Streetcar’s No. 1 Problem: Obstructionism
The Chastity Bunch
Ohio Republicans continue their ill-conceived war on sex education, women’s rights and health care for the poor
Healthy Hits
Statewide group asks Ohio voters to legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp
Think of the Children
Local leaders pledge to support efforts to put more low- and middle-income kids in preschools
The Many Merits of Cycling Infrastructure
Republicans Continue Voter Suppression Tactics
City Manager Defends Streetcar in Light of Budget Gap
Budget Gap Threatens Streetcar
Policy Group: Ohio House Tax Plan Favors Wealthy
Study: Medicaid Improves Mental Health Outcomes
Morning News and Stuff
LGBT supporter loses job, Terhar remains board president, local schools scrubbed data
{CommentsCant} · Tuesday, February 12, 2013
A Purcell Marian High School administrator was fired for declaring his public support for same-sex marriage. Mike Moroski, who was the assistant principal at the Catholic school, wrote about his support for LGBT equality on his personal blog. Following the blo...
Anna Louise Inn, Western & Southern Returning to Court
Hearings set with Judge Norbert Nadel for April
{CommentsCant} · Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Anna Louise Inn and Western & Southern will meet again in court in April to begin the next chapter of the ongoing zoning dispute between the longtime neighbors. In a Feb. 8 ruling, the Ohio First District Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that Cincinnati Union Bethel, which owns the Inn, filed an incomplete permit application. The ruling asks CUB to resubmit the funding...
Morning News and Stuff
Qualls calls for debates, CPS serves as model, Kasich's education plan breaks promises
{CommentsCant} · Monday, February 11, 2013
In response to Democratic mayoral candidate John Cranley’s call for a debate, the campaign for Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, another Democratic candidate for mayor, is calling both campaigns to schedule a series of debates. Jens Sutmoller, Qualls’ campaign manager, said in a statement, “Vice Mayor Qualls believes the citizens of Cincinnati deserve a robust series of public debates between ...
Morning News and Stuff
Parking vandalism, Cranley demands debate, Kasich plan limits counties
{CommentsCant} · Friday, February 8, 2013
Damaged parking meters in Over-the-Rhine are causing problems for residents and local businesses. For months, thieves have been cutting off the top of meters to steal change. The vandals directly steal revenue from the city, ensure the damaged meters won’t collec...
Morning News and Stuff
Kasich plan not so progressive, turnpike plan disappoints, WLWT attacks teacher salaries
{CommentsCant} · Thursday, February 7, 2013
Gov. John Kasich’s school funding plan may not be so progressive after all. In his initial announcement, Kasich promised the program will be more progressive by raising funding to poorer schools, but this fact from
CPS Still Loses Funding Under Kasich Administration
Budget increases aren’t enough to overcome troubled past
{CommentsCant} · Thursday, February 7, 2013
Gov. John Kasich touted a rosy, progressive vision when announcing his education reform plan Jan. 31, but reality does not match the governor’s optimism. It’s true Kasich’s proposed 2014-2015 budget will not reduce school funding, but under the Kasich administration, local schools will still have a net loss in state funds.
The governor’s office
The governor’s office
Kasich Tax Cut Favors Wealthy
Top 1 percent to get more than $10,000 a year from cuts
{CommentsCant} · Thursday, February 7, 2013
Gov. John Kasich says he’s cutting everyone’s taxes in his 2014-2015 budget, but an analysis released Thursday found the plan is actually raising taxes for the poor and middle class. The Policy Matters Ohio report reveals the poorest Ohioans will see a tax increase of $63 from Kasich’s budget plan, while the...
Morning News and Stuff
Petition against privatization, Kasich sales tax hurts many, USquare development criticized
{CommentsCant} · Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Council Member P.G. Sittenfeld is circulating a small business petition to stop Cincinnati from privatizing parking services. Sittenfeld threw his support behind the petition in a statement: “Individual citizens have made clear that they are overwhelmingly against outsourcing our parking system. Now we're going to show that small businesses feel the same way. I hope that when council sees t...
Governor’s Budget Ignores Troubled Past
1 Comments · Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Gov. John
Kasich released a more moderate budget proposal for the 2014 and 2015
fiscal years, but it fails to make up for the governor’s history
of massive spending cuts and the state’s faulty social welfare
programs.
Not Legal Enough
Ohio no longer grants driver’s licenses to children of illegal immigrants despite federal executive action
0 Comments · Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ever Portillo is legally allowed to live
and work in the United States, but the state of Ohio won’t let him
obtain a driver’s license.
