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Aerial view of Cincinnati neighborhood homes tied to the Cincinnati Real Property Reparations motion

Politics

Cincinnati $5M Real Property Reparations Motion Explained

What the Cincinnati Real Property Reparations Motion Directs On February 19, members of Cincinnati City Council introduced a motion directing the city administration to design a Cincinnati Real Property Reparations Program backed by an initial $5 million investment. The proposal is not a symbolic resolution. It outlines a specific housing-focused framework that would use public…

ByAdam KoehlerFebruary 28, 20260Comments

Cardboard boxes and a sign reading "Campaign Suspended" in an empty room, representing the suspension of a Libertarian political campaign.

News Politics

Libertarian candidate suspends campaign after hit-and-run indictment

The hit-and-run indictment facing Libertarian John Hancock has upended the Ohio 1st District congressional race. The candidate announced he is suspending his campaign after being charged in a crash that left a woman seriously injured. The hit-and-run indictment came after prosecutors said Hancock struck a pedestrian and fled the scene. Court documents show surveillance video…

ByNina OliverioFebruary 27, 20260Comments

Politics

Ohio Ranked Choice Voting Ban: What It Means for Cincinnati

Ranked choice voting is no longer a theoretical reform debate in Ohio. This week, the Ohio House joined the Senate in passing Senate Bill 63, which would prohibit ranked choice voting in all state and local elections. The legislation now heads to Governor Mike DeWine for consideration. Ranked Choice Voting has been a topic of…

ByAdam KoehlerFebruary 26, 20260Comments

Newsroom Editorial Decision Under Pressure for immigration coverage

Opinion Politics

Exposing CBS’s Spin: How Omitted Facts Hide Trump’s Success in Deporting Dangerous Criminals

Exposing CBS’s Framing of ICE Arrest Data In a February 9, 2026 article headlined, “Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump’s 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows,” CBS News painted a picture of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under President Trump’s second term as broadly sweeping up…

ByChristina HolbrookFebruary 24, 20260Comments

Cincinnati City Hall exterior in downtown Cincinnati, symbolizing city government and pension reform decisions

Opinion Politics

Is Cincinnati Pension Reform Stabilizing the System — or Positioning It for OPERS?

Cincinnati recently announced that for the past year, it has been in mediation concerning the 2015 collaborative agreement. This agreement requires the city to fully fund the Cincinnati Retirement System (CRS) by 2045. The system currently has a funded ratio of 68%. Furthermore, it has an $847 million liability to erase. Cincinnati pension reform is…

ByTodd ZinserFebruary 24, 20260Comments

A wooden podium with microphones stands in front of the Ohio state flag, representing the open seat race for the 2026 Ohio Governor's election.

Politics

Ohio governor’s elections 2026 tighten as Acton, Ramaswamy vie for open seat

The Ohio governor’s elections 2026 are rapidly becoming one of the most watched state contests in the nation. With term limits preventing incumbent Gov. Mike DeWine from seeking re‑election, the race for Ohio’s top job is wide open and drawing significant attention from both political parties. Polls show a tightening contest months before…

ByNina OliverioFebruary 18, 20260Comments

Financial chart on computer screen representing unrealized capital gains tax debate and investment valuation changes

Business Politics

Unrealized Capital Gains Tax Debate Expands in U.S. and Europe

What Is an Unrealized Capital Gains Tax? An unrealized capital gains tax would require taxpayers to pay tax on asset appreciation even if the asset has not been sold. Under current U.S. law, capital gains tax applies when an asset is sold and a profit is realized. One topic of debate is the unrealized capital…

ByAdam KoehlerFebruary 16, 20260Comments

Opinion Politics

Sycamore School Board: A Cautionary Tale of Teachers’ Union Takeovers

A story deserving of public discussion relates to the recent November election for the Sycamore school board . Sycamore encompasses the affluent Cincinnati suburbs of Blue Ash, Montgomery, Symmes, and Sycamore Township. In this race, as in many other school board elections across the United States, the teachers’ union put their thumb on the scale…

ByBill LavertyFebruary 13, 20260Comments

Todd Zinser recording Citizen Watchdog year-in-review podcast in Cincinnati

Opinion Politics

Citizen Watchdog: One Year of Tracking Cincinnati City Hall

Why I Started Citizen Watchdog On February 7, 2025, I recorded the first episode of Citizen Watchdog. I didn’t begin this project because I thought Cincinnati was uniquely dysfunctional. I started it because I believed too many decisions were being made without sustained scrutiny. Major policy shifts were passing quickly. Financial commitments were stacking up.…

ByTodd ZinserFebruary 12, 20260Comments

News Opinion Politics

Cincinnati 911 Dispatcher Incident Highlights Growing Risks for ICE Agents

A Cincinnati 911 dispatcher is accused of leaking the real-time location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an active operation. Critics say this move endangered federal officers and violated basic professional standards. The controversy can be seen as part of a broader issue involving ICE agent doxxing incidents. The incident has drawn national attention…

ByChristina HolbrookFebruary 10, 20260Comments