Cincinnati City Council’s newest member is under investigation after a fired employee in his office filed an ethics complaint. Tristina Allen filed the complaint with the city shortly after Councilmember Seth Walsh forced her resignation May 3. On Cincinnati Edition we'll discuss Walsh's campaign manager's alleged involvement in this case.
Plus, former Cincinnati Councilmember Jeff Pastor agrees to plead guilty in his public corruption case. We’ll hear what’s in the plea and what kind of sentence he could face.
The GOP field for Ohio’s US Senate race is down one contender after Rep. Warren Davidson bows out of the race. On Cincinnati Edition we’ll discuss why he says he’s focusing on his work in the House and we’ll take a look at the race to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown.
A dozen horses have died in a matter of weeks at Churchill Downs. Now the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has held an emergency meeting. HISA says it is continuing to seek answers and working to mitigate additional risk. We'll discuss the unusually high number of deaths and what Churchill Downs is saying.
Those stories and more on the weekly news review.
Guests:
- Haley BeMiller, political reporter, USA Today Network Ohio Bureau
- Paula Christian, I-Team reporter, WCPO 9
- Becca Costello, local government reporter, WVXU
- Frank Angst, editorial director, Bloodhorse
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