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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.
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Cincinnati will spend $3 million to purchase the now-empty location of the former Saks Fifth Avenue Downtown. The department store permanently closed at the end of last year.
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But Christopher Smitherman, the former council member who suggested it, questions whether the audit went far enough.
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The process for outside organizations to get funding from the city of Cincinnati is changing ahead of the next budget. The new process requires organizations to formally apply for a one-time grant, instead of lobbying council members directly, like they do now.
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Thirteen people are already collecting signatures to run for a seat on Cincinnati Council. It will be the first election since council established new rules to prohibit some campaign donations.
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Cincinnati officials are proposing significant changes to the city’s residential tax abatement program. Mayor Aftab Pureval and Council Member Reggie Harris announced their plan for a more equitable system Thursday.
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Cincinnati Council is expanding an anti-corruption ordinance that limits campaign donations to council members and the mayor. The update also allows for small easement requests to get approved without a Council vote.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill last week that would have prevented communities from regulating tobacco in any way. Cincinnati Council Member Victoria Parks says she will propose a local ban on flavored tobacco products.
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As of Dec. 23, 266 people have been hit by drivers in the city. That’s about 37% less than a peak in 2018.
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Ohio lawmakers approved hundreds of changes to state law on the last day of the lame-duck session, including one that local developers say will be disastrous for housing projects.