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 classify students as in-state — a classification that means lower tuition rates — when providing documents necessary for voting. Republicans claim the measure is “common sense” because anyone voting for Ohio’s elections should be an Ohio resident. But the amendment has provoked criticism from Democrats and universities alike, who say universities are being thrown into the middle of a voter suppression scheme.An analysis from left-leaning Policy Matters Ohio found the tax plan currently working through the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature
favors the wealthy
. The analysis also claimed there’s little evidence the across-the-board tax cuts suggested would significantly help Ohio’s economy. The plan still needs to be approved by the Republican-controlled Ohio Senate and Republican Gov. John Kasich.Council members are asking Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig to
remain in Cincinnati
instead of taking a job in Detroit, but City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. didn’t seem convinced that much can be done. Dohoney said Craig’s hometown is Detroit, a city that has suffered in recent years as the local economy has rapidly declined.Democratic Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald is running for governor, and he will make Cincinnati
one of his first stops
for his campaign kick-off tour. FitzGerald is challenging Republican Gov. John Kasich in 2014, who has held the governor’s office since 2010. A recent poll found Kasich in a comfortable position with a nine-point lead on FitzGerald, but many respondents said they don’t know enough about FitzGerald to have an opinion on him.hit a six-year high in March
, with 2,190 homes sold. The strong housing market, which is recovering from a near collapse in 2008, is widely considered by economists to be a good sign for the overall economy.But Ohio’s venture capital investments
dropped to a two-year low
, according to data from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association.The Ohio EPA and Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District are partnering up to
provide a $250,000 grant
to help purchase equipment to screen, clean and sort glass — an important part of the recycling industry.Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld is asking Cincinnatians to forgo lunch on April 24 to take part in the Greater Cincinnati Day of Fasting. The event will let participants “experience a small measure of the hunger that is a part of many people’s daily lives,” according to a press release from Sittenfeld’s office. Participants are also being asked to donate money to the Freestore Foodbank. A ceremony for the event will be held on April 24 at noon in Fountain Square.
The U.S. Senate is moving toward approving bill that would allow states to
better enforce and collect online sales taxes
.calling all applicants
for a mission to colonize Mars in 2023.The sport of the future is here:
combat juggling
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