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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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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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From the witness stand, FBI case agent Nathan Holbrook answered some of the biggest questions that have hung over City Hall since three council members were arrested on separate public corruption charges in 2020. How did this case start, and who started it?
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After listening to nearly three hours of opening statements in the public corruption trial of P.G. Sittenfeld, at least one juror appeared to be nodding off in the jury box as attorneys described the inner workings of Cincinnati City Hall, campaign fundraising and development deals.
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Attorneys took nearly six hours Tuesday to choose a jury in the public corruption trial of former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld, weeding out many who had personal hardships, political biases, ties to possible witnesses, or those who had watched extensive media coverage of the high-profile case or already decided his guilt or innocence.
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The rules prohibit sitting council members and the mayor from soliciting or accepting campaign donations from someone with active business at council, starting from the day the ordinance is filed with the council clerk. The regulations go into effect May 26.
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Cincinnati Council voted 8-0 Wednesday to ban some campaign contributions in an effort to combat corruption, and to create a new position to oversee all reform efforts at City Hall.
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Here's how candidates for Cincinnati City Council answered the question: how would you address corruption at City Hall?
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The right to know how various government entities conduct their business is a cornerstone of democracy. That's why each state in the U.S. has laws…
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A newly proposed charter amendment would require city council members and the mayor to resign if they are running for another salaried, elected position.…