Politics

CBS Sunday Morning's visit to Mayberry reveals disturbing alternative universe inhabited by people "searching for what made America great in a copy of a town that never was."

This comes as the Ohio Redistricting Commission was taking criticism for not having the state House and Senate maps done by a Sept. 1 deadline.

It has become clear that the five Republican members of the seven-member Ohio Redistricting Commission simply ignored the rules now written into the state constitution and produced a map – in secret, of course – that, if it prevails, would just serve to solidify their super-majority status in the legislature for the rest of this decade.

We break down this year's large field of Cincinnati City Council candidates with a panel of journalists who will take your phone calls and emails.

It looks like in November, we will find out how Cincinnati voters like their charter amendments – one dish at a time, or in a smorgasbord of eight not-insignificant city charter amendments, rolled up into one humongous all-or-nothing ballot issue.

The Political Junkie Ken Rudin is with Cincinnati Edition for a full hour taking your calls at 513-419-7100 and emails at talk@wvxu.org.

Two major county offices may be up for grabs next year, but the Hamilton County GOP may be powerless to win them.

The Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins Cincinnati Edition for a full hour.

The Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins Cincinnati Edition for a full hour.

There are signs the federal investigation into the passage of House Bill 6 is getting closer to the heart of the DeWine administration.