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Opinion Politics

Minimum Wage Politics Aren’t Just About Wages — They’re About Growing Government and the Voting Bloc

For sixteen years in the Ohio House, I had a front-row seat to the economic choices our state made — the good, the bad, and the ones we are still paying for today. What I saw over and over was a simple truth: Every time politicians artificially increase labor costs, such as by raising the…

ByTom BrinkmanDecember 5, 20250Comments

Opinion Politics

How Cincinnati’s Professional Victims Are Killing the City We Love

I’m a Price Hill kid, raised by a single mom in a neighborhood scarred by crime and addiction — dad gone, grandma stepping in when money was tight. Even then, the expectation was simple: you worked, you showed up, you figured it out. Unlike some who focus on being professional victims, we didn't focus on…

ByAdam KoehlerDecember 2, 20250Comments

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval speaking at the podium during his swearing-in ceremony following his 2025 re-election.

News Politics

Date set for Cincinnati mayor Pureval, city council swearing-in ceremony

New term begins early January as leadership returns to office The city of Cincinnati has set the swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Aftab Pureval and all city council members elected in November for Jan. 6, 2026 at the historic Music Hall, according to WLWT. Ceremony details laid out Doors to the event will open…

ByNina OliverioDecember 2, 20250Comments

A woman sitting at a desk with her head in her hands, representing frustration and concern about Cincinnati community accountability.

Community Opinion Politics

Cincinnati Community Accountability: A New Resident’s Call for Engagement and Honesty

An Op-Ed in the Enquirer published November 30th, 2025 touched a nerve with some native Cincinnati residents. I can understand how a truncated article with a restricted word count and a headline I did not choose can leave much to be desired. For clarity, I have decided to elaborate on some themes connected to Cincinnati…

ByNichole CarminatiDecember 1, 20250Comments

Police officer writing a report in downtown Cincinnati, highlighting Cincinnati public safety concerns

Community Opinion Politics

Cincinnati Public Safety Is Failing: A Lifelong Resident Explains Why

Cincinnati public safety didn’t collapse overnight. I’m 48 years old, born and raised here, and aside from a two-year stint in Pittsburgh, this city has been my entire life. So when a newcomer like Nichole Carminati writes an op-ed today, pointing out what’s broken in Cincinnati, I don’t roll my eyes. I nod along, because…

ByAdam KoehlerNovember 30, 20250Comments

A stressed homeowner sits at a kitchen table in Cincinnati, illustrating the financial strain created by rising property taxes and the push for property tax reform.

Community Politics Real Estate

Property Tax Reform Becomes a Tri-State Priority as Home Values Cool Nationwide

With home prices flattening or declining in many parts of the country, Tri-State homeowners are paying closer attention to how counties assess property values and how states respond through property tax reform. Concerns about the U.S. housing market intensified after a recent Newsweek report cited analysts warning that home prices could fall in several overheated…

ByAdam KoehlerNovember 27, 20250Comments

Community Politics

The Cincinnati Trust Crisis: How a Low-Trust America Shows Up in Our City

Cincinnati is experiencing a trust crisis — a slow erosion of confidence in public safety, in institutions, and in the basic predictability that lets a city function smoothly. The signs aren’t always dramatic, but they’re everywhere. And if you want to understand how deep it runs, start with something that happened just this week. When…

ByAdam KoehlerNovember 26, 20250Comments

Politics

Why Cincinnati Republicans Are Losing Urban Ground: The Precinct Problem

In Hamilton County’s 562 precincts, Cincinnati Republicans are facing a deeper challenge than just candidate recruitment. The GOP’s presence inside the city is thinning at the most important level of political power — the precinct — while Democrats continue to dominate neighborhood organization and volunteer turnout. The imbalance is reshaping Cincinnati politics more than most…

ByAdam KoehlerNovember 22, 20250Comments

Group gathering inside a house used as a short-term rental

Business Community Lifestyle Politics

Liberty Township’s Short-Term Rental Fight Signals a Bigger Suburban Battle — Residents Encouraged to Attend December Hearing

Liberty Township is preparing for a public hearing next month that could shape the future of short-term rentals in the community. The case involves a homeowner appealing a zoning decision related to the operation of a short-term rental (STR) inside a single-family neighborhood — a dispute that mirrors a much broader national debate about whether…

ByAdam KoehlerNovember 21, 20250Comments

Community News Politics

Lead Pipe Scandal in Cincinnati Exposes Systemic Oversight Failures

Cincinnati’s effort to replace dangerous residential lead service lines has been marred by employee misconduct, financial loss, and glaring management failures. While some workers have been reprimanded or dismissed, the larger scandal lies in the city’s lack of oversight — a pattern that repeats across departments and contracts. The Cincinnati lead pipe scandal goes beyond…