Newcomers join council; Bortz, Ghiz among ousted
Comments 2 · Nov 9, 2011 12:10 am
Voters sent a resounding message in Tuesday night's election, giving Cincinnati City Council's conservative majority its walking papers and returning control to Democrats after a tumultuous two-year term. In the process, two longtime incumbents known for their fiery tempers were defeated. ...
School Board incumbents retain seats; Kuhns joins board
Bolton: Levy loss “devastating”
Comments 0 · Nov 9, 2011 12:55 am
There were no surprises in the Cincinnati School Board elections Tuesday night; Incumbents Eve Bolton and A. Chris Nelms held their seats and newcomer Alex Kuhns also won a spot on the board. The Hamilton County Democratic Party had stumped for the trio as a bloc and their names were the most familiar to voters. ...
Once Again, Anti-Rail Initiative is Defeated
Comments 0 · Nov 9, 2011 01:01 am
For the second time in two years, Cincinnati voters have rejected a ballot measure that sought to block the city's long-planned streetcar project. After a hard-fought campaign filled with heated rhetoric and election complaints, Issue 48 was defeated Tuesday night. A total of 35,655 votes were cast against the measure (51.54 percent), compared to 33,530 in favor (48.46 percent). ...
Unions jubilant over SB5 repeal
Conservative City Council members swept away by tide
Comments 0 · Nov 9, 2011 01:09 am
The post-election party celebrating the public's execution of Senate Bill No. 5 was jubilant and electrifying. Throughout the night at the Holy Grail Tavern downtown, cheers could be heard celebrating the waves of election reports as they came in. ...
Candidates On...
- Candidates On: City-operated Swimming Pools
- Candidates On: Taking a Two-Month Summer Break
- Candidates On: City-operated Health Clinics
- Candidates On: The Future of the Environmental Justice Ordinance
- Candidates On: Moving the Drop Inn Center
- Candidates On: The Planned Streetcar System
- Candidates On: What to Do About the Tax Rollback
- Candidates On: How to Budget for Public Safety
- Candidates On: Balancing the City's Budget
- Candidates On: Assessing a Garbage Fee
Rocking the Status Quo
Challengers shake up City Council race
Comments 1 · Oct 11, 2011 02:23 pm
In the dysfunctional world of Cincinnati City Council, the group that theoretically guides the direction of our fair metropolis is currently divided 5-to-4 about how to avoid a looming $33 million deficit next year. Just as it was divided in July. And just as it was in April. The seasons might change, but council's inaction doesn't. ...
22 to Appear on Council Ballot
Comments 0 · Aug 25, 2011 03:47 pm
It appears there will be 22 candidates on the ballot in November vying for the nine open seats on Cincinnati City Council. As of today's 4 p.m. filing deadline at the Board of Elections, that's the number of people who had submitted petitions with enough voter signatures. At least five of those candidates, however, haven't yet had the signatures verified by Elections Board staffers because they only filed their final petitions today.... More
Political Battle May Be Buzz Kill
Two groups offer competing medical pot plans
Comments 0 · Sep 21, 2011 09:23 am
Iraq war vet Chris Amberger was never a stoner and isn’t one now. He says a little weed every other night just before bed quiets the racket of the war that his brain persists in firing at him. But buying illegal weed makes him nervous. “There’s no reliable or safe access to it,” he says. “Everybody seems a bit shady. And serving as long as I did with a spotless record, I have a lot to lose.” ...
More Endorsements Released
COAST, Firefighters Union and Sheriff offer their endorsements
Comments 1 · Oct 26, 2011 10:40 am
The Daily Beat blog has ongoing coverage of endorsements as they're released.
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Occupy Cincinnati Live Feed
CityBeat's hub for coverage and tweets from the 99 Percent protests
Comments 19 · Oct 10, 2011 09:45 am
The Occupy Cincinnati
movement has decided to use Piatt Park at the corner of Vine Street and
Garfield Place as its base of operations. The following feed will aggregate all #occupycincinnati and #occupycincy
hashtags, and we'll continue to update this page with links to CityBeat's ongoing coverage of the movement.
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Cracking the FOP's Secrets
Comments 1 · Oct 17, 2011 01:03 pm
As has become the norm during the last few election cycles, Cincinnati's police union is reluctant to publicly reveal its full slate of endorsements, for some strange reason. No matter: CityBeat managed to get this year's information.Working through multiple sources at different campaigns, we've compiled what we believe to be an all-inclusive list of endorsements made by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Queen City Lodge No. 69.... More
Crunching the Numbers
Comments 1 · Sep 27, 2011 02:56 pm
In April, Citizens for Civic Renewal (CCR) embarked on an ambitious mission: Learning if the city of Cincinnati’s police budget could be cut without compromising safety. Following months of research and public meetings, the organization recently posted its findings online that include expert testimony, research data and citizens' opinions. ...
CPS Seeks a Little ‘Stability’
If approved, permanent levy would buy books, computers
Comments 0 · Oct 19, 2011 08:24 am
When Cincinnati voters go to the polls in November, they will be asked to decide on a new, permanent funding source for local schools. The Cincinnati Board of Education is seeking a property tax levy, which is Issue 32 on the ballot. The measure is a permanent improvement levy for 7.95 mills. If approved, it would provide the school district with about $49.5 million annually. ...
Chamber Opposes Anti-Streetcar Issue
Comments 0 · Sep 20, 2011 11:29 am
As part of its slate of endorsements announced today, the Cincinnati U.S.A. Regional Chamber of Commerce stated it's opposed to Issue 48, the proposed charter amendment that would block construction of Cincinnati's planned streetcar system.The Chamber announced its positions on six local issues that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot.... More
Battle Raging Over Office of Environmental Quality
Supporters note OEQ has helped create jobs
Comments 0 · Aug 25, 2011 02:06 pm
Among a standing-room-only crowd at a former Catholic church in South Cumminsville, a swath of pointedly green t-shirts sprang up Aug. 16 on residents opposing a budget proposal that would dismantle Cincinnati's Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ). Among those who addressed council, 18 spoke in support of continuing to fund OEQ, with two using the phrase “penny-wise and pound-foolish” to describe the proposal; none defended it. ...
NAACP Icons Urge 'No' Vote on Issue 48
Comments 0 · Oct 10, 2011 10:44 am
Although the current leader of the NAACP's local chapter is trying to block Cincinnati's planned streetcar system, two former leaders of the organization are coming out in support of the system in a big way.Milton W. Hinton and Judge Nathaniel R. Jones have endorsed a “no” vote on Issue 48, the proposed anti-rail charter amendment that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in Cincinnati.... More
The Uninsured Take Another Hit
County officials reduce health-care levy
Comments 0 · Aug 17, 2011 02:06 pm
Hamilton County voters will decide if $6.5 million in funding should be cut from University Hospital after county officials recently decided to put a revamped property tax levy on the fall ballot. Commissioner Greg Hartmann, a Republican, introduced the proposal earlier this month to reduce the Health and Hospitalization levy, commonly known as the Indigent Care levy. ...
Duke Wants New Fee on Customers Who Opt Out
Regulators might undermine city proposal
Comments 0 · Sep 14, 2011 12:10 am
In a move almost as confusing as its monthly bills, Duke Energy has proposed a 10-year rate plan that would impose a new “capacity” fee on both its own customers and those who have switched to other electricity providers. While the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) evaluates the proposal, Cincinnati residents are considering an unrelated ballot measure that would enable them, as a group, to take their business away from Duke and give it to a lower bidder. ...
