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
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
Healthy Hits
Statewide group asks Ohio voters to legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp
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
City Negotiating Settlement Over Pension Lawsuit
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The city of Cincinnati and a union
representing city workers are currently negotiating an out-of-court
settlement for a lawsuit involving the city’s pension program.
Morning News and Stuff
Democrats sue over Terhar, JobsOhio ignores lawsuit, Monzel to change county mission
{CommentsCant} · Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Ohio Democrats are moving to sue the state if it continues blocking access to texts from State Board of Education President Debe Terhar, a Republican from Cincinnati. The school board leader has been fac...
Report: School Choice Hurts Education
Traditional programs on par with charter schools, vouchers
{CommentsCant} · Tuesday, January 29, 2013
In support of Ohio’s charter school and voucher programs, conservatives point to the wonders of “school choice.” But a new Policy Matters Ohio report revealed school choice may not be the boon supporters make it out to be.
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Citing a st...
Morning News and Stuff
School funding changes soon, prison union wants more security, drug abuse costs employers
{CommentsCant} · Monday, January 28, 2013
School superintendents will hear about Gov. John Kasich’s school funding proposal Thursday. The proposal, which will change how all of Ohio’s schools are publicly funded, will be released to the wider public Feb. 4. Many school officials are
Morning News and Stuff
Ohio unemployment standards, state approves projects, Cincinnati's transparent spending
{CommentsCant} · Friday, January 25, 2013
A new analysis found Ohio has some of the toughest requirements for unemployment benefits. The Policy Matters Ohio report shows Ohio is the only state besides Michigan where a worker who makes minimum wage for 29 hours a week would not qualify for unemployment compensation. Ohio’s standards require workers to earn an average...
Morning News and Stuff
Seelbach tired of streetcar delays, Pentagon to lift combat ban for women, JobsOhio in court
{CommentsCant} · Thursday, January 24, 2013
Council Member Chris Seelbach says he’s getting impatient with streetcar delays. During a series of complaints aired on Twitter, Seelbach wrote the deadline for streetcar operation should be the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2015. This week’s
Morning News and Stuff
Anti-abortion agenda could return, budget group speaks up, Green Cincinnati update
{CommentsCant} · Wednesday, January 23, 2013
On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, House Health and Aging Chairman Lynn Watchman said anti-abortion legislation could come back in the current legislative session. That includes the heartbeat bill, which would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, and a plan to defund Planned Parenthood. CityBeat</...
Back on the Ballot
Why the streetcar will be at the center of the 2013 mayoral race despite its progress
13 Comments · Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Facing new
delays and political controversy, the streetcar is once again in the
news — and, for better or worse, this year’s mayoral campaign will keep
it there for much of the coming year.
State School Official Draws Heat for Obama-Hitler Comparison
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Democrats are calling for the resignation
of Ohio State Board of Education President Debe Terhar, who compared
President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler in a Facebook post.
Study Finds Cancer Link Among Fernald Hourly Workers
0 Comments · Wednesday, January 23, 2013
More than 18 years later, Hamilton
County’s Fernald Feed Materials Production Center is in the news again. A
new study found a correlation between higher rates of cancer mortality
and hourly workers, with some evidence of radiation causing intestinal
cancer.
