Local news for Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio: city hall, schools, events, business, public safety, weather, sports, and arts.https://cincycurrent.com/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-ohio-covid-response-comparable-texas-florida/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-ohio-covid-response-comparable-texas-florida/A review of state health orders shows Ohio moved on schools, bars and masks around the same time as Texas and Florida, undercutting Ramaswamy's campaign attacks on Acton.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:28:18 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/republican-cuts-will-decimate-caregiving-in-america-report-says/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/republican-cuts-will-decimate-caregiving-in-america-report-says/Caregivers who tend to the elderly, the very young and the disabled in many cases are severely underpaid.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:18:22 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/federal-judge-blocks-trump-birthright-citizenship-order/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/federal-judge-blocks-trump-birthright-citizenship-order/Judge Deborah Boardman ruled Trump's revised order is almost certainly unconstitutional, citing a Supreme Court decision that already settled the citizenship question this summer.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:52:12 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/states-fill-gap-without-federal-paid-leave-law/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/states-fill-gap-without-federal-paid-leave-law/Only 14 states have laws mandating paid family leave programs.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:20:29 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/danny-caine-podcast-data-centers-ai-ohio/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/danny-caine-podcast-data-centers-ai-ohio/Danny Caine's podcast finds bipartisan opposition nationwide, secret Ohio tax breaks worth $2.3 billion, and warehouse workers already monitored by GPS and biometric cameras.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:00:47 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/lifewise-academy-expands-to-43-percent-ohio-school-districts/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/lifewise-academy-expands-to-43-percent-ohio-school-districts/A Secular Education Association organizer says students who opt out face bullying and isolation, comparing the program's spread to cancer.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:55:29 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/immigration-enforcement-delays-children-health-care/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/immigration-enforcement-delays-children-health-care/A Minneapolis study found missed pediatric appointments jumped over 50% among Latino children during a 2025 ICE operation, doctors say.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:30:21 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/pierre-damas-bel-haitian-student-death-ice-ankle-monitor/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/pierre-damas-bel-haitian-student-death-ice-ankle-monitor/Springfield's mayor and Gov. DeWine have gone silent while ICE enforces paperwork violations with raids and ankle monitors on Haitian residents.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:30:04 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-records-most-expensive-august-gasoline-prices/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-records-most-expensive-august-gasoline-prices/Trump vowed gas below $2 a gallon, but Ohio hit $4.18 in August as the Iran war disrupted the Strait of Hormuz and refiners posted higher profits.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:32:39 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ballard-ramaswamy-cheater-scam-artist-liar/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ballard-ramaswamy-cheater-scam-artist-liar/After blaming Amy Acton for a death in Kentucky and turning a childhood sexual abuse survivor’s trauma into political ammunition, Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign is getting uglier as the race gets tighter.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:04:23 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/judge-revives-strive-whistleblower-case-ramaswamy-election-timing/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/judge-revives-strive-whistleblower-case-ramaswamy-election-timing/A federal judge’s refusal to dismiss a whistleblower claim against Vivek Ramaswamy is dragging allegations about his business practices back into the center of the competitive Ohio governor race.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:43:10 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/2-1-million-foreign-born-men-left-country-analysis/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/2-1-million-foreign-born-men-left-country-analysis/Analyst Eric Pachman says native-born men are not filling the vacated jobs, undermining Trump's claim that immigrants displace American workers.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:55:45 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/cirino-sb-461-ohio-civics-board-viewpoint-control/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/cirino-sb-461-ohio-civics-board-viewpoint-control/Sen. Jerry Cirino says SB 461 closes a loophole, but the bill hands five unelected board members exclusive control over civics course content statewide.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:30:26 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/snap-cuts-threaten-free-school-meals-for-kids/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/snap-cuts-threaten-free-school-meals-for-kids/Since 5.6 million people lost SNAP nationally, schools with mixed income levels risk losing federal funding formulas tied to enrollment, even in universal meal states.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:25:41 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-loses-bid-to-dismiss-strive-whistleblower-lawsuit/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-loses-bid-to-dismiss-strive-whistleblower-lawsuit/TiffinOhio.net reviewed more than 150 pages of court records showing how Ramaswamy fought for years to kill the case — and why a federal judge just refused.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:36:03 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/pierre-damas-bel-haitian-student-dies-ice-monitor/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/pierre-damas-bel-haitian-student-dies-ice-monitor/Pierre Damas Bel had just begun studying neuroscience at Wright State University. His father says the aspiring doctor was humiliated by a GPS monitor, bullied over it and repeatedly asked immigration officials to remove it.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:54:47 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/creech-posts-critic-number-blow-up-phone/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/creech-posts-critic-number-blow-up-phone/Rep. Rodney Creech posted a critic’s phone number after receiving a “We believe your daughter” text and urged supporters to “blow up” the person’s phone.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:08:27 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/vulnerable-republicans-target-social-security/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/vulnerable-republicans-target-social-security/Millions of Social Security recipients say they would not survive if the program was cut.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:44:10 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/trump-food-safety-cuts-linked-to-rising-illness-outbreaks/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/trump-food-safety-cuts-linked-to-rising-illness-outbreaks/More than 15,000 Americans have contracted cyclosporiasis since May.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:40:49 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/usps-whistleblower-trump-mail-ballot-system-catastrophic-elections/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/usps-whistleblower-trump-mail-ballot-system-catastrophic-elections/The whistleblower says a single misread barcode could cause USPS to reject entire batches of ballots, potentially disenfranchising millions of voters.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:11:44 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/federal-court-blocks-ohio-citizenship-voter-registration/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/federal-court-blocks-ohio-citizenship-voter-registration/LaRose is appealing the ruling and asked the judge to let the requirements stand while the case continues, citing a Franklin County noncitizen voting case as justification.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:43 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-fake-comments-clean-energy-crackdown/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-fake-comments-clean-energy-crackdown/Ohio regulators rejected a 94-megawatt solar farm despite evidence of fabricated opposition comments, and never referred the case for prosecution.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:50:26 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/summer-food-recalls-expose-gaps-food-safety-net/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/summer-food-recalls-expose-gaps-food-safety-net/A cyclospora outbreak tied to Mexican lettuce has sickened over 17,000 people, as experts question CDC and FDA staffing cuts that slowed the response.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:30:55 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ai-data-centers-natural-gas-ohio-pollution-health/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ai-data-centers-natural-gas-ohio-pollution-health/A Virginia study found one gas-powered data center could cause up to $99 million yearly in health damages, while Ohio fast-tracks similar plants.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:30:15 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/judge-pauses-mifepristone-case-until-december/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/judge-pauses-mifepristone-case-until-december/If Florida and Texas win their lawsuit citing the 150-year-old Comstock Act, mifepristone could become unavailable nationwide regardless of state abortion laws.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:25:26 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ftc-22-states-sue-amazon-deceptive-advertising/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ftc-22-states-sue-amazon-deceptive-advertising/Amazon denies the seven-year fake-bid scheme, calling the FTC's case a misreading of 1.5 million pages of internal records amid a $68 billion ad business.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:20:00 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/lgbtq-adults-skip-healthcare-kff-survey/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/lgbtq-adults-skip-healthcare-kff-survey/KFF's survey found transgender adults and the uninsured fared worst, with over three-quarters of uninsured LGBTQ+ adults reporting missed care.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:15:57 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/judge-refuses-dismiss-ramaswamy-whistleblower-securities-case/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/judge-refuses-dismiss-ramaswamy-whistleblower-securities-case/A federal judge has refused to dismiss the whistleblower claim against Ohio’s Republican nominee for governor, ruling the former Strive executive alleged enough to keep Ramaswamy personally in the case.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:39:28 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-pump-and-dump-axovant-securities-violations/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-pump-and-dump-axovant-securities-violations/His mother helped rework failed Alzheimer's trial data as Ramaswamy sold nearly $40 million in stock before the drug failed its decisive Phase 3 test.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:27:34 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/dewine-study-ramaswamy-zero-property-tax-plan-could-mean-groceries-health-care/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/dewine-study-ramaswamy-zero-property-tax-plan-could-mean-groceries-health-care/The DeWine budget office warns replacing Ohio's $24 billion in local property-tax revenue could require a 15% to 18% sales tax, among the nation's highest.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:59:46 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ice-detains-haitian-pastors-springfield-siege/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ice-detains-haitian-pastors-springfield-siege/Detainees include a pastor whose congregation is now without leadership, as advocates say ankle monitors and jail transfers to Butler County are inhumane.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:15 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-supreme-court-rejects-judge-abortion-amendment-claim/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-supreme-court-rejects-judge-abortion-amendment-claim/The ACLU of Ohio and the attorney general argued Trumbull County Judge David Engler offered no evidence the amendment caused his bypass caseload to drop to zero.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:55:45 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-aca-enrollment-drops-15-percent-premium-hike-2027/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-aca-enrollment-drops-15-percent-premium-hike-2027/With 161,000 Ohioans already gone, insurers say the remaining pool is sicker and costlier to cover, driving 2027 premium hikes averaging 14.7%.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:50:32 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/rural-hospital-obstetric-closures-long-drives-pregnant-women/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/rural-hospital-obstetric-closures-long-drives-pregnant-women/KFF researchers say Trump's tax law could push more thin-margin rural hospitals to close obstetric units, with Ohio currently among states with the shortest drive times.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:30:59 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/democrats-build-state-power-alec-model/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/democrats-build-state-power-alec-model/GOP lawmakers still hold nearly 55% of state seats, and experts say Democrats lack decades of coordinated infrastructure that groups like ALEC built.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:20:40 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-soros-fellowship-identity-affirmative-action/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-soros-fellowship-identity-affirmative-action/The anti-DEI Republican accepted a $50,000 fellowship he could only receive because he was the child of immigrants — after already earning hundreds of thousands of dollars on Wall Street.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:08:44 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-hides-st-xavier-private-school-campaign-biography/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-hides-st-xavier-private-school-campaign-biography/St. Xavier, the unnamed private school in his bio, currently costs $19,500 a year and can accept the same EdChoice vouchers Ramaswamy wants expanded statewide.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:26:44 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/trump-expands-beef-imports-ohio-cattle-producers-warn-of-harm/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/trump-expands-beef-imports-ohio-cattle-producers-warn-of-harm/Ohio Cattlemen's Association president Lindsey Hall warns the move discourages herd rebuilding, as economists question whether it will even lower grocery prices.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:52:11 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/fact-check-acton-ice-cooperation-headlines/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/fact-check-acton-ice-cooperation-headlines/Headlines portrayed Acton as embracing ICE and breaking with Democrats. Her actual remarks — and statements dating back to January — show a consistent position on lawful enforcement, public safety and professional standards for law enforcement.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:38:04 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/trump-big-oil-profit-gas-prices-rise/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/trump-big-oil-profit-gas-prices-rise/President Donald Trump’s holdings of oil and gas stocks have gained millions of dollars in value since he began US military attacks on Iran, according to Congress’ Joint Economic Committee minority staff.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:32:36 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-wife-intel-stock-while-senator-advances-project/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-wife-intel-stock-while-senator-advances-project/Husted also took campaign cash from Intel lobbyist Josh Rubin, whom DeWine named JobsOhio chairman while it steered millions to the company.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:55:01 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/soposki-family-asks-nrsc-remove-husted-ad-deadly-crash/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/soposki-family-asks-nrsc-remove-husted-ad-deadly-crash/The photographer never authorized its use either, and FactCheck.org found the ad draws weak ties between Brown's 1996 vote and the driver who caused the crash.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:50:03 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-data-centers-community-backlash-oxford-township/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-data-centers-community-backlash-oxford-township/Ohio lost $1.5 billion in 2025 tax breaks to Amazon, Meta and Google, nearly 12 times projections, prompting DeWine to pause new deals.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:58 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/canada-retaliatory-tariffs-ohio-economy/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/canada-retaliatory-tariffs-ohio-economy/Ohio's automobile supply chain faces tariffs on goods crossing the border in both directions, threatening a market that took $17.5 billion in state exports last year.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:28 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/jack-windsor-protection-order-bankruptcies-185k-judgment/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/jack-windsor-protection-order-bankruptcies-185k-judgment/Windsor called scrutiny of his 2018 domestic case a “grotesque obsession” and said claims were disproven or retracted. The docket contains no such finding. Separate court records show a $150,000 loan to his media company ended in a six-figure judgment before he filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:31:28 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-votes-cut-food-aid-50000-ohio-children-lose-snap/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-votes-cut-food-aid-50000-ohio-children-lose-snap/More than 107,000 fewer Ohioans receive food assistance, including 50,477 fewer children, as new restrictions Husted backed take effect.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:56:42 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/states-voting-rights-groups-challenge-trump-mail-in-ballot-rule/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/states-voting-rights-groups-challenge-trump-mail-in-ballot-rule/Officials from 24 states and D.C. argue the finalized USPS rule tramples state authority over elections, as a judge sets an Aug. 31 briefing deadline.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:26:53 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-democrats-blame-one-big-beautiful-bill-for-rising-costs/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-democrats-blame-one-big-beautiful-bill-for-rising-costs/Landsman's GOP opponent calls the affordability claims hypocritical, as marketplace premiums nearly double and 100,000 Ohioans lose SNAP benefits.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:15 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-economists-split-year-round-daylight-saving-time/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-economists-split-year-round-daylight-saving-time/Fifteen economists surveyed were nearly evenly split, recalling how 1974's permanent daylight saving experiment collapsed amid dark school bus stops and stalled energy savings.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:55:11 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/data-center-companies-donate-18-5-million-utility-assistance-ohio/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/data-center-companies-donate-18-5-million-utility-assistance-ohio/Critics call the $18.5 million in donations a PR move timed to a GOP memo warning data centers could cost Husted his Senate seat.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:50:57 GMT