent
{CommentsCant} · Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Cincinnati’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate fell sharply in March, according to data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Michael Jones, research director at the University of Cincinnati Economics Center, says the numbers, while positive, were a slowdown from previous months. “The punchline is th...
Morning News and Stuff
Democrats endorse candidates, parking petitions scrutinized, Senate to rework state budget
{CommentsCant} · Monday, April 22, 2013
The Democratic Party’s nominating committee announced who it’s supporting for City Council Friday: Greg Landsman, who heads the Strive Partnership and worked for former Gov. Ted Strickland; Shawn Butler, Mayor Mark Mallory’s director of community affairs; Michelle Dillingham, a community activist; and the...
Policy Group: Ohio House Tax Plan Favors Wealthy
Policy Matters finds reworked plan gives biggest bonuses to top 1 percent
{CommentsCant} · Monday, April 22, 2013
The budget bill currently working through the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature would cut taxes in a way that disproportionately favors the wealthy, according to a new analysis from Policy Matters Ohio, a left-leaning policy group. The budget bill, which was passed the Republican-controlled Ohio House with a 61-35 vote on April...
