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/democrats-break-republican-supermajority-ohio-house/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/democrats-break-republican-supermajority-ohio-house/Republicans lose veto-proof power held since 2013, and Common Cause Ohio expects a lame-duck push to curb Amy Acton's authority before January.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:45:21 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-defeats-ramaswamy-ohio-governor-race/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-defeats-ramaswamy-ohio-governor-race/With Donald Trump's endorsement, billionaire backers and more than $41 million in personal campaign loans, Ramaswamy still lost Ohio by nearly eight points.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:42:40 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/democrats-flip-legislatures-win-trifectas-end-gop-supermajorities/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/democrats-flip-legislatures-win-trifectas-end-gop-supermajorities/Ohio's GOP trifecta and House supermajority fell as Democrats flipped 12 chambers nationally, the party's most since 2008.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:41:29 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-voters-frustrated-corruption-cost-of-living-commentary/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-voters-frustrated-corruption-cost-of-living-commentary/The AP Voter Poll ranked both issues top, and with a split state government, this column urges lawmakers of both parties to compromise for families.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:01:52 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/kulewicz-claims-ohio-attorney-general-win-faber-concedes/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/kulewicz-claims-ohio-attorney-general-win-faber-concedes/Kulewicz leads by about 28,400 votes with 102,148 provisional ballots still outstanding, filling the seat Republican Dave Yost left in June.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:28:39 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/walsh-leads-edwards-by-50000-votes-ohio-treasurer-race/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/walsh-leads-edwards-by-50000-votes-ohio-treasurer-race/Seth Walsh leads Republican Jay Edwards 50.55% to 49.45%, with 102,148 provisional ballots still uncounted for the office overseeing $280 billion.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:24:15 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/brunner-zayas-win-ohio-supreme-court-races/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/brunner-zayas-win-ohio-supreme-court-races/Zayas unseating Justice Dan Hawkins would cut the GOP majority to 5-2, though 102,148 provisional ballots remain uncounted in both close races.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:19:17 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/larose-claims-victory-over-blackwell-ohio-auditor-race/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/larose-claims-victory-over-blackwell-ohio-auditor-race/LaRose leads by about 72,000 votes with 102,148 provisional ballots still uncounted, and called the win bittersweet after other Republican losses.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:00:56 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/democrats-win-majority-of-governorships-first-time-16-years/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/democrats-win-majority-of-governorships-first-time-16-years/Amy Acton became the first Democrat elected Ohio governor in 20 years as Democrats also flipped Georgia, Iowa, Nevada and Texas.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:42:14 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/russo-wins-ohio-secretary-of-state-sprague-concedes/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/russo-wins-ohio-secretary-of-state-sprague-concedes/Russo's win ends Republican control of the office dating to 2011, as Treasurer Robert Sprague blamed a national wave for his loss.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:39:37 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/democrats-win-senate-house-majorities-in-blue-tsunami/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/democrats-win-senate-house-majorities-in-blue-tsunami/Democrats won Senate races in Ohio, Texas and Kansas and flipped four governorships, as Republicans flipped no Democratic-held seats by midnight.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:51:48 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/sherrod-brown-defeats-jon-husted-ohio-senate-race/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/sherrod-brown-defeats-jon-husted-ohio-senate-race/The special election, the cycle's second-most expensive race at over $500 million in ads, gives Brown two years before he must run again.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:11:43 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-wins-ohio-governor-race-over-ramaswamy/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-wins-ohio-governor-race-over-ramaswamy/Acton, the first Democrat elected Ohio governor in 20 years, beat Vivek Ramaswamy but will face a Republican-controlled legislature.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:49:25 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/record-election-day-gas-prices-ohio-4-08-gallon/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/record-election-day-gas-prices-ohio-4-08-gallon/Ohio drivers pay $4.08 a gallon, up 40% from a year ago, even with the state's 38.5-cent gas tax suspended through Jan. 2, 2027.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:19:45 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-rents-dc-home-from-meta-lobbyist-rent-undisclosed/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-rents-dc-home-from-meta-lobbyist-rent-undisclosed/The disclosure lands days before Husted faces Sherrod Brown, who has made Husted's support for data-center tax breaks a central campaign issue.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:15:36 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-classroom-cameras-year-round-school/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-classroom-cameras-year-round-school/Neither proposal spells out costs, privacy safeguards or how cash-strapped Ohio districts like Tiffin would pay for expanded hours or camera systems.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:47:12 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-oil-gas-incidents-2529-decade-report/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-oil-gas-incidents-2529-decade-report/Just 25 ODNR inspectors oversee 96,000 wells statewide.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:07 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-boosts-domestic-violence-funding-training/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-boosts-domestic-violence-funding-training/Ohio recorded 134 domestic violence deaths in 2025, with nearly half the victims killed while trying to leave, as the state adds $5 million in grants.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:55:01 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-economists-split-gas-tax-mileage-fee/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-economists-split-gas-tax-mileage-fee/Economists disagree on tracking costs, privacy and whether vehicle weight should factor into any per-mile fee replacing Ohio's paused gas tax.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:50:11 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/early-voting-surge-34-million-midterm-ballots/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/early-voting-surge-34-million-midterm-ballots/Ohio's Husted-Brown Senate race is one of seven toss-ups nationally as early voting nears 1.2 million ballots statewide with a week left.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:58:01 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-raises-3-9m-ramaswamy-1-5m-final-ohio-gov-reports/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-raises-3-9m-ramaswamy-1-5m-final-ohio-gov-reports/Ramaswamy's $51.1 million in spending includes nearly $870,000 on private jets, while his campaign debt climbs to $41.3 million after another loan.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:00:45 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-democrats-outraise-republicans-house-races/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-democrats-outraise-republicans-house-races/Rep. Max Miller self-funded $1 million after abuse allegations yet still trails his challenger in cash on hand, the only incumbent in that position statewide.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:55:57 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-republicans-ramaswamy-acton-ad-child-rape-victim/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-republicans-ramaswamy-acton-ad-child-rape-victim/Despite muted GOP criticism, Ramaswamy is spending $4 million to keep the ad airing, and Trump is urging him not to pull it before Election Day.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:35:58 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/voting-foundational-right-responsibility-oliver/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/voting-foundational-right-responsibility-oliver/A Heidelberg professor argues 18 million registered Americans skipped the 2024 vote in a race decided by just two million ballots.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:30:11 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/medical-debt-hits-1-in-4-americans-1-in-5-ohioans-insured-included/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/medical-debt-hits-1-in-4-americans-1-in-5-ohioans-insured-included/A bipartisan Ohio bill capping medical debt interest at 3% faces a December deadline, as researchers warn Medicaid cuts could deepen the crisis.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:00:10 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/kroger-gets-3-million-maha-grant-critics-call-it-marketing-subsidy/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/kroger-gets-3-million-maha-grant-critics-call-it-marketing-subsidy/Kroger's own data subsidiary, which already sells customer surveillance data for billions in profit, will grade the federal program's success.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:55:53 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/dewine-refuses-campaign-ramaswamy-endorsement-stands/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/dewine-refuses-campaign-ramaswamy-endorsement-stands/Ohio's Republican governor is keeping his endorsement of Vivek Ramaswamy but refusing to campaign alongside him, after condemning his attack on Democrat Amy Acton and publicly defending her honesty.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:28:44 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-pushed-acton-attack-ad-despite-campaign-warnings/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-pushed-acton-attack-ad-despite-campaign-warnings/Two accounts place the decision on Ramaswamy himself. A pre-release survey explicitly examined Amy Acton's childhood sexual abuse, and his campaign has since removed disputed claims from the $4 million attack.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:48:59 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/bob-latta-voted-against-abuse-survivors-lawsuit-window-2006/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/bob-latta-voted-against-abuse-survivors-lawsuit-window-2006/In 2006, Latta helped defeat legislation that would have allowed survivors to pursue decades-old sexual abuse claims. Twenty years later, Ohio lawmakers are trying again.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:30:32 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/aipac-838k-husted-brown-nothing/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/aipac-838k-husted-brown-nothing/New federal records show another $289,118.93 in AIPAC-linked contributions to Husted in three months. His opponent received no money from AIPAC PAC or earmarked through its fundraising operation.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:25:10 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/dewine-demands-ramaswamy-pull-4m-acton-attack-ad-keeps-endorsement/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/dewine-demands-ramaswamy-pull-4m-acton-attack-ad-keeps-endorsement/Ohio's Republican governor says the ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother is wrong and should come down. He defended Acton's truthfulness from their years working together but refused to withdraw his support for Ramaswamy.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:37:05 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-china-communist-party-business-ties/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-china-communist-party-business-ties/CITICPE, which backed two Ramaswamy-founded biotech firms, kept ties to a CEO whose father reportedly helped censor Uyghur genocide coverage online.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:23:13 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-dead-voters-petitions-ohio-voter-id/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-dead-voters-petitions-ohio-voter-id/Rhode Island election officials found deceased voters’ names on petitions collected for Ramaswamy in 2024. An Ohio woman involved had 17 forgery convictions, and his campaign acknowledged deliberate forgery by a contractor’s worker.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:45:40 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/employer-health-insurance-costs-rise-5-percent-2026/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/employer-health-insurance-costs-rise-5-percent-2026/KFF found workers paid 16% more for individual coverage in 2026, with deductibles doubling since 2011 even as IVF and GLP-1 coverage varies by company size.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:25:03 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/trump-campaign-iowa-texas-ohio-michigan-senate-races/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/trump-campaign-iowa-texas-ohio-michigan-senate-races/Trump's Chillicothe stop comes as polls show his approval at 32-36% and forecasters shift Senate races toward Democrats with early voting already topping 16 million.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:21:23 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/scott-hartman-grooming-charge-tests-new-ohio-law/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/scott-hartman-grooming-charge-tests-new-ohio-law/A Catholic Foundation executive accused of a six-month online relationship with a teen is among the first charged under Ohio's misdemeanor grooming law.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:55:50 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-labor-market-weakens-september-jobs-unemployment-rise/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-labor-market-weakens-september-jobs-unemployment-rise/Analysts tie the 5,000 job losses to mass deportations, inflation outpacing wages, and an aging workforce, prompting warnings from Policy Matters Ohio to lawmakers.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:50:42 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-cuts-state-school-funding-47-percent-1999-to-32-percent-2027/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-cuts-state-school-funding-47-percent-1999-to-32-percent-2027/An appeals court ruled the EdChoice voucher program unconstitutional while Ohio spent $1.17 billion subsidizing private schools in fiscal 2026 alone.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:35:47 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-new-albany-data-center-gas-plants-pollution-health/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-new-albany-data-center-gas-plants-pollution-health/Seven gas plants powering New Albany data centers could emit 11.9 million tons of greenhouse gases yearly, with most approved under an accelerated process skipping public hearings.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:30:15 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/vance-backs-ramaswamy-attack-ad-acton-mother/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/vance-backs-ramaswamy-attack-ad-acton-mother/Vance made an unverified claim that ads call Ramaswamy a murderer, as the campaign spends $4 million on an ad featuring Acton's estranged mother.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:28:12 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-groups-deploy-monitors-hotline-protect-midterm-voting/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-groups-deploy-monitors-hotline-protect-midterm-voting/Common Cause Ohio and the NAACP are deploying monitors, lawyers and hotlines after Trump floated sending federal agents to polling places this year.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:55:17 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-championed-ohio-data-center-tax-breaks-now-limits-them/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-championed-ohio-data-center-tax-breaks-now-limits-them/Newly surfaced recordings capture Jon Husted praising data centers as a pipeline of jobs and economic growth. His years of support for the industry and its tax incentives preceded a $1.6 billion annual tax-break bill for Ohio and mounting concerns about electricity prices.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:43:41 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-4-million-ad-acton-mother-abuse-allegations/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-4-million-ad-acton-mother-abuse-allegations/Ramaswamy's campaign confirmed producing the video featuring Amy Acton's mother, who stood by the man charged with raping her daughter at age 12. The campaign is spending millions to promote it despite newly reported court records and condemnation from prominent Republicans.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:35:00 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-politics-2026-corruption-dark-money/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ohio-politics-2026-corruption-dark-money/AdImpact projects three-quarters of a billion dollars in Ohio campaign ads this cycle, a columnist argues dark money reaps far more through regulatory favors.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:24:57 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-brother-condemns-ramaswamy-video-featuring-estranged-mother/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/acton-brother-condemns-ramaswamy-video-featuring-estranged-mother/Acton’s brother is speaking out after their estranged mother appeared in a political attack accusing his sister of lying about her childhood. He says their mother remained married to the man who sexually abused Acton even after both children were removed from their custody.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:11:20 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/outside-groups-hundreds-millions-ohio-governor-senate-races/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/outside-groups-hundreds-millions-ohio-governor-senate-races/Republican-aligned super PACs outspend Democrats roughly 2.5 to 1 in the governor's race, while Ohio's Senate contest tops $422 million, AdImpact reports.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:25 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-new-york-bar-registration-address-discrepancy/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-new-york-bar-registration-address-discrepancy/Ohio's Republican nominee for governor reportedly listed a West Chester address as his home in a July 2026 New York attorney filing, five years after moving to Columbus and registering to vote there. The conflicting addresses raise potential violations of New York attorney-registration requirements or Ohio voter-residency laws.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:30:22 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/gop-linked-pac-spends-1-58m-boosting-levy-attacking-brown/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/gop-linked-pac-spends-1-58m-boosting-levy-attacking-brown/A newly formed political committee reported another $753,000 in advertising spending as it promotes an Ohio Senate candidate who says its campaign materials falsely impersonate him. The money trail leads to Republican consultants tied to Trump and Bernie Moreno.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:38:23 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-warns-consequences-after-trump-supporters-beat-epstein-protester/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/husted-warns-consequences-after-trump-supporters-beat-epstein-protester/Ohio's Republican senator responded to the beating of a woman at a Trump rally held to support his campaign by warning about the consequences of political protest. Five weeks earlier, he declared that political violence "must never be tolerated."Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:22:36 GMThttps://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-h1b-visas-campaign-donations-ohio-governor/https://cincycurrent.com/posts/ramaswamy-h1b-visas-campaign-donations-ohio-governor/Campaign filings show an Infinite Computer Solutions executive gave nearly $12,000, while Yass and Musk poured $35 million into a pro-Ramaswamy super PAC.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:38:51 GMT