Stopping Traffick
Local efforts join state battle against sex trafficking, prostitution
Healthy Hits
Statewide group asks Ohio voters to legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp
Think of the Children
Local leaders pledge to support efforts to put more low- and middle-income kids in preschools
Maternal Instincts
Nationwide coalition of moms lobbying for common-sense gun law reform grows local roots
Breaking the Holy Ceiling
Group to ordain the first female Catholic priest in Cincinnati
Election Schizophrenia: Mallory In, Harris Out
New city council has conservative majority
1 Comment · Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Cincinnati voters sent conflicting messages at the polls Nov. 3, reelecting Mayor Mark Mallory by a wide margin but rejecting moderate Democratic incumbent Greg Harris on City Council and replacing him with conservative Republican Charlie Winburn, dismantling Mallory's five-member voting bloc. First-time candidate Laure Quinlivan also won a spot on the nine-member council.
Coming Full Circle
Driving the I-275 loop shows the many sides of Cincinnati
0 Comments · Wednesday, November 4, 2009
It was a Saturday afternoon I should have spent on the couch, nursing a fairly nasty hangover. Instead, I’d been convinced to spend my day in a minivan with three CityBeat staffers, a cooler full of autumn ales, a sweater-clad Chinese Crested named Harry and 84 miles of suburban highway to navigate.
The Best of the Best
Staff Picks
0 Comments · Wednesday, November 4, 2009
No one knows I-275 like us. We’ve been all around it. These are the best things about it.
A PATH Out of Homelessness
Social workers reach out to mentally ill on streets
1 Comment · Tuesday, November 3, 2009
There are about 8,400 homeless people in Hamilton County. More than 2,000 have a severe mental illness. A local nonprofit called PATH is trying to help them.
2009 Best of I-275
0 Comments · Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Welcome to CityBeat’s 2009 Best of I-275 Issue! We’re excited to finally offer a guide to the city’s often-overlooked suburban neighborhoods via the highway that enables them to feel connected to Cincinnati even though their residents can’t vote here. For too long it’s felt like we share a postal address and nothing more…
Good Intentions, Bad Choices
James Howard Kunstler on where highway loops went wrong
1 Comment · Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Construction on I-275 began in 1958, three years after President Dwight D. Eisenhower championed the idea of the Interstate Highway Network. This idea was also referred to as "The Grand Plan," and Ike considered it a revolutionary plan that would "change the face of America." James Howard Kunstler, author of 'The Geography of Nowhere,' admires Eisenhower's goals but bemoans the unintended consequences, from traffic congestion to suburban sprawl.
Museum Center, Libraries Seek Help
Tax levies make up for state budget cuts, aging of facilities
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 28, 2009
With four countywide tax levies on the November ballot, the most since 1994, you would expect the public to balk. But with two in particular — levies in support of the Cincinnati Museum Center and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County — that doesn't seem to be the case, with widespread support for both.
Many Motives Behind Issue 9
Debate over greater voter input versus blocking economic development
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 28, 2009
It might take a lesson in understanding games of logic to understand all the various aspects surrounding Issue 9. Here's how it begins: There is an issue on the ballot this November called Issue 9. One side that's interested in the topic says it's about stopping wasteful spending; the other side insists it's about saving Cincinnati jobs.
Rattling Cages
Issue 2 is forcing Ohioans to think about where our meat comes from
0 Comments · Sunday, October 25, 2009
The battles surrounding Issue 2 might be lost to some in an election season dominated by Cincinnati City Council elections, the streetcar referendum and casino gambling. But if you eat eggs, cheese and meat and care about the price and quality of your food, the controversial ballot initiative demands attention. Cut through the rhetoric and the dueling images of idyllic farms and maltreated pigs and chickens, and Issue 2 is about using Ohio's constitution to control the future of animal husbandry in Ohio.
Widening the Field
Cincinnati Public School Board race draws increased interest
1 Comment · Wednesday, October 21, 2009
With a dozen candidates vying for the four open seats on the board overseeing Cincinnati Public Schools, this year's election is turning into a big event for voters. "It's probably the largest field in recent history," says David Little, campaign manager for incumbent Catherine Ingram and challengers Ceair Baggett, Joyce Hooks and Lisa Schare.
Possible Utility Sale Sparks Voter Referendum
Issue 8 would change process for sale of Cincinnati Water Works
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The possible sale of the Greater Cincinnati Water Works has prompted the latest voter referendum from the We Demand a Vote Coalition. Under a scenario being studied, the city-owned utility could be sold to a newly created regional water authority, overseen by a board of trustees and regulated by rules spelled out in Ohio law. If Issue 8 is approved, however, a public vote would be required before city officials could sell the Water Works.
Storming the Gates
City Council challengers say change is crucial for Cincinnati
1 Comment · Wednesday, October 14, 2009
With Cincinnati facing a potential $51 million deficit in 2010 due to stagnant tax revenues and a City Council narrowly divided by one vote on most major issues, the outcome of this fall's election could have a huge impact on the city's future. Of the current nine members of City Council, only one isn't seeking reelection because of term limits. If history is any indication, the incumbents are all likely to succeed, yet this might be the year when some challengers crack through and displace a few.
Housing Headache
Lawsuit, drama follow accusations of racism at CMHA
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The rush of publicity around Cincinnati's public housing agency began when three Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority clients filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in August, alleging a list of wrongs, injustices and racially biased activity perpetuated by the agency. Soon after, the case took on the trappings of pop-media hype when CMHA Board Chairman Arnold Barnett lashed back at the clients' attorney, Robert Newman.
Dead Man Talking
Survivor of Ohio’s latest botched execution speaks out
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Romell Broom achieved a macabre notoriety this past month when he became the first man to survive his date with the needle — not just in Ohio, but anywhere. The convicted rapist and murderer endured more than two hours of poking and stabbing before his execution was called off indefinitely. The eyes of the world are on Ohio now, and many are questioning our death-penalty apparatus.
Not So Thoroughly Modern
Developer’s modern renovations in Walnut Hills retain historical charm
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Like Xerxes the Great in ancient Persia, local developer Ed Horgan is pursuing a vision to build an awe-inspiring empire of sorts in Cincinnati. Unlike Xerxes, though, he isn’t organizing far-reaching military conquests or invasions to make his vision a reality.
