Aftab Pureval

A proposed ordinance would set city-level gun regulations in Cincinnati. It would prohibit anyone convicted of domestic violence from legally possessing a firearm, and would require safe storage of firearms around children.

Read 'em and weep. Or applaud, depending on your point of view.

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval credits federal stimulus for funding many of his policy initiatives during his first year in office. Pureval gave his first State of the City Address Tuesday night at historic Union Terminal, announcing new efforts on local gun regulation and land use reform.

Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve an amendment proposed by Mayor Aftab Pureval and two council members. It would prevent the mayor from indefinitely postponing legislation, which is possible now as an unintended loophole of the “stronger mayor” charter amendment of 20 years ago.

How does a Democratic mayor work in a Republican-led state on changes to stop gun violence? Hear Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep's talk with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval about his efforts to curb gun violence as the state legislature peels away gun regulations.

Cincinnati Council voted Wednesday to approve $60,000 to hire a search firm that will facilitate the hiring of the next city manager. Some council members say the process for hiring the position needs to be more transparent moving forward.

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and his wife, Dr. Whitney Whitis, welcomed their second child this week. Pureval will take two weeks of paternity leave, followed by 10 weeks with a reduced public schedule.

"What you have seen, even when we disagreed ... is that we can disagree without being disagreeable," Pureval said of what he calls a "culture change" at City Hall.

The city government newcomer is working to hire a permanent city manager and new police chief.

City administration is proposing a $300,000 investment in the American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI), which supports lower income residents by providing funds for down payments and closing costs.