Republican U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup says he won't seek re-election. The longtime Greater Cincinnati congressman made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter, saying he wants to be home with his family. On Cincinnati Edition we discuss his time in office and what this means for the 2nd District.
In recent years, school board races have become political battlegrounds for hotly contested national culture war issues and less about the needs of educators and students. Yet in the Forest Hills School District — which saw a wave of conservative-leaning board members who campaigned and won on anti-critical race theory in 2021 — didn't see that wave crest on Tuesday. Instead, voters decided to replace the two board members who chose not to seek another term with liberal-leaning candidates who ran on the platform of bringing "balance" back to the district. Can school districts return to nonpartisan spaces, or do Tuesday's results offer insights on the upcoming presidential election in 2024?
Plus, the Cincinnati Bengals move up in the NFL's power rankings after Sunday night's win over the Buffalo Bills. What will this mean for the rest of the season?
All that and more on the weekly news review.
Guests:
- Howard Wilkinson, senior political analyst, WVXU
- Zack Carreon, education reporter, WVXU
- Madeline Mitchell, education reporter, Enquirer
- Andy Furman, host, Fox Sports Radio
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