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
Breaking the Holy Ceiling
Group to ordain the first female Catholic priest in Cincinnati
Think of the Children
Local leaders pledge to support efforts to put more low- and middle-income kids in preschools
Secret Service
Ohio Democrats say Kasich, Mandel are blowing off records requests
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Rival political parties in Ohio probably
know more about your elected officials than you do. It’s common practice
for the major parties to file open records requests to get everything
from schedules and emails to staff resumes from officeholders.
Josh Mandel Brings New Brand of Dishonesty
3 Comments · Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Congratulations are in order for Ohio
Treasurer Josh Mandel. As part of his U.S. senatorial campaign, Mandel, a
Republican, has earned his sixth “Pants on Fire” rating from
fact-checking website PolitiFact.
Road to Recovery?
Report offers latest data on Ohio's human trafficking problem
1 Comment · Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Since 2010, Ohio has woken up to the
realities of its human trafficking problem. Back then, the state was
considered to be among “the worst states” — or tier 4 — by the Polaris
Project, an organization focused on the nationwide issue of human
trafficking.
COAST's Latest Anti-Streetcar Rant is Flimsier than Normal
1 Comment · Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Coalition Opposed to Additional
Spending and Taxes (COAST) has long been known locally for its
unwavering opposition to the streetcar project, but the organization
crossed the line into dishonesty on Aug. 6 with its calls to action
about the sale of the Blue Ash Airport.
Catching a Wave
Obama campaign targets LGBT voters in Ohio
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Barack Obama is the first sitting
American president to express his support for gay marriage, and he’s
hoping to cash in on that political capital come November.
School's Out
Data suggests Internet-based education isn't living up to the hype
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Enrollment in e-schools in Ohio has steadily grown since 2005. But Internet-based education might not be
matching up to the hype.
Four More Years
City Council to determine which proposal for four-year terms voters will see in November
1 Comment · Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Cincinnati voters will decide in November
whether their City Council members will serve four-year terms instead of
the current two-year ones — councilors just haven’t decided which
proposal to send to voters.
Leveling the Law
Secular Coalition plans Ohio chapter to organize against religion in government
0 Comments · Wednesday, July 18, 2012
In order to combat what it views as the
encroachment of religion on public life, a national organization called
the Secular Coalition for America is planning on opening a state chapter
in Ohio.
Schooled on Debt
Congress’ latest student loan fix is no long-term answer
1 Comment · Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Student debt in this country has
surpassed the trillion-dollar mark — exceeding even total credit card
debt — and is still climbing. And a lot of it is owed by English and
philosophy majors now working as baristas or not at all.
First Amendment: Gore Good, Genitals Bad
1 Comment · Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Blocks away from the newest specialty
store opened by First Amendment crusader/pornographer Larry Flynt — a
man whose many court appearances helped define the legal boundaries of
free speech — anti-abortion activists on the sidewalks around Fountain
Square July 9 showed downtown workers and visitors to the 2012 World
Choir Games graphic depictions of fetuses mutilated by abortion.
Fit to Live
How Ohio death row inmate Abdul Awkal was saved from execution
0 Comments · Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Ohio death row inmate Abdul Awkal wasn’t
trying to avoid his execution. He just wanted his meals prepared
according to his Muslim faith.
Future Funding
Local colleges increase tuition, cut offerings in response to decreasing state funding
2 Comments · Wednesday, June 27, 2012
A U.S. Department of Education survey has
found that Ohio’s public colleges are among the most expensive for
students nationwide, and universities around the region were quick to blame the Ohio state government for high costs.
If These Walls Could Talk
Pleasant Ridge community fights to save the fabric of its neighborhood
1 Comment · Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The vibe of the Pleasant Ridge community
business district was recently threatened when
rumors began surfacing of corporate intentions to purchase the defining
block of the neighborhood to demolish the buildings, making way for a
new, deluxe Walgreens including a drive-thru pharmacy. Those affected would include long-standing Everybody’s Records,
the Gas Light Café, Ridge Jewelers, Royal Barbers and others.
Gays, Even Christians, Need Not Apply
Jonathan Zeng shares his story of discrimination, as local leaders rally
11 Comments · Wednesday, June 13, 2012
They shared the same
Christian values, they shared a love of children and Jonathan Zeng was
ready to start as a music teacher at his new school. But 15 minutes after accepting the offer, Zeng received a
phone call from a school board representative because something was weighing on his mind — whether or not Zeng is gay.
On the Trail of Dreams
Cleveland couple rides, maps Ohio-to-Erie Trail
0 Comments · Wednesday, June 6, 2012
For those who have never ridden the
snaky, shaky path from Lake Erie to the shores of the Ohio, it might
seem odd that a map is needed for a single bicycle route. But the ride,
like a miniature Route 66, meets many small towns along the way, and
figuring your way between where the path ends on one side of town and
picks up on another can be confusing.
