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Cincinnati DSA crowds of young adults absorbed in social media transition toward organized political activism, symbolized by marchers carrying a red socialist flag toward a government building at sunrise.

Opinion Politics

Cincinnati DSA Chapter Grows as National Membership Surges

A Cincinnati chapter of a rapidly growing national organization meets every other week in Walnut Hills. That local presence mirrors a national resurgence that just made Democratic Socialists of America the largest socialist organization in American history. Metro Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Democratic Socialists of America, the local Cincinnati DSA chapter, runs an active local…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 28, 20260Comments

Democratic National Headquarters at 430 South Capitol Street in Washington, D.C., amid scrutiny of DNC debt.

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DNC Debt Clouds the Help the Ohio Democrats Were Promised

Hamilton County's 2024 election report shows Sherrod Brown receiving 235,825 votes to Bernie Moreno's 158,523, a local advantage of 77,302 votes. Statewide, Moreno still won by 206,434 votes, ending Brown's Senate career. Hamilton County's margin, per certified results, offset about 37.4% of Brown's eventual statewide deficit. Brown is back on the ballot this November, joined…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 27, 20260Comments

Mayor Aftab Pureval and Sen. Bernie Moreno during separate public appearances as Cincinnati officials respond to a federal funding dispute.

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Pureval responds to Moreno’s federal funding threat

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval defended Cincinnati’s Office of Economic Inclusion after U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno threatened to pursue federal funding cuts over the city’s diversity-related programs. Pureval said the office exists to ensure businesses have fair access to city contracting opportunities and operates within applicable federal and state laws. Moreno argued that the Office of…

ByNina OliverioJuly 10, 20260Comments

Cincinnati police officers and patrol vehicles block a residential street during a violent crime investigation as the city debates public safety, gun violence, and police staffing levels.

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Cincinnati Is Smaller Than Chicago. It Wasn’t Safer This Weekend.

This past Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend, Chicago recorded 46 shooting victims and 8 deaths. Cincinnati recorded at least 7 shooting victims and 4 deaths. Consider what those numbers mean together. Chicago has approximately 2.72 million residents. Cincinnati has about 311,000. One city is nearly nine times larger than the other. Yet during the same…

ByCory BowmanJune 22, 20260Comments

Teen takeovers and crowd control efforts at The Banks in downtown Cincinnati as police officers monitor a large gathering.

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Teen Takeovers Are Spreading Across America. What’s Cincinnati Is Doing About It?

While teen takeovers sweep across large cities, Cincinnati has spent the past year building an infrastructure to respond Could this help before a major incident forces its hand? Cincinnati has spent the past year building a response to a problem it has not yet fully experienced. The city expanded its juvenile curfew, created dedicated youth…

ByCincinnati ExchangeJune 20, 20260Comments

Campaign Zero Cincinnati report feature image showing a Cincinnati Police cruiser, downtown Cincinnati skyline, and police stop data charts used in the debate over racial disparities in police stops.

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Campaign Zero’s Cincinnati Report Leaves Too Many Questions Unanswered

A statistical model is only as reliable as the variables it includes, and this report may be missing some of the most important ones. For example, Campaign Zero's analysis often highlights just how much data selection can impact results. What Campaign Zero Claims Campaign Zero's report, Contact Cards in Cincinnati: A Review of Racial Bias…

ByChristina HolbrookJune 19, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati’s Climate Migrant Plan Reveals a Bigger Problem at City Hall

Cincinnati Wants to Prepare for Climate Migrants The City of Cincinnati recently released a Climate Migration Readiness Plan through its Office of Environment and Sustainability. WVXU reported that the plan was released on May 13 and considers how climate migration could shape Cincinnati by 2050. It also examines what the city can do now to…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 8, 20260Comments

Hamilton County Republicans gather for a party meeting and chairman election in Cincinnati as members discuss the future of the HCGOP.

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Hamilton County Republicans Need Fewer Enemies and More Allies

“Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” That statement rings so true, and the problem is, it’s getting harder to tell them apart within the Hamilton County Republicans. I walked into a room filled with people of the same party affiliation, same values, same goals, but with differing ways of achieving those goals, much…

ByCherise WilsonJune 8, 20260Comments

Thomas Massie standing in front of a montage featuring the U.S. Capitol, American flags, and the Cincinnati skyline during the Kentucky GOP primary fight.

Opinion Politics

Massie Primary Becomes a Test of Grassroots Politics & Outside Spending

The Thomas Massie primary has become one of the strangest and most expensive Republican congressional fights in the country. More than $25 million has already poured into Kentucky’s 4th District race. The Thomas Massie primary, according to ad tracking data cited by Axios, makes it the most expensive House primary in U.S. history. Much of…

ByChristina HolbrookMay 13, 20260Comments

Community News Politics

Cincinnati Affordable Housing Debate Grows in OTR

Cincinnati officials scheduled a virtual community engagement meeting. This one is for May 20 to discuss the proposed use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds for the Wesley Baymiller affordable housing redevelopment project near 70 E. McMicken Ave. The proposal includes up to $1.85 million in direct financial assistance tied to the Downtown/OTR East TIF…

ByAdam KoehlerMay 10, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati DSA Chapter Grows as National Membership Surges

DNC Debt Clouds the Help the Ohio Democrats Were Promised

Pureval responds to Moreno’s federal funding threat

Cincinnati Is Smaller Than Chicago. It Wasn’t Safer This Weekend.

Campaign Zero’s Cincinnati Report Leaves Too Many Questions Unanswered

Cincinnati’s Climate Migrant Plan Reveals a Bigger Problem at City Hall

Hamilton County Republicans Need Fewer Enemies and More Allies

Massie Primary Becomes a Test of Grassroots Politics & Outside Spending

Cincinnati Affordable Housing Debate Grows in OTR

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